Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 96442 total results. Showing results 47781 to 47800 «238623872388238923902391239223932394Next ›Last » Body-worn cameras, police violence and the politics of evidence: A case of ontological gerrymandering AUSTRALIA: Public demands for greater police accountability, particularly in relation to violence targeting Black and Brown communities, have placed pressure on law enforcement organisations to be more transparent about officers’ actions. The implementation of police body-worn cameras (BWCs) has become a popular response. This article examines the embrace of BWCs amidst the wider shift toward evidence-based policing by scrutinising the body of research that evaluates the effects of these technologies. Through an intertextual analysis informed by insights from Critical Race Theory and Science and Technology Studies, we illustrate how the privileging of certain forms of empiricism, particularly randomised controlled trials, evinces what Woolgar and Pawluch describe as ontological gerrymandering. In doing so, the emergent evidence base supporting BWCs as a policing tool constitutively redefines police violence into a narrow conceptualisation rooted in encounters between citizens and police. This analysis examines how these framings, by design, minimise racialised power relations and inequalities. We conclude by reflecting on the implications of these evidence-based claims, arguing that they can direct attention away from – and thus can buttress – the structural conditions and institutions that perpetuate police violence. Critical Social Policy - Subscription at source 4/8/2021 Report Mandurah Police station includes Indigenous name on sign AUSTRALIA: "To see the sign, for us as Aboriginal people - we see that and we see the bridging of relationships and coming together," says Barry Lawrence. Mandurah Mail (Australia) 4/8/2021 News Hamilton police impound four vehicles after operation targeting street racing NEW ZEALAND: Hamilton police this morning impounded four vehicles as part of an operation targeting street racing and anti-social behaviour on the roads. [VIDEO] NZ Herald (New Zealand) 4/8/2021 News Covid-19 delays police body armour replacement NEW ZEALAND: The police's $25.3m body armour replacement programme has been hit by major delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/8/2021 News Covid-19: Pandemic delays new police body armour NEW ZEALAND: The police's $25 million body armour replacement programme has been hit by major delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic. [AUDIO] RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/8/2021 News Frontline pay ‘significant concern’ chief constable tells Patel Police chiefs have urged the government to include a pay rise in the autumn spending review. In a leaked letter, NPCC Chair Martin Hewitt says its an issue of 'significant concern'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/8/2021 News ‘No intention to scrap Action Fraud’, says City of London Police City of London Police says there is “no intention to scrap the Action Fraud service” following recent media claims that it is going to be closed down. Police Professional 4/8/2021 News NCA Director General reveals breast cancer diagnosis Dame Lynne Owens, the Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed that she has been diagnosed with treatable breast cancer. Police Professional 4/8/2021 News NPCC tells Home Secretary ‘we deserve better’ National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) chair Martin Hewitt has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel asking her to reconsider her decision to offer a zero per cent pay increase. Police Professional 4/8/2021 News Police ‘lack information’ about foreign gangs running Britain’s £9bn drugs trade Police have "significant intelligence gaps" on Albanian, Turkish, Pakistani and British gangs who run the UK's £9billion drugs trade, the Daily Express can reveal. Express 4/8/2021 News Police chief hails ‘positive visit’ as PM confirms funding for Cop26 policing Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said he told the Prime Minister the must be ‘no detriment’ to the police force as a result of Cop26. Express & Star 4/8/2021 News School Law Enforcement Officer Perceptions of Developmentally Oriented Training School-based policing, one of the fastest-growing areas of law enforcement, requires unique skills and presents unique challenges. Specialized training for school resource officers (SROs) is encouraged by the US Departments of Education and Justice (2016) and states are increasingly making available or requiring SROs to complete training designed to better prepare them for school settings. In 2016, Texas mandated a comprehensive, 16-h training programme for SROs from moderate and large school districts. In this paper, we describe a survey conducted to assess perceptions of the first class of SROs to complete that training. We describe SROs’ perceptions of the quality and content of the training, need for the training, and the self-reported impact of training on officers’ daily job activities. Based on the largely positive responses and comments from over 400 SROs, we provide recommendations for policy makers considering similar specialized training for SROs. