Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98367 total results. Showing results 49721 to 49740 «248324842485248624872488248924902491Next ›Last » 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 Telltale transactions help financial intelligence centre combat sex trafficking CANADA: Transactional clues—from hotel bills paid in cash to purchases of escort-service ads—are helping Canada’s financial intelligence agency detect human trafficking in the sex trade. Blue Line (Canada) 4/8/2021 News Victims of racist attacks in Dublin ask for more support from Gardaí, Taoiseach REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: At midday on Sunday 1 August, 16 people logged onto a Zoom call organised by Shashank Chakerwarti, a peace commissioner in the city. Dublin InQuirer (Republic of Ireland) 4/8/2021 Feature, Opinion Five arrested in Longford in operation targeting crime group REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Five people in their late teens and early 20s have been arrested in Co Longford as part of a Garda operation targeting financial fraud that is being carried out by an international crime group. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 4/8/2021 News Governments must do more to tackle drug deaths, says PCC The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has called for more to be done to tackle drug deaths as ONS data reveals they have risen for the eighth year in a row. Police Oracle 4/8/2021 News MPS to seek judicial review over Supt Robyn Williams reinstatement The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is applying for a judicial review over the sacking of a senior officer who was convicted of possessing a child abuse video. Police Professional 4/8/2021 News Former staff investigator convicted of misconduct in public office A former Warwickshire Police staff investigator has been convicted of misconduct in public office after it emerged he had an inappropriate relationship with a victim. Police Professional 4/8/2021 News New independent chair appointed to scrutinise a plan of action on race Barrister Abimbola Johnson will play a crucial role in addressing historic disparities and a confidence gap in the relationships between Black people and the police, by leading independent scrutiny of police action on inclusion and race across England and Wales. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 4/8/2021 News ONS: Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales Office for National Statistics (ONS): There were 4,561 deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2020. This is the highest number since records began in 1993 and up 3.8% from the previous year. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 4/8/2021 News Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance consultation: BSL resources PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL: Domestic Abuse Act draft statutory guidance and consultation in British Sign Language (BSL). Home Office 4/8/2021 Report Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance OPEN CONSULTATION: On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received Royal Assent. This consultation seeks views on draft domestic abuse statutory guidance which will support the implementation of the definition of domestic abuse at sections 1 to 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act. Home Office 4/8/2021 News Ex-Warwickshire Police officer convicted of second charge An ex-Warwickshire Police officer has been convicted of a second charge following relationships he had with two women whose cases he was involved in investigating. BBC 4/8/2021 News Stop and search disproportionately affects black communities – yet police powers are being extended The UK government has extended police stop-and-search powers as part of its recently announced “beating crime plan”. This is despite concern that black and minority groups are more likely to be unfairly targeted by police when they have greater discretion over who they stop and search. The Conversation 4/8/2021 Feature Police dogs putting the bite on criminals to be given bulletproof vests New body armour and ID cards for animals on the front line shows how they are 'as valued as their human colleagues' The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/8/2021 News Almost 18,000 major offences committed on UK motorways since 2016 Auto Express investigation shows extent of drivers and pedestrians breaking the law on motorways, with illegal stops accounting for more than a third of all offences Auto Express 4/8/2021 News The public deserve an effective police force – if only the government would give it to them Boris Johnson’s “crime week” was heralded with great fanfare, but it masks a decade of cuts and underfunding to creaking criminal justice services. The New Statesman 4/8/2021 Feature «248324842485248624872488248924902491Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
