Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115977 total results. Showing results 53641 to 53660 «267926802681268226832684268526862687Next ›Last » Suella Braverman wants to make cannabis a class A drug Suella Braverman is considering upgrading cannabis to class A amid concerns it has become a “gateway” drug for more harmful substances. The home secretary has told allies she is on the “same side” as a group of Conservative police and crime commissioners (PCCs) who in recent days have called for the drug to be put on a par with cocaine. The Times 9/10/2022 News Embracing and raising awareness of the diversity in our communities The Police Service of Northern Ireland will be taking the opportunity to highlight the extent and impact of hate crime across Northern Ireland and will be out engaging with local communities encouraging all to embrace diversity during National Hate Crime Awareness Week, 8-15th October 2022. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 8/10/2022 News The adoption of a crime harm index: A scoping literature review An emerging line of research explores how calculating the harm associated with different types of crime serves as a method to measure crime across times, places and people. A crime harm index (CHI) is suggested to produce a more reliable bottom line indicator of public safety and it would allow law enforcement agencies to invest their scarce resources in proportion to the harm caused by various types of crimes. This scoping literature review maps the literature on crime harm indices published after 2006 by answering the following research questions: (1) what is the rationale for a CHI, (2) what are the possible ways to operationalize a CHI; (3) how can a CHI be used in crime analysis; (4) what are the general outcomes of the studies using a CHI; (5) what are the known challenges and critiques of a CHI and (6) what research gaps related to CHI are expressed in this field of research? Police Practice and Research 8/10/2022 Research article Record numbers of police officers signed off sick due to mental health crisis Some police officers work for 20 and 22 days non stop without a break and some are struggling to fill their cars and must use food vouchers during the cost of living crisis Mirror 8/10/2022 News Home Office employee accidentally leaves confidential terrorism documents in London venue A Home Office employee accidentally left confidential information about counter-terrorism policing in a London venue, a report found. The top-secret documents were found by venue staff in September 2021 and handed into police after they realised how important they were. The documents included two Extremism Analysis Unit Home Office reports and a Counter Terrorism Policing report that contained sensitive personal data, including that of Metropolitan Police staff. It has not been revealed which venue it was. My London 8/10/2022 News How far has multi-agency policing travelled in 30 years? Reflecting on progress in the context of ‘policing’ domestic abuse in England and Wales This article considers how far multi-agency policing has travelled in England and Wales. As we move into the fourth decade of investment in the multi-agency approach to policing a plethora of crime and victimisation problems, it is appropriate for us to reflect on progress. Drawing on the broader literature, state strategies promoting multi-agency and partnership working and reflecting on research and evaluations of multi-agency partnerships to tackle domestic abuse, the article raises some prickly questions about our continued faith in the multi-agency approach to reduce domestic abuse, protect and support survivors and hold perpetrators to account. The paper begins by offering an outline of the significant shift in policing that ushered in an era of crime prevention and community safety. A critical review then unfolds drilling into progress and prospects in the context of multi-agency policing of domestic abuse contemporarily. The article closes by posing further questions about the present climate and the longer-term direction for multi-agency and partnership working in the context of policing domestic abuse. Crime Prevention and Community Safety 8/10/2022 Research article Chief Constable admits lack of head role in South Armagh ‘impacts confidence in PSNI’ PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said, amid the organisation’s recruitment turmoil, that a lack of chief inspector role in South Armagh damages public confidence in the PSNI. In response to questions at the Policing Board from Sinn Fein’s Liz Kimmins, the head of Northern Ireland’s police service said he is “acutely aware of the likely adverse impact upon community confidence arising from not just this decision”. Belfast Telegraph 8/10/2022 News Scots police numbers could drop to their lowest ever after SNP ministers budget cuts Calum Steele warned that the Scottish Government’s real-terms cut to the police budget, announced in May’s spending review, will see officer numbers fall to just 15,300. Scottish Daily Express 8/10/2022 News Police warn Justice Secretary Keith Brown that SNP budget cuts will lead to more crime and fewer officers The body representing Scotland’s police men and women has warned of more crime, more victims and fewer officers on the street as a direct result of Scottish Government budget choices. The Herald (Scotland) 8/10/2022 News Albanian people-smuggling gang ‘dismantled’ by UK and Spanish police An Albanian people-smuggling gang that transported migrants to Britain via Spain has been “dismantled” after a series of arrests, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Saturday. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/10/2022 News Home Office figures show Dyfed-Powys hate crime surge Reported hate crimes in the Dyfed-Powys Police force area increased significantly in the year to March, new figures show. Western Telegraph 8/10/2022 News Uvalde school district suspends entire police force in wake of shooting USA: The Uvalde school district has suspended its entire police force in response to the mass shooting in the Texas city that saw 19 students and two teachers massacred by a gunman more than four months ago. The Independent - Registration at source 8/10/2022 News, Video The number of times Lincolnshire Police officers will have to visit burglary victims daily Lincolnshire Police officers will have to visit five home burglary victims each day - after the force committed to attend all domestic break-ins. Lincolnshire Live 8/10/2022 News Wiltshire Police is one of the least funded in the country The Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner has lobbied the Prime Minister for more funding for the local police force. Swindon Advertiser 8/10/2022 News IOPC investigating after man allegedly restrained by police dies in Hertfordshire A man who had earlier appeared to be in “distress” died after allegedly being restrained by police officers, sparking an investigation by the police watchdog. The Guardian 8/10/2022 News Where racial and ethnic disparities in policing come from: The spatial concentration of arrests across six cities This study examines the extent to which citywide racial and ethnic disparities in arrests are driven by a subset of places within cities. Data are drawn from six U.S. cities from 2014 to 2019. Results indicate that arrests are strongly concentrated within a few block groups, for all race and ethnicities in all cities. Coupled with higher rates of arrests for Blacks and (in some cities) Hispanics compared to Whites and other racial groups, this means that a few places in every city are responsible for driving citywide racial and ethnic disparities in arrests. These arrest hot spots demonstrate very high year-to-year stability. There is a strong relationship between crime and arrest hot spots, making crime hot spots key drivers of citywide racial and ethnic disparities in arrests. Criminology and Public Policy 8/10/2022 Research article NT ends use of spit hoods on children in police custody AUSTRALIA: The NT government has announced an end to the use of spit hoods on young people in police custody, more than five years after they were banned from youth prisons. ABC News (Australia) 8/10/2022 News, Video 3D-printed firearms seizures on the rise NEW ZEALAND: Police say they are seeing more 3D-printed firearms seized, and in some cases seen domestic printers used to manufacture illegal gun parts. 1 News (New Zealand) 8/10/2022 News, Video Improving the ‘victim journey’ when reporting domestic abuse cyberstalking to the police – A pilot project evaluation Criminal justice responses to stalking in England and Wales have come under increased scrutiny following the Joint Criminal Justice Inspectorate report in 2017. In response, police forces throughout England and Wales attempted to improve their handling of stalking. In one UK police force, a project was developed to improve the identification, investigation and victim journey for domestic abuse cyberstalking offences. The project included a specialist investigation team along with a dedicated and co-located Independent Domestic Violence Advisor. This article draws on research conducted during the evaluation of the project and will evidence high levels of victim engagement, positive reports from victims and a 100% success rate in obtaining restraining orders. These findings highlight the valuable role of specialist teams with integrated, independent support for victims and suggest that the victim journey can be improved through collaborative projects between the police and specialist organisations. Criminology and Criminal Justice 8/10/2022 Research article Edmonton city council votes to increase police budget by $7M in 2023 CANADA: Edmonton city council has voted to approve a new funding formula that will increase the police budget by $7 million in 2023. CBC News (Canada) 8/10/2022 News «267926802681268226832684268526862687Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
