Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102422 total results. Showing results 51101 to 51120 «255225532554255525562557255825592560Next ›Last » Man complains of police ‘bullying’ after mooning at speed camera Darrell Meekcom, 55, says he has reported incident in which he was arrested by six officers at his Midlands home The Guardian 10/11/2021 News Military-grade first aid kits to be put in crowded places to ‘increase survivability’ after terror attacks Members of the public have resorted to using makeshift items to treat casualties after terror attacks including the Manchester bombing and London Bridge stabbings The Independent 10/11/2021 News From the Street Corner to Call Centre: Changes in the Characteristics of Mental Health-Related Calls For Service Received By Police Between 2009 and 2016, New Zealand Police experienced a disproportionate increase in lower-priority mental health-related calls. This exploratory study uses content analysis to identify characteristics of these calls, including reasons for calling police, advice and actions undertaken by communications centres staff, and actions undertaken by frontline officers. Four important findings emerge. First, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of mental health-related calls that did not involve reporting of an offence or emergency (increased from 48% in 2010 to 57% in 2016). Second, there was a significant increase in calls that were initiated by the person who appeared to be experiencing mental illness and distress during the time of the call (increased from 53% to 62%). Third, the way communication centres staff and frontline officers responded to mental health-related calls also changed over time. There was an increased tendency of communications centre staff advising the callers to call back if the situation escalates or if they require further assistance (which increased from 14% to 24%). Fourth, among the events attended by a police unit, there was an increase in the proportion of events where a frontline officer contacted a mental health agency (which increased from 6% of attended events to 10%). Moreover, transportation to a police station decreased (21.7% to 11%) while there were increases in the transportation of a person’s home (2.7% to 6%). Transportation to a mental health facility averaged at 24.9% over the period Policing and Society - Registration at source 10/11/2021 Research article Alleged drug kingpin and fugitive Mostafa Baluch arrested AUSTRALIA: Police have arrested alleged cocaine kingpin and fugitive Mostafa Baluch after he was found hiding inside a Mercedes being transported on a truck travelling to Queensland. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 9/11/2021 News Building a Diverse Workforce in Law Enforcement USA: A worker shortage is sweeping the nation, and law enforcement is no exception. Across the country, law enforcement agencies struggle to recruit, hire, and retain police officers for reasons that span social, economic, and political factors.1 Compounding the problem, in some departments, officers are retiring at a faster rate than they are being replaced. National Police Foundation (USA) 9/11/2021 Feature, Opinion Indigenous man shot dead by police identified as Sydney grandfather Stanley Russell AUSTRALIA: A man shot dead by police in western Sydney on Tuesday has been identified as a father and grandfather. 7 News (Australia) 9/11/2021 News Push for inquiry into gay hate crimes to investigate claims police turned blind eye AUSTRALIA: Legal observers say a judicial inquiry into gay and transgender hate crimes in New South Wales must investigate claims that police officers turned a blind eye or were involved in the attacks. ABC News (Australia) 9/11/2021 News Police Respond To IPCA Report NEW ZEALAND: Police disagrees with a ruling in an IPCA report which says that entry into a property in Palmerston North last year was unlawful, and therefore its subsequent ruling that use of force inside the property was also unlawful. Scoop (New Zealand) 9/11/2021 News Detective on police trying to assume people’s online identities NEW ZEALAND: A police spokesperson says officers have been asking people to sign away their social media and email passwords for police use for almost 10 years. [AUDIO] RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 9/11/2021 News Police try to assume people’s online identities to gather information NEW ZEALAND: Police are trying to assume the online identities of suspects and defendants by taking over their social media and email accounts to gather information. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 9/11/2021 News New training an opportunity for culture change in policing The current wave of recruitment provides an opportunity to jump-start the rebuilding of the public’s trust Police Professional 9/11/2021 News Tributes after death of serving BTP officer Tributes have been paid following the death of a serving officer at British Transport Police. Police Professional 9/11/2021 News New ‘Tri-Station’ for blue light services will be ‘first of its kind’ to be completely carbon neutral Plans for a new ‘Tri-Station’ that will see all three blue light services under one roof will be the first of its kind in the country to be “completely carbon neutral”. Police Professional 9/11/2021 News MPS officer cleared of rape A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been cleared of an allegation of rape that saw him suspended from