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 4/8/2021 Research article Adverse Outcomes in Non-Fatal Use of Force Encounters Involving Excited Delirium Syndrome This study examined the risk of adverse outcomes during non-fatal encounters with subjects exhibiting features of Excited Delirium Syndrome (ExDS). Data for the study was collected over a five-year period through standardized reporting in a large Canadian law enforcement agency. Consistent with previous research, the presence of six or more of the ten features of ExDS was used to identify a probable case. Force was applied on 10,718 subjects, 197 (1.8%) of which were probable ExDS. Logistic regression were used to model the odds that use of force (UoF) interventions used on subjects in a state of probable ExDS resulted in adverse outcomes. Probable ExDS was one of the most important predictors of adverse outcomes in UoF encounters, even after controlling for associated risk factors. There were significantly higher odds that UoF was ineffective on subjects exhibiting more features of ExDS, resulting in an increased amount of force applied. In contrast, there were significantly lower odds of injury from UoF for individuals exhibiting probable ExDS. Officers, however, were at a higher risk of injury when dealing with those displaying a greater number of features. These results underscore the risks inherent to incidents involving cases of probable ExDS. A greater understanding of such risks may improve response strategies and promote public and police safety. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 4/8/2021 Research article The Recruitment of Women and Visible Minorities Into Canadian Police Forces: Should We Expect Further Progress? The recruitment of women and minority group members was intended to move Canadian police forces towards societal representation and to enhance services provided to, and improve relations with, women and racially marginalized groups. This review contemplates progress towards these goals at a time of extraordinary public dissatisfaction with Western policing. A rationale is offered for reconsidering the 50% representation target for women and it is emphasized just how little we yet know about racial bias in policing. The review ends with a call for rigorous, apolitical, research to untangle the complex interactions underscoring the considered questions within. Police Journal - Registration at source 4/8/2021 Research article Police Attitudes Toward the Use of Inappropriate Force in China The purpose of this study is to explore police attitudes toward the use of inappropriate force in China. Using original data from a survey of over 900 police officers in China, this study investigated patterns of officers’ attitudes toward the use of force and correlates of officer attitudes supportive of the use of inappropriate force. This study shows that a significant number of officers hold attitudes supportive of the use of inappropriate force. Regression analysis demonstrates complex relationship between police role-orientation and officers’ attitudes toward the use of inappropriate force. This study also found that police training on the use of force was not as effective as expected in shaping officers’ attitudes toward the use of force. The implication for police training is discussed in relation to findings of this study. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Registration at source 4/8/2021 Research article Professionalism Versus Democracy? Historical and Institutional Analysis of Police Oversight Mechanisms in Three Asian Jurisdictions Should police be checked by the police or by representatives with public mandates? This article aims to respond to this frequently asked question by comparing two sets of institutional arrangements in police oversight mechanisms under three Asian regimes with different levels of democratization: Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan. “Professionalism” and “transcendency” are often prioritized by the Hong Kong authorities as the merits of the internal affairs model, over independent investigation capacity or elected appointees. Paradoxically, its police oversight counterparts under two neighbouring constitutionally democratic Asian jurisdictions still face critiques, given their institutional proximity with the civilian control model prevailing in the Western countries. What kind of institutional setting better oversight the police? We conducted a historical-institutional analysis by making use of publicly accessible documents, examining the evolution, reviewing the missions and format of empowerment, and weighing the strength and key insufficiencies of these three police oversight mechanisms. Our study primarily finds that historical conjunctures and regime values appear decisive in the evolution of these bodies. The police oversight mechanisms in Japan and Taiwan place more emphasis on public representation and legal empowerment to check police power, which provides longer institutional stability than that of Hong Kong, which was credited on personnel capability or transparency of the investigation process. Crime Law and Social Change - Registration at source 4/8/2021 Research article Learning from the pandemic: Priority takeaways for policing innovation The recently launched UK Innovation Strategy draws on the many lessons learned from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including seven key takeaways for law enforcement; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth takes a closer look at how the strategy could shape policing innovation going forward, as well as the College of Policing’s efforts to encourage officers, staff and forces to be more innovative in the workplace. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/8/2021 Feature, Innovation Pandemic year sees sharp increase in complaints about Sask. police officers CANADA: The number of complaints about the conduct of municipal police officers in Saskatchewan began rising sharply shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began, and many of those complaints relate to the enforcement of public health measures, the province's Public Complaints Commission (PCC) says. CBC News (Canada) 4/8/2021 News Victoria B.C. police nabbed so many impaired drivers at roadblock they ran out of tow trucks CANADA: Police in Victoria B.C. nabbed 24 impaired drivers at roadblocks over the long weekend. Global News (Canada) 4/8/2021 News First group of 50 Surrey Police Service cops to patrol streets by end of November CANADA: Forty will be on the road and 10 will be doing investigative detective work, alongside the RCMP Peace Arch News (Canada) 4/8/2021 News «238623872388238923902391239223932394Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
