Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102529 total results. Showing results 50361 to 50380 «251525162517251825192520252125222523Next ›Last » Police release findings from independent expert review of Facial Recognition Technology NEW ZEALAND: An independent review has provided Police with detailed advice on the opportunities and risks associated with the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). In responding to the review Police has decided it will not use live Facial Recognition technology without further detailed analysis, taking account of legal, privacy and human rights concerns – with a particular focus on the New Zealand context. New Zealand Police 9/12/2021 News Report on an unannounced inspection visit to police custody suites in Kent This report describes our findings following an inspection of Kent Police custody facilities. The inspection was conducted jointly by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) in July 2021. It is part of our programme of inspections covering every police custody suite in England and Wales. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 9/12/2021 Report Kent Police’s custody services have improved, but further changes are needed Kent Police has improved its custody services, but further changes are needed to ensure the safety of detainees, a new report has found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 9/12/2021 News Shadow Money: The International networks of illicit finance The Pandora Papers was a leak of nearly 12 million documents that took place in 2021. The documents detailed financial practices employed by criminal actors, financial elites, and other groups to obscure ownership of assets and monies, and to shift illegally-gotten funds into the legitimate economy. Financial and economic crimes are major priorities for Europol as we work to tackle organised crime and the driving factors behind it. Following the leak of the documents, Europol undertook its own analysis to understand the significance of the Pandora Papers for our own work and for the wider law enforcement sector. This has been collated into a report that contextualises the Pandora Papers amongst similar major leaks of financial data, and details policy recommendations that arose from our analysis. Europol 9/12/2021 Report Prosecutors will be told to meet crime victims before making charging decisions Prosecutors will be required to have face-to-face meetings with victims of serious crimes before charging offenders under a proposed new law. Police Professional 9/12/2021 News Upskirting: Public urged to report offenders as prosecutions double Upskirting prosecutions more than doubled over the second year of the legislation being in force, with CPS analysis finding at least a third of offenders are also committing other serious sexual crimes. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 9/12/2021 News Psychiatric disorders and offending in an Australian birth cohort: Overrepresentation in the health and criminal justice systems for Indigenous Australians AUSTRALIA: Most studies that examine psychiatric illness in people who offend have focused on incarcerated samples, with little known about the larger population of individuals with criminal justice system contact. We examine the overlap between proven offences and psychiatric diagnoses with an emphasis on experiences for Indigenous Australians. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - Subscription at source 9/12/2021 Research article Blog: Professor Paul Taylor on harnessing the scientific process My job as Policing Chief Scientific Advisor is to help forces harness the power of science. To find, nurture, deliver and refine innovations that improve the experience of officers and their ability to serve the public. Of all these tasks, the most challenging is the journey from abstract possibility to on-the-ground reality. It’s easy to grasp the possibilities that new technologies could offer. Harder is leveraging that opportunity into practice. It requires a science process—often a protracted, effortful process - that matures ‘new’ into ‘usable.’ Forensic Capability Network 9/12/2021 Feature, Opinion IBAC Annual Plan 2021/22 AUSTRALIA: IBAC's Annual Plan 2021/22 outlines the organisation's strategic priorities and focus areas, in addition to core work for the year, and provides a budget overview. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) - Victoria (Australia) 9/12/2021 Report Tackling race disparity in policing and the criminal justice system The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has set out its latest plan to improve Black communities’ confidence in policing and the criminal justice system. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 9/12/2021 News From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives POLICY PAPER: A 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives by reducing the supply and demand for drugs and delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system. Home Office 9/12/2021 Report Hate crime statistics COLLECTION: Statistics on hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. Information from the Crime Survey for England and Wales is also provided every third year. Home Office 9/12/2021 Report Didn’t police guarding No 10 know a party was going on, asks Baroness Investigation launched as Green Party member says she finds it ‘hard to believe’ that those on duty were unaware of a gathering The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/12/2021 News Neigh-bourhood watch: residents mount patrols on horseback Volunteers with their own horses step up to take the reins of fighting crime under Wiltshire Police scheme The Telegraph - Subscription at source 9/12/2021 News Landmark reforms for victims Victims of crime will be better heard, served and protected under wide ranging reforms set out by the government today (9 December 2021). Home Office 9/12/2021 News PPS under fire after officers avoid prosecution for arrest at Sean Graham massacre commemoration A man whose father was murdered by loyalists has joined a call for a review of a decision by the PPS not to prosecute two PSNI officers who arrested a victim of the UDA attack at a commemorative event. Belfast Telegraph 9/12/2021 News The importance of leadership: Creating a climate and more for continuing professional development Policing leaders at all levels have a vital role to play in creating the right climate for successful CPD; in the latest in this series on CPD, Professor Jean Hartley (Academic Director) and Dr Emma Williams (Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships) of the Open University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning highlight the steps that leaders can take – and the benefits that can arise – from ensuring CPD is effectively embedded into officers’ careers. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/12/2021 Feature Priti Patel’s Policing Bill is just the start – as a war reporter I saw how human rights can be whittled away If protest is criminalised, protesters will be stigmatised, and vulnerable people will have even less of a voice i News 9/12/2021 Feature, Opinion Met police say they will not investigate Downing Street Christmas party Force cites policy of not investigating past alleged breaches of Covid rules and lack of evidence The Guardian 9/12/2021 News Do violent teens become violent adults? Links between juvenile and adult domestic and family violence AUSTRALIA: Previous research exploring pathways into domestic and family violence (DFV) has primarily examined associations between early victimisation and future offending. Less is known about the relationship between adolescent DFV offending and adult DFV offending. 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