Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102588 total results. Showing results 49921 to 49940 «249324942495249624972498249925002501Next ›Last » Covid struck 20% of police officers over Christmas in Northern Ireland Virus took ‘heavy toll’ on force tasked with policing new restrictions Belfast Telegraph 29/12/2021 News Targeting the traffickers: Policing steps up approach to tackling modern slavery This month a trial began in Belgium of 23 people accused of involvement in the human smuggling ring that led to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a lorry in the UK in 2019; with such high-profile cases making modern slavery an ever-more visible crime – and the subject of significant government funding – Policing Insight’s Chris Allen takes a closer look at how law enforcement is tackling the issue. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 29/12/2021 Feature Police officer took selfies at murder scene and sent racist WhatsApp images Tribunal details litany of offences over six years by PC Ryan Connolly, who resigned from Merseyside force before hearing The Guardian 29/12/2021 News Merseyside Police officer sacked over murder scene selfies A police officer who took selfies at a murder scene where a teenager was stabbed has been sacked. BBC 29/12/2021 News Insulate Britain protests cost police £4.3 million The Metropolitan Police said it spent £4 million dealing with the climate group’s stunts between September 13 and November 20. GB News 29/12/2021 News Police officer took pictures of vulnerable people on duty and shared racist, homophobic images Force deputy chief constable ‘appalled’ by officer’s actions The Independent 29/12/2021 News Using Network Analytics to Improve Targeted Disruption of Police Misconduct Research into police misconduct traditionally considers the correlates and antecedents of misconduct among individual officers, as a means of disruption or prevention. However, more recently, deviance among police has been considered through network perspectives. This study considered 7755 allegations of misconduct accrued by 1495 officers from the Baltimore Police Department between January 2015 to January 2020. A social network analysis was employed to consider the characteristics and differences of misconduct networks between assignments and to identify key officers within these networks. Findings suggested that the misconduct networks of patrol assignments functioned marginally different to investigations or specialist duties. Discrete communities of misconduct were identified within each assignment, including a small number of officers that were particularly important to supporting these networks. This study holds practical implications for the identification and disruption of misconduct networks among law enforcement agencies. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 29/12/2021 Research article De-Escalation Training Receptivity and First-Line Police Supervision: Findings From the Louisville Metro Police Study Despite calls for police reform that include changes to use of force training and field supervision, evidence regarding their impact is sorely lacking. This study examines survey data collected from first-line supervisors in the Louisville (KY) Metro Police Department after department-wide de-escalation training. Presented as part of a larger randomized controlled trial study, descriptive results from this survey demonstrate that, despite high levels of reported confidence in supervisory ability, supervisors infrequently engage in the activities that support and reinforce subordinates’ use of de-escalation skills. Results from multivariate ordinary least squares (OLS) linear regression models further show that only supervisors’ receptivity to de-escalation training is a significant predictor of engaging in activities that support the training tenets for subordinates. Combined with previous findings, the emerging research and policy implications suggest that training receptivity is critical, and further, that field supervision continues to be an under-utilized mechanism to reduce police use of force. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 28/12/2021 Research article WA Police search for intruder over ‘heinous’ sexual assault of young girl in her Ellenbrook home AUSTRALIA: A seven-year-old girl has been left extremely distraught after she was sexually assaulted by an intruder who entered her family home in Ellenbrook while she slept. WA Today (Australia) 28/12/2021 News AFP targets criminals laundering dirty money AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police is airing some of the dirty money laundering tactics seen in 2021 and warning that the sustained blitz on organised crime and professional money launderers will continue next year. Australian Federal Police (AFP) 28/12/2021 News National violence strategy first step NEW ZEALAND: It is a sad fact of New Zealand life that the festive season is not a happy time for many families. Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) 28/12/2021 News Impacts of Organisational Role and Environmental Factors on Moral Injury and Trauma Amongst Police Investigators in Internet Child Abuse Teams Little is known about how the effects of moral injury and trauma manifest amongst police Internet Child Abuse Teams. This article reports on the impacts of organisational role and environmental factors on moral injury and trauma amongst this population. Six participants were recruited from two police constabularies in the United Kingdom. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings indicated that the participants’ moral injury and trauma were predominantly attributable to excessive workloads and stigma in relation to mental health within policing. Generic psychological interventions were insufficiently responsive to the complex needs of the police investigators. Police Journal - Registration at source 28/12/2021 Research article Back from the brink NEW ZEALAND: Twelve years ago Sergeant Dylan Robinson literally pulled a suicidal teenager back from the brink. Now the man has reached out to say ‘Thanks for my life’. New Zealand Police 28/12/2021 Feature Police complaint commissioner is a failed experiment, but there are other choices CANADA: Complaint processing focuses on OPCC interests over those of citizens, the public and policing. Officers never know what may be of interest to the OPCC and what injustice will befall them. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 28/12/2021 Feature, Opinion Saskatoon’s police chief looks back at 2021 and ahead to the coming year CANADA: Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper met with media one-one-one by phone to share his reflections on 2021 as the year draws to an end. Saskatoon Star Phoenix (Canada) 28/12/2021 News ‘What kind of message does that send?’ Nunavut works to change police oversight CANADA: IQALUIT, Nunavut — As Nunavut works to change the way police oversight works in the territory, concerns remain over how injuries or deaths involving RCMP officers are communicated to the public. Coast Reporter (Canada) 28/12/2021 News Irish Examiner View: Childline calls reveal a darker side to life for Irish children REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Many people did not celebrate Christmas in the way they expected to. The surge in Covid-19 cases and close contacts meant that thousands of Christmas plans had to be shelved yet again. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 28/12/2021 Feature, Opinion ‘Suspensions have cast a dark cloud’: Two of 89 suspended gardaà out since 2016 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Almost 90 gardaà are currently on suspension from the force, with two members suspended since 2016. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 28/12/2021 News Garda forced to hire private shooting facilities for firearms training REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda has spent tens of thousands of euro on renting time at private shooting ranges due to a lack of facilities at the Garda College in Tipperary. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 28/12/2021 News Home Secretary orders review of crossbow laws The Home Secretary Priti Patel has ordered a review of the current rules surrounding crossbow ownership. Police Professional 28/12/2021 News «249324942495249624972498249925002501Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
