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Helpline provides support for police officers during coronavirus crisis
A 24-7 helpline for police is continuing to provide support, advice and a sympathetic ear as officers respond to the coronavirus crisis.
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 		14/4/2020
News
Coronavirus: Police admit second wrongful conviction under new laws during lockdown
Police have admitted a second wrongful conviction under new coronavirus laws, as several cases are reviewed.
The Independent 		14/4/2020
News
Evaluating the Risk Assessment Tools Used By Australian Police Officers Responding to Domestic Violence Incidents: A Narrative Review
Family and domestic violence (FDV) remains a topical issue in Australia. With state incidences of FDV reaching up to 1668 victims per 100,000 persons, the need for tools assessing the likelihood of future offending and recidivism is paramount. The present study reviewed the quality and efficacy of FDV risk assessment tools currently in use by police in each Australian state/territory. The review revealed a large gap in the development and quality assessment of tools employed by Australian police officers. Additionally, when compared to international ‘gold standard’ risk assessment tools, it was evident that the tools currently in use are assessing for too many variables, and that key high-risk factors are absent. It is argued that Australian FDV risk assessment tools need revising, with the development of a nationwide risk assessment tool being the goal of future research in this area.
Psychiatry Psychology and Law - Registration at source 		14/4/2020
Research article
Disabled woman slams ‘intimidating’ police after she was stopped from resting on park bench during lockdown
Lauren, who lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, was threatened with a fine as she took a rest from carrying 'heavy groceries' by sitting on a park bench.
Daily Record 		14/4/2020
News
This policing Cinderella is crucial to public confidence
Call handling – often the public’s only point of contact with police – is under ever-increasing pressure, and deserves more attention says CoPaCC Director and former Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett in his introduction to the CoPaCC Police Contact Management: Demand Analysis Report. The recently published report examines trends and performance in UK call handling and online reporting.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		14/4/2020
Feature, Opinion
Man, 21, wrongly convicted and fined by Met Police under new coronavirus laws
A 21-year-old man was wrongly convicted and fined £60 under new coronavirus laws, Britain’s largest police force has admitted.
The Standard 		14/4/2020
News
Sex Offender Registry System: A Challenging Task For Thai’s Police Policy and Practice
This exploratory research studies the provision of sex offender registry systems and identifies whether a suitable model can be applied to the Thai context. To examine these perspectives, a qualitative methodology has been applied via focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with figures involved in the administration of Thai criminal justice. Most of the research participants believed that the introduction of a Thai sex offender registry system would be appropriate, but that this must be produced in response to the cultural and societal specificity of Thailand and an appropriate criterion must be established to classify offenders here. Ultimately, this research demonstrates that a sex offender registry would be suitable for Thailand, but only if this system learns from the advantages/disadvantages of other national systems and if the final legislative approach responds strongly to the needs of Thai society and to the capabilities of the agencies involved in its operations.
Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 		14/4/2020
Research article
The Reform of Evidence-Based Investigations in Bangladesh: A Rhetoric Or Reality
The reform of police investigative practices was one of six key components of the Police Reform Program (PRP) in Bangladesh. The reforms were intended to shifting police investigations from oral to evidence-based procedures through capacity development. Using a qualitative case study method consisting of in-depth interviews, this paper has examined the extent to which PRP’s reforms have made any difference to police investigative practices. A total of 4 model police stations were selected for the study. In total, 45 participants consisting of 35 police officers and 10 implementing officials, were recruited for in-depth interviews. Findings indicated that a combination of internal and external factors, including organizational culture, lack of political support, police officers’ commitment, and low institutional capacity had limited the successful implementation of the evidence-based investigations. Overall, the degree to which evidence-based investigation was adopted by the police investigators in the model police stations appears to be modest.
Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 		14/4/2020
Research article
New Public Management and the Police Profession At Play
This article explores the ways in which competing institutional logics influence the knowledge base of the police, ideas about good police practice and organizational identities. A tension between the humanistic professional police logic and the instrumental New Public Management (NPM) logic is discussed in the context of policing. While the humanistic professional police logic gradually emerged in the 1960s and 70s, over the past twenty years the police force has been reformed in line with the NPM logic. Through qualitative interviews and a quantitative study of the police force, the article investigates the ways in which the ideas of what constitutes a normative good practice are shaped in relation to these two, opposing, logics. A central finding is that despite many years of NPM as the dominant steering logic, a humanistic professional logic persists. However, the shift towards the NPM logic transforms the knowledge base in a more evidence-oriented direction and affects the ideas of normative good practice, especially among police management.
