Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104506 total results. Showing results 4821 to 4840 «238239240241242243244245246Next ›Last » Challenges facing PSNI ‘significant’ as five-year Policing Plan unveiled The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned the challenges of policing “are significant” with demand for limited police resource continuing to grow. Police Professional 3/4/2025 News Police’s diversity programme ‘not transparent’ A Thames Valley Police (TVP) diversity programme that saw three white officers discriminated against was "not properly consulted upon or transparent in how it was managed", a review concluded. BBC 3/4/2025 News Police officer admits making child abuse images A former police officer has admitted multiple offences relating to indecent images of children. BBC 3/4/2025 News Attempted murder survivor to bring ‘lived experience’ as new West Midlands Victims’ Advocate Natalie Queiroz, who was repeatedly stabbed while 36 weeks pregnant, has been appointed as the new West Midlands Victims' Advocate. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/4/2025 News International law firm teams up with City of London Police to help fraud recovery for victims The City of London Police (CLP) has announced it will partner with international law firm Gowling WLG, as part of a civil asset recovery programme that will be available for victims of fraud in the future. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/4/2025 News PSNI making ‘earnest attempt to avert disaster’ after ‘hard-hitting’ remarks on funding The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is making an "earnest attempt to avert disaster" after the force's Chief Constable Jon Boutcher made "hard-hitting" remarks about funding, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/4/2025 News Increased visibility for BPS Core Engagement and Response Team with new Battenburg vehicles CANADA: The Brantford Police Service has announced the addition of two redesigned, newly wrapped police vehicles featuring the highly visible Battenburg design to support the BPS Core Engagement and Response Team (CERT) in the Downtown. Blue Line (Canada) 3/4/2025 News Vancouver Island District RCMP officers and staff awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal CANADA: A ceremony highlighting the issuance of the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal to Vancouver Island RCMP officers was held in Duncan, B.C. on March 20, 2025. Blue Line (Canada) 3/4/2025 News From isolation to restoration: Wellness spaces as effective coping strategies for first responders CANADA: Labyrinth designer and builder Debi Kermeen recalls a moment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, one of the largest military medical facilities in the world. Blue Line (Canada) 3/4/2025 Feature, Opinion Embedding Mental Health Clinicians in University Police Departments This study sought to delineate the interest and utility of having mental health clinicians embedded within college/university police departments to help them deal with student issues. An electronic survey was generated, and commanders from 200 collegiate institutions were invited to participate. A total of 44 (22%) provided completed surveys. The majority (68%) were interested in having a clinician on staff to help them deal with students, especially at night. Difficulty obtaining funding was noted to be a primary barrier. The most commonly cited student mental health situations for which officers are often involved with were suicidal ideation/behaviors (93%), alcohol/drug use (91%), self-harm (88%), anxiety/panic (86%) and depression (77%). Nearly three out of four respondents noted that their officers are often involved with student mental health hospitalizations. Though 64% of respondents reported being overwhelmed at times by student mental health needs, paradoxically only 5.5 hours of annual campus police training was devoted to this topic. Embedding clinicians within various components of college/university campuses is becoming widespread, and there appears to be utility in placing them in police departments. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 3/4/2025 Research article Emily Logan becomes Ireland’s first police ombudsman REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Human rights expert Emily Logan has formally been appointed Ireland’s first police ombudsman. The Irish Post (Republic of Ireland) 3/4/2025 News Extra Gardai deployed in Dublin city centre to crack down on crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Extra Gardaí patrolling the streets of Dublin have been told to get tough on crime. