Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93844 total results. Showing results 50901 to 50920 «254225432544254525462547254825492550Next ›Last » Lockdown enforcement will place ‘pressure’ on reduced police capacity Enforcing the new national lockdown in England will put “a lot of pressure” on police officers whose numbers are already reduced by the coronavirus pandemic, federation leaders have warned. Police Professional 5/1/2021 News South Korea: Child rapist’s release sparks demand for change SOUTH KOREA: The reduced sentence and subsequent release of a man convicted of brutally raping a child has raised fresh debate around South Korea's legal system, reports BBC Korean's David Oh. BBC 5/1/2021 News Tolerance For Domestic Violence: Do Legislation and Organizational Support Affect Police View on Family Violence? Police attitudes toward domestic violence are essential occupational outlooks that can potentially shape police response to such violence. Studies on Chinese officers’ attitudes toward domestic violence are scarce even after the enactment of the Counter Domestic Violence Law (the DV Law) in China in 2016. Drawing upon survey data collected from 1,139 police officers from three provinces (Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangsu) in China, this study examined the effect of the DV Law, organizational support in policing DV, and regional differences on police officers’ tolerance for DV. The results showed that officers’ familiarity with the DV Law and supervisory support in policing DV reduced officers’ tolerance for DV, while agency training in handling DV cases enhanced police tolerance for DV. Regional differences were presented with Hubei officers being less tolerant of DV than Jiangsu officers. Policy implications are discussed. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 5/1/2021 Research article Beyond Investigation-Relevant Information: A Content Analysis of Police Questioning There are two primary investigative interview objectives: gathering information to determine what happened and who did it and assessing the witness’s reliability. The present study examined to what extent investigative interviewers gather investigation-relevant information (IRI) compared to interviewee details (ID) to assess witness reliability. As part of a training course, 42 police officers participated as interviewers and mock witnesses by viewing a crime video. The interviews were recorded and rated for question type and question content through thematic analyses. IRI questions accounted for 78% of the questions asked, while ID questions accounted for 22% of the questions asked. The police officers assessed the way witnesses perceived this information and the attendant meta-processes and used more inappropriate questions than appropriate questions. These results help to elucidate the objectives of police interviews that should be considered when evaluating witness performances in laboratory settings and when developing effective interviewing protocols. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 5/1/2021 Research article Interviewers’ Perceptions of Interviewing Aboriginal Australian Children Children from Indigenous cultures experience higher rates of abuse than non-Indigenous children, and their cases face extra challenges progressing through the legal system. When abuse is reported, an investigative interview is conducted with the child. The current study aimed to examine interviewers’ perceptions of interviewing Aboriginal Australian children. Sixteen experienced interviewers participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences interviewing Aboriginal children. Thematic analysis revealed three perceived challenges: engaging the children, communication differences, and obtaining evidential details. Creating strong rapport with the child, simplifying language, and adapting questioning approaches were reported as key strategies to help overcome these challenges, but the interviewers voiced a need for more support and targeted resources to assist them in their roles. This study highlights the need for highly specialist interviewers versed in Aboriginal culture, and the need for future research into the appropriateness of contemporary protocols for children from minority cultural groups. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 5/1/2021 Research article Prisoners’ lives are being put at risk by officers not wearing face masks Despite a rise in Covid cases in prisons across England and Wales, too many staff still don’t use adequate PPE The Guardian 5/1/2021 Feature Police issue over 330 Covid-19 fines in past week The PSNI also issued nearly 100 prohibition notices to properties following house parties Belfast Live 5/1/2021 News ‘Let police fight crime with facial recognition’ plea Police should be allowed more access to facial recognition technology, a firm developing it for use in the private sector has said. BBC 5/1/2021 News UK will be ‘less safe’ after Brexit, says former Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair rejects Priti Patel’s claim nation will made safer through ‘tougher’ post-Brexit powers The Independent 5/1/2021 News Police chief urges Boris to give UK officers being ’spat and coughed at’ vaccine priority Police officers should have priority access to the coronavirus vaccine in order to be able to serve safely, a police officer has said. Express 5/1/2021 News Enforcing lockdown in London will ‘put more pressure’ on depleted Metropolitan Police Some 1,300 police officers are off sick or self-isolating in the capital The Standard 5/1/2021 News Learning from COVID-19: Emerging risks and opportunities COVID-19 has undoubtedly placed significant pressures on UK policing, but the unique environment, coupled with advances in technology and continuing recruitment efforts, have also created potential benefits; Boyd Mulvey, founder and CEO of Chorus Intelligence Ltd, explores the threats and opportunities presented by the pandemic. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 Feature, Opinion Hundreds of West Midlands Police officers test positive for Covid Almost 350 staff from West Midlands Police had coronavirus in just 10-weeks after chief superintendent Phil Dolby almost died earlier this year Birmingham Live 5/1/2021 News Singapore Covid tracing data available to police Singapore has admitted data from its Covid contact tracing programme can also be accessed by police, reversing earlier privacy assurances. BBC 5/1/2021 News Police increase patrols as coronavirus stay-at-home rule begins Police Scotland is to increase patrols as the mainland goes back into lockdown. Iain Livingstone, the chief constable, said that the force’s approach to the pandemic had not changed and officers would continue to act against anyone making “wilful breaches” of the law. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Anti-police propagandists ‘will smear force’ over death of Sheku Bayoh A former deputy chief constable has warned that anti-police “propagandists” are determined to “smear” Scotland’s national force during an independent inquiry into the death in custody of a young black man. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Turkish police battle against students over President Erdogan’s ally Melih Bulu Turkish police closed the gates of Istanbul’s prestigious Bosphorus University last night and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at students protesting against a rector picked by President Erdogan. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Make throttling a crime to ensure tough sentences, say abuse groups The victims’ commissioner has lent her weight to a campaign to introduce a specific offence of throttling, survivors of which are seven times more likely to become the victim of a domestic abuse killing. The Times - Subscription at source 5/1/2021 News Interview with Camden County, NJ Chief Gabe Rodriguez USA: It is a challenging time to be a new police chief. Today and tomorrow we feature two newly appointed police chiefs, and hear about their approaches to community engagement, crime fighting, and culture change. For today’s report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with Gabe Rodriguez, who was sworn in Friday as chief of the Camden County, NJ Police Department (see photo). Chief Rodriguez sent a New Year’s Day video message to the Camden community, in which he outlines the key elements of his approach to policing in Camden. Police Executive Research Forum 4/1/2021 Feature, Interview, Opinion New lockdown will be enforced with ‘more fines and less tolerance’ Police officers say they will get tough with £200 fines for each breach of rules but fear being cast as 'villains' Mail Online 4/1/2021 News «254225432544254525462547254825492550Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