Criminal Justice Ethics 		14/4/2020
Research article
Mere Presence of Informal Guardians Deters Burglars: A Virtual Reality Study
This study investigates the deterrent effects of incremental levels of guardianship on residential burglary and assesses how burglars differ from non-burglars in terms of their perceptions of opportunities for burglary. In a virtual reality experiment, 181 incarcerated burglars and 172 non-burglars (university students) were tasked to appraise a virtual neighbourhood in search of a burglary target. During the appraisal process, participants were exposed to different levels of guardianship, ranging from the mere presence of a guardian to an intervening guardian. The presence of a guardian deterred both burglars and non-burglars alike, with only negligible incremental effects for levels of guardianship. For burglars, guardianship increased the perceived likelihood of being caught and the perceived level of social cohesion, whereas it decreased neighbourhood attractiveness. The burglars differed from the non-burglars in terms of how they appraised the virtual neighbourhood, clearly reflecting differences in expertise between both groups. With respect to residential burglary, the results suggest that guardians—in line with the original notion of guardianship developed by Cohen and Felson (American Sociological Review, 44(4), 588–608, 1979)—serve as a deterrent simply by being present.
Journal of Experimental Criminology 		14/4/2020
Research article
World Class Policing: ‘First Drinks: First Impressions’ – harm reduction through police engagement
An innovative joint initiative between Australia’s Queensland Police Service and Griffith University to educate revellers about the dangers of excess alcohol was awarded Highly Commended in the World Class Policing Awards, sponsored by Accenture. In the tenth of twelve articles focusing on the award winning nominations, Keith Potter takes a closer look at this innovative approach to harm reduction through community engagement.
Policing Insight - Registration at source 		14/4/2020
Feature, Innovation
Covid-19 in South Asia: ‘Hard policing’ approach has left police ill-prepared to respond to a pandemic
As police services across the globe play a vital role in helping to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Dr Zoha Waseem, Research Fellow at the Institute for Global City Policing at UCL, examines the reasons for the 'hard policing' approach taken in some South Asian countries and the growing need to adopt more a compassionate, community-orientated policing response.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		14/4/2020
Analysis, Feature
CSA: why we must manage vicarious trauma among investigators
The psychological damage the repeat exposure to images of child sexual abuse (CSA) does to investigators makes retaining them for the fight against offenders a problem. And with the technology and funding avaiable to law enforcement failing to keep up with the abusers, morale is at an all time low.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		14/4/2020
Analysis, Feature
UK third biggest consumer of online child sexual abuse
NPCC lead says enforcement response "is best in the world but not enough"
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		14/4/2020
News
Man arrested after attempted murder of Hampshire officer
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked while responding to an incident at a block of flats in Basingstoke.
Police Professional 		14/4/2020
News
Gangs still forcing children into ‘county lines’ drug trafficking
Police taskforce head says Covid-19 lockdown has not led to fall in numbers of young drug runners
The Guardian 		14/4/2020
News
Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed
Interpol -coordinated case leads to arrests and sparks investigations around Europe
INTERPOL 		14/4/2020
News
TV interview for woman accused of making up Cyprus gang rape
ITV documentary to explore allegations local police forced 19-year-old to retract rape claim
The Guardian 		14/4/2020
News
Offender management: Information sharing is the key to reducing re-offending
Figures show 64 per cent of short-term prisoners in the UK re-offend. Director of Operational Safety at Northgate Public Services Steve Ainsworth examines how better information sharing between the police and the probation service has the power to reduce re-offending rates and make communities safer.
Policing Insight - Subscription at source 		14/4/2020
Feature, Opinion
UK Police face online backlash about Orwellian ‘hiding in the shadows’ tweet
In a time when basic civil liberties are being eroded, the tweet was met with harsh criticism.
Reclaim the net 		14/4/2020
Feature, Opinion

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