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 3/4/2025 News How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks New South Wales Supreme Court recently found a police officer guilty of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old care home resident, who died a week after being Tasered by the officer; Deakin University Criminology Lecturer Dr Emma Ryan believes the case represents a watershed moment in the debates around police use of force, what the public expects of police, and how courts choose to reinforce those expectations. Policing Insight 3/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion What is investigative interviewing (and what is it not)? A primer on the ethos of suspect interviewing The questioning of suspects is central to many police investigations, and interviewing techniques have developed over time. In particular, investigative interviewing – which is a research-based and practically proven approach to gathering reliable and relevant information – is gaining ground worldwide. As a result, it is expected to be increasingly included in guidelines, training and police/legal practices around the globe. However, misconceptions and inaccuracies in defining and interpreting investigative interviewing’s practical, psychological and legal foundations can result in misunderstandings and serious consequences such as false decisions and miscarriages of justice. Therefore, this paper aims to decribe the underlying elements of investigative interviewing to offer guidance for policymakers, law enforcement decision makers, researchers and trainers. This paper draws on existing research, as well as practical experience from interviewing, teaching, and advising, to examine what investigative interviewing is. At the core of investigative interviewing are three pillars: (1) actively open-minded thinking, (2) research-based tactics and techniques and (3) a legal and humane approach. Based on this, the present study discusses the boundaries of investigative interviewing and the chances of introducing it into training, implementing it in practice and conducting further research on effective practice. Journal of Criminal Psychology 3/4/2025 Research article A two-track system: Police officer discretion in enforcement of personal use and possession of drugs in Sweden’s zero-tolerance setting National drug policies and legislation set the framework for the police's work against drugs. However, police officers use their discretion to implement policy into everyday drug law enforcement. This study is based on qualitative interviews with 19 police officers in Malmö, Sweden, with the aim of analyzing police officers’ views on and actions in relation to personal use and possession of drugs in a zero-tolerance drug policy setting. Our analysis focuses on three main areas: (1) police officers’ views on the criminalization of drug possession for personal use, (2) how they perceive and categorize people who use drugs (PWUD), and (3) how they apply discretion when handling complex cases, making decisions, and prioritizing enforcement actions. The results show that the police officers support the continued criminalization of minor drug offenses, motivated by a deterrence and prevention-based perspective and by a strategic use of the law to reach higher levels of drug market hierarchies. However, the police used categorization work to differentiate between user groups, resulting in an informal two-track system in which one leans toward de facto depenalization and harm reduction principles for marginalized PWUD and the other favors punitive interventions for youth and first-time offenders. The study also demonstrates how police discretion can involve uncertainty but also flexibility, allowing for more experience-based and context-sensitive judgments in the face of complex situations. Sweden constitutes an interesting case for studying how police officers relate to punitive drug policies. The study emphasizes the critical need to examine how drug policy unfolds locally, shaped by police culture and discretion in everyday practice. The way discretion is exercised can have a profound impact on the risks and opportunities faced by PWUD, with significant implications for both public health and justice outcomes. European Journal of Criminology 3/4/2025 Research article Perceptions and experiences with police among people who use drugs in the initial year of British Columbia’s decriminalization of illegal drugs policy On January 31, 2023, British Columbia (BC) launched a 3-year pilot initiative decriminalizing the possession of up to 2.5 g of select illegal drugs. The policy aims to reduce stigma, address racial disparities in drug law enforcement, and improve police relations with people who use drugs (PWUD). As part of a national evaluation, we conducted qualitative interviews with 100 PWUD who reported using drugs at least three times a week across BC between October 2023 and February 2024. Participants, diverse in sociodemographics, drug use patterns, and police interaction histories, largely reported an adversarial relationship with police, marked by historical mistreatment and the targeting of individuals based on aspects of their social identity, such as ethnicity, housing status, and other visible markers. Despite police generally adhering to the policy, some participants reported unlawful drug seizures, reinforcing mistrust. Although some noted reduced fear of police, most felt their negative perceptions persisted post-decriminalization, highlighting a need for further police education and training to address stigma and inconsistent enforcement. Criminology and Public Policy 3/4/2025 Research article Writing at the Speed of Hype: Officers’ Post-Experimental Perceptions of AI Report Writing This study examines patrol officer and supervisor perceptions of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to assist with officer report writing. We compare attitudes among patrol officers randomly assigned to use the AI tool against those who were not. Following a randomized