Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102765 total results. Showing results 5121 to 5140 «253254255256257258259260261Next ›Last » Police officer charged with attempting to pay for sexual services A police officer, previously stationed in the Newry and Armagh areas, has been charged with attempting to obtain sexual services from a person in return for payment. Armaghi 15/2/2025 News Suspension on police leave over summer is lifted A temporary ban on Thames Valley Police officers booking holidays over the summer via an automated system has been partly lifted. BBC 15/2/2025 News ‘Hunger Games’: Inside the proposed restructure of the most senior police officers and staff in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: Some of New Zealand’s most senior police officers are competing with each other to keep their ranks in a competitive process that’s been compared to the fictional Hunger Games series. New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers plans to reduce the size of the executive team. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 15/2/2025 News Systematic Social Observation of Police-Citizen Encounters: Coding and Measurement Through Body-Worn Cameras Research based on systematic social observation (SSO) methods and instruments have added immeasurably to the body of knowledge about discretionary police behavior. Until recently, SSO has provided for in-person observation of police work in its natural setting. The advent and proliferation of body-worn cameras (BWC) have enabled researchers to conduct SSO through BWC recordings, which affords advantages and disadvantages relative to in-person SSO. This paper first reviews the strengths and limitations of in-person SSO and outlines the relative merits and likely drawbacks of BWC-based observation. Then, questions about the quality of the measures formed from data coded from BWC recordings are addressed through the analysis of SSO data coded from BWC recordings of 2071 police-citizen encounters in Albany, NY. The findings concern sample bias, criterion validity, inter-observer reliability, and the effects of observers’ characteristics and outlooks on measures of police behaviors, citizen characteristics and behaviors, and encounter characteristics. Justice Quarterly - Subscription at source 15/2/2025 Research article The effect of true crime docuseries on romance fraud reporting to the police Romance fraud occurs when an individual is deceived for financial gain by someone with whom the victim believes to be in a romantic relationship. Despite its widespread impact on victims, romance fraud remains significantly underreported, limiting the data available for developing effective prevention strategies. This study examines the relationship between the release of TV portrayals of romance fraud and the number of reported cases in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2024. Our findings show a significant positive relationship between these TV portrayals and the monthly number of reported cases, though this effect diminishes over time. The results suggest that TV portrayals may raise public awareness of romance fraud, shape attitudes that encourage reporting, and lead to a temporary increase in reported cases. However, the impact of such portrayals is short-lived, with reporting declining in the months following the release of each series. These findings provide valuable insights into how media platforms can raise awareness of sensitive crime issues to promote reporting and ultimately enhance prevention efforts. Crime Science Journal 15/2/2025 Research article Cost of reoffending rises to more than half total impact of crime Analysis for The Times has revealed that a failure by the justice system to rehabilitate criminals has led to a £23.6 billion-a-year bill to the economy. The Times - Subscription at source 15/2/2025 Feature ‘Being a police negotiator is not like it is in the movies’ After a 36-hour stand-off brought parts of Sheffield to a standstill and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes, two former police negotiators have spoken about the important role they play in bringing incidents to a safe conclusion. BBC 15/2/2025 Feature Victoria Police Commissioner’s contract will not be renewed after no confidence vote AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton's contract will not be renewed following a damning vote of no confidence by officers within the force. WA Today (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/2/2025 News, Video PCC promises ‘deep dive’ over force’s failings A police force's child safeguarding efforts are to be looked into after a watchdog report highlighted serious failings. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said Cleveland Police needed to "urgently improve" how it investigated cases of children being exploited online, along with its response to missing young people. BBC 15/2/2025 News Uncertainty mounts over Shane Patton’s role as Victoria Police Chief Commissioner after no-confidence vote AUSTRALIA: Shane Patton's role as Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police is growing increasingly uncertain following a resounding vote of no-confidence by officers. ABC News (Australia) 15/2/2025 News Officers accused of sending inappropriate messages Warwickshire Police have suspended three officers and a special constable following allegations they sent inappropriate messages via WhatsApp. The superintendent, chief inspector and sergeant were suspended on February 10th and 12th, the special constable was suspended in November last year. BBC 15/2/2025 News The police staff refusing to go back to the office Hundreds of the Met’s civilian employees are striking for the first time – but the dispute has sown anger and distrust inside the force. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 14/2/2025 News North Wales Police headquarters ‘not fit for purpose’ North Wales Police's chief constable says the force's ageing Colwyn Bay headquarters is no longer fit for purpose in the 21st Century. The local democracy reporting service reported this week how Conwy councillor Louise Emery told a cabinet meeting police were looking to move from their HQ at Glan y Don, Abergele Road. North Wales Live 14/2/2025 News TVP reintroduces automated leave bookings after ‘temporarily’ suspending them for summer months Some officers made their "feelings and frustrations" clear when it looked like they would not be able to book holiday times. Thames Valley Police (TVP) has reintroduced automated leave bookings for the majority of the summer after it temporarily paused allowing officers to book time off during this period. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2025 News Toronto police chats undermined testimony. But it was whistleblower who got fired CANADA: Former Toronto Police Service officer Firouzeh Zarabi-Majd said she found out about the unofficial 51 Division group chat “accidentally” after being told about it by a colleague. Global News (Canada) 14/2/2025 News B.C. police cite privacy rights as investigators probe contents of chat groups CANADA: The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven't been made public. But the fate of an investigation by the province's Police Complaint Commissioner into the WhatsApp chats could have implications for police across the country, as the Nelson officers mount a court challenge to the constitutionality of the seizure of their personal phones. CBC News (Canada) 14/2/2025 News South Wales chief constable joins PDS Board Jeremy Vaughan is also chair of the NPCC's science and innovation coordination committee (SICC). Jeremy Vaughan who has been the Chief Constable of South Wales Police since November 2020 has been appointed to the board of the Police Digital Service (PDS). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2025 News Police Scotland officers to receive 4.75% pay rise backdated to last year after arbitrators called in The increase will come into force in the March pay round, and be backdated to April 1 of last year. Police officers in Scotland will see their pay increase by 4.75% this year, it has been confirmed after arbitrators were called in. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2025 News TPIMS are under-used says former Met Commissioner Between 2011 and December 2020, only 24 individuals were served with a Tpim notice and as of last February, just two were in force. Lord Hogan-Howe, who was commissioner from 2011 to 2017, has said that Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (Tpims) are under-used which “does us no good” and “seriously needs looking at”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2025 News City Police data reveals high positive outcomes for victims as new strategy published City of London Police and City of London Corporation have published their first joint Victims’ Strategy to improve services and outcomes for victims of crime in the Square Mile. More broadly, the strategy will make sure that the City is ready to deliver the new measures from the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and seeks to increase trust and confidence in the police by improving services and outcomes for victims. 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