his duties. Police Professional 9/11/2021 News Lancashire Police help 1,000 lockdown domestic abuse victims An initiative which sees police officers responding to domestic abuse reports alongside a trained NHS domestic abuse specialist has now supported over 1,000 victims across Lancashire. ITV News 9/11/2021 News Metropolitan Police officer James Geoghegan cleared of rape Mr Geoghegan, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, wiped away tears as his barrister told the court he had waited a long time for the case to be resolved. Sky News 9/11/2021 News Learning in the whirlwind: Policing and professional lifelong learning This week will see the launch of a new series of fortnightly articles on continuing professional development (CPD) in policing, written specifically for the Policing Insight audience by the team at the Open University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL); ahead of the first article, Dr Emma Williams, the CPRL’s Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships, explains the aim of the series and introduces the team behind it. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/11/2021 Feature Impact of Stress Caused By the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Work and Conduct of Police Officers in Stressful Emergency Situations This paper elaborates the relationship between stress from the COVID-19 pandemic and the work and conduct of police officers in stressful emergency situations and is directly based on a survey conducted among police officers working in Croatia. Field research was conducted in May and June 2020 during the first pandemic wave on a sample of 988 police officers. The objectives of this study are to determine the extent to which the emergency situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in police officer work and behavior of police officers, to determine the severity of stress exposure and to assess police officers in relation to the following sources of stress in the police environment: newly created working conditions, working expectations, interpersonal relations, control in work, support from superiors or associates or the general public, work roles, familiarity with changes, mistakes made in work and a certain insecurity in terms of job preservation. The obtained results suggest that the crisis caused by the pandemic has affected organizational changes in the police force, changed the structure and scope of police tasks and had a significant impact on the professional health of police officers. Moreover, the risk of infection has increased given that police work continues to be carried out in direct contact with citizens, and consequently increased exposure to stress. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin - Subscription at source 9/11/2021 Research article Officer shares his child sexual abuse experience to improve the support and service for other victims Cheshire Detective Sergeant Mark Naylor has delivered many powerful presentations on the suffering of sexual abuse victims, but it is not until well into the sessions that he reveals the experiences he is discussing are his own; this award-winning officer spoke to Policing Insight Deputy Editor Sarah Gibbons about the emotional and mental impact of abuse, the need for victims to take back control, and how forces can improve the service they deliver. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/11/2021 Feature, Interview, Opinion Police Stress and Deleterious Outcomes: Efforts Towards Improving Police Mental Health Police officers are subjected, daily, to critical incidents and work-related stressors that negatively impact nearly every aspect of their personal and professional lives. They have resisted openly acknowledging this for fear of being labeled. This research examined the deleterious outcomes on the mental health of police officers, specifically on the correlation between years of service and change in worldviews, perception of others, and the correlation between repeated exposure to critical events and experiencing Post-Traumatic Symptoms. The Cumulative Career Traumatic Stress Questionnaire- Revised (Marshall in J Police Crim Psychol 21(1):62−71, 2006) was administered to 408 current and prior law enforcement officers across the United States. Significant correlations were found between years of service and traumatic events; traumatic events and post-traumatic stress symptoms; and traumatic events and worldview/perception of others. The findings from this study support the literature that perpetual long-term exposure to critical incidents and traumatic events, within the scope of the duties of a law enforcement officer, have negative implications that can impact both their physical and mental wellbeing. These symptoms become exacerbated when the officer perceives that receiving any type of service to address these issues would not be supported by law enforcement hierarchy and could, in fact, lead to the officer being declared unfit for duty. Finally, this research discusses early findings associated with the 2017 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act and other proactive measures being implemented within law enforcement agencies who are actively working to remove the stigma associated with mental health in law enforcement. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 9/11/2021 Research article «255225532554255525562557255825592560Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