controlled trial within a single agency, we conducted a post-intervention survey of patrol officers and supervisors (69% response rate, n=96). Patrol officers expressed generally favorable perceptions toward AI-assisted report writing, though no significant differences emerged between treatment and control groups in perceived utility, speed improvement, or quality enhancement. Despite these non-significant differences, 48% of treated officers reported time savings. Supervisors perceived noticeable improvements in report quality, completeness, and writing efficiency. Officer perceptions of AI-assisted report writing were broadly positive but did not differ significantly by experimental exposure. Agencies adopting similar tools should anticipate mixed officer reactions and prioritize training, realistic expectations, and supervisor support CRIMRXIV 3/4/2025 Research article Police deployment in armed conflict: a typology and multi-case application Armed insurgency is one of the most extreme types of crisis that a state can face, but we know little about the role of the police in the context of domestic armed conflict. A cursory examination of the empirical record indicates that there is enormous variation in whether the police are tasked with counterinsurgency tasks; whether both the police and the military are deployed; and if so, whether it is the police or the military that lead the counterinsurgency effort. This manuscript introduces a conceptual framework of five different models of policing responses to insurgency: police vacuum, status quo policing, expanded policing, supportive policing, and counterinsurgency policing. The analytical traction of this framework is probed with three cases which saw varied police responses: the Malayan insurgency (1948-1960); the civil war in Nepal (1996-2006), and Myanmar (1948-present). The empirics show that the framework offers the flexibility to capture complex subnational and temporal variation in policing strategies. By developing meaningful and distinct categories of policing in conflict, this framework provides a tool to engage in deeper comparative work by mapping and measuring state responses to armed challengers. By centring the role of the police in armed conflict and probing empirical variation which has previously gone unstudied, the manuscript points to promising avenues for future research on policing, both inside and outside of armed conflict. Policing and Society 3/4/2025 Research article Codification, confusion and crisis: police-government relations when responding to February 2022 protests in Ottawa and Wellington This article examines whether the codification of police government relations makes a difference in a crisis. Drawing on detailed official reports about similar protests and occupations of capitals in Ottawa, Canada and Wellington, New Zealand in February 2022, it concludes that codification did not make an appreciable difference to either governmental or police conduct. Governing bodies were reluctant to take responsibility for policing decisions even when they had unfettered statutory powers to do so. At the same time, New Zealand politicians may have pressured the New Zealand Police to engage in an early and unsuccessful attempt to clear the occupation despite broad statutory guarantees of police operational independence, even though the politicians, the police and the inquiry all denied that there was political interference. The article clarifies thinking about police independence by problematising the idea of police operational independence by focusing on policy of operations decisions, specifically whether the police should wear riot gear when policing protests. It also examines the under-studied issue of the relevance of the police chain of command under different conceptions of police independence. It concludes that codification alone will not make police-government relations more transparent or democratic. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 3/4/2025 Research article Post-election riots and the dilemmas of democratic policing: recent experience in the United States and Brazil Despite significant differences between policing in the United States and Brazil, the post-election riots in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, and in Brasília on January 8, 2023, followed similar trajectories. In both cases supporters of the defeated presidential incumbent broke into and ransacked key government buildings, hoping to overturn the results of the election. In both cases the initial response by the police was inadequate, but the police eventually dispelled the rioters, and the new president took office. Comparing the events of January 6 and January 8 highlights three tensions associated with the policing of democratic societies in an era marked by a global upswing in populist politics: the need to calibrate the response to violent political protest, avoiding both overreaction and underreaction; the tension between two different understandings what it means for the police to be loyal to democracy; and the difficulty of connecting the police with the wider society while protecting against infiltration and cooptation by antidemocratic groups. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 3/4/2025 Research article «238239240241242243244245246Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
