Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102699 total results. Showing results 49021 to 49040 «244824492450245124522453245424552456Next ›Last » File to be sent to DPP over seizure of €220k worth of cannabis in Bantry REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A file is to be prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) following the seizure of €220,000 worth of suspected cannabis in Bantry, Co Cork. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2022 News ‘Terrifying evidence’ proves uniformed gardaí ‘need more armed support,’ says GRA REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It comes after a court heard how a number of bullets fired from a high-powered rifle missed officers by inches in a shooting rampage Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2022 News Child sexual exploitation is downplayed to avoid bad publicity, report says Inquiry into abuse in England and Wales points to ‘extensive failures’ in way exploitation by criminal gangs is tackled The Guardian 1/2/2022 News Met officers joked about raping women, police watchdog reveals Damning report reveals offensive culture of racist and homophobic messages sent as ‘banter’ The Guardian 1/2/2022 News Garda response to domestic violence remains ‘inconsistent’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Some domestic violence victims continue to experience difficulties dealing with gardaí and the courts, two years on from the introduction of landmark domestic violence laws, research indicates. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 1/2/2022 News Child sexual abuse: Extensive failures in tackling grooming, says report Police and councils still do not understand the risk of organised gangs grooming children in their areas, according to a public inquiry. BBC 1/2/2022 News Contextual Factors Predict Self-Reported Confession Decision-Making: A Field Study of Suspects’ Actual Police Interrogation Experiences. Objective: This study examined incarcerated persons’ self-reported interrogation experiences and confession decision-making by investigating which sociodemographic, criminological, and contextual factors were associated with their decisions to deny the allegations, partially admit wrongdoing, or fully confess to the crime. Hypotheses: We expected that respondents in this field study would report a wide range of interrogation experiences. Given mixed prior findings, we did not formulate hypotheses for sociodemographic or criminological factors, but based on contextual variable research, we predicted that suspects who perceived the evidence against them as strong and who had already decided to confess prior to their interrogation would be more likely to confess. Method: Participants were 249 individuals (86% male; M age = 34.8 years; 49% Black, 41% White, 10% other racial identities) incarcerated in local jails in the United States who completed a questionnaire about their most recent interrogation. Respondents described their interrogation experiences (e.g., location, duration, custody), perceptions of police evidence against them, and thoughts about confession prior to the interrogation. We examined group differences according to confession decision and used multinomial logistic regression to examine how sociodemographic, criminological, and contextual factors relate to suspects’ self-reported confession decisions Law and Human Behavior - Registration at source 1/2/2022 Research article Tracking Repeat Victimisation After Domestic Abuse Cases Are Heard With and Without Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) in An English Magistrate’s Court Do cases heard in a specialist domestic abuse (SDA) court on days when Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) are present to engage with victims, compared to cases heard on days when no IDVAs are present, result in more convictions, or less frequency or severity of repeat victimisation? This analysis included all 559 trials in one SDA court from June 2016 to December 2018, including 514 unique victims. IDVAs were present on the starting day of 84% of the trials, leaving 16% (90) cases to start on days when no IDVAs were present. The treatment and comparison cases were compared for similarity of 23 characteristics, with only one difference of over 20%. The analysis proceeded as appropriate for a Level 4 (Sherman et al., Preventing crime: What works, what doesn’t, what’s promising: A report to the United States Congress, National Institute of Justice, 1997) quasi-experimental comparison between the treatment and comparison cases. IPA trials in the IDVA treatment group were 12% less likely than those in the comparison group to result in a conviction (RR=0.88, 95% CI 0.74-1.05). Trials in the IDVA treatment group had a 96% higher risk of being followed by a repeat domestic abuse incident in the 18 months after trial than trials in the no-IDVA comparison group (RR = 1.96, 95% CI 1.19–3.23). Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 1/2/2022 Research article Severity Matters: the Moderating Effect of Offense Severity in Predicting Racial Differences in Reporting of Bias and Nonbias Victimization to the Police. Objective: Previous research has noted contradictory findings regarding race and police notification, such that Black people indicate higher levels of distrust in the police yet report victimization to the police at rates similar to or higher than others. We investigated the role of offense severity in accounting for these discrepancies. Hypotheses: We hypothesized that severity would moderate racial differences in reporting, such that Black victims would be less likely to report less severe victimization but more likely to report more severe victimization. We expected that these differences would be less pronounced for bias-motivated crime, regardless of other markers of severity. Method: We used data from the 2003–2016 National Crime Victimization Survey, including information on 21,510 victimization incidents, 1,105 of which were hate crimes. We conducted logistic regression analyses in which reporting was regressed on victim race, offense severity, hate crime status, and control variables. We also examined interactive effects to disentangle whether severity moderated racial differences in notification. Law and Human Behavior - Registration at source 1/2/2022 Research article Mothers and maternity leave: Are police forces past their ‘due date’? Under the Operation Uplift recruitment initiative, more female officers and staff are joining UK policing than ever before; but Kendal Wright, Dr Sean Bell and Dr Keely Duddin of the Open University argue that policing’s maternity policies are in need of an overhaul, with a more personalised approach offering greater chances of securing the commitment, motivation and positive mental health of mothers returning from maternity leave. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/2/2022 Feature, Opinion Met Police: Watchdog slams misogyny and bullying within ranks The police watchdog says it has found evidence of "disgraceful" bullying, misogyny, discrimination and sexual harassment in some ranks of the Met. BBC 1/2/2022 News Child sexual exploitation by organised networks Investigation Report In this investigation, the Inquiry considered the sexual exploitation of children by organised networks. Department for Education guidance recognises that child sexual exploitation is a form of child sexual abuse. It is said to occur “where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, manipulate or deceive a child or young person under the age of 18 into sexual activity (a) in exchange for something the victim needs or wants, and/or (b) for the financial advantage or increased status of the perpetrator or facilitator”.[1] A ‘network’ was defined for the purposes of this investigation as “two or more individuals (whether identified or not) who are known to (or associated with) one another”. Offender networks are often loosely interconnected rather than formally organised and older children or teenagers may also be involved in grooming victims. Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse 1/2/2022 Report Child sexual exploitation underreported with authorities struggling to keep pace, Inquiry report finds Extensive failures by local authorities and police forces mean they are struggling to keep pace with the changing nature of sexual exploitation of children by networks, a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found. It says children are being sexually exploited by networks in all parts of England and Wales in the ‘most degrading and destructive ways’, with many exploited children raped or sexually assaulted repeatedly, over a period of months or even years. Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse 1/2/2022 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/2/2022 News Chris Mullin to resist police bid to identify IRA pub bombing sources Police believe the author and ex-MP has interviews that could identify IRA member behind the 1974 pub bombings The Guardian 1/2/2022 News Rape survivors offered chance to shape police services Victims of rape who make a report to Cambridgeshire Constabulary will have the opportunity to give feedback on their experience at key points in the investigation as part of a new project launched this week. Police Professional 1/2/2022 News Man dies following police pursuit Hampshire Constabulary has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct after a man being pursued by officers died when his van crashed in a field. Police Professional 1/2/2022 News Dorset officer acquitted of assault conviction A Dorset Police officer who was sentenced following an alleged off-duty assault at a seafront cocktil bar in Weymouth has been acquitted of the charge. Police Professional 1/2/2022 News Domestic abuse: average of 669 child protection referrals a day last year Number of referrals to social services in England and Wales rises by 8% as NSPCC tells ministers to ensure victims get support The Guardian 1/2/2022 News IOPC recommendations to tackle Met culture after investigation uncovers bullying and harassment in the ranks We are today (Tuesday 1 February) publishing wide ranging recommendations made to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to change policing practice after nine linked investigations found evidence of bullying and discrimination within the ranks. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 1/2/2022 News «244824492450245124522453245424552456Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
