Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102783 total results. Showing results 5381 to 5400 «266267268269270271272273274Next ›Last » Searching for a needle in a haystack? An exploratory study into the policing of ‘needle spiking’ in the UK In autumn 2021 social media posts about ‘needle’ spiking – the injecting of a person with drugs without their consent – began to circulate in the UK. This research supplements media articles and official documents with new empirical data (885 incidents from 32 police forces obtained via Freedom of Information requests and five interviews with victims). The purpose of the article is to document what is known about needle spiking in order to improve responses. The FOI data showed that there was a peak in reported incidents in October and November 2021, that the most frequent location of the needle stick injury was the arm (followed by the leg), and that while three quarters of the incidents took place in a pub, bar or club, needle spiking was not exclusively a night-time economy problem. Needle spikings were rarely perpetrated as a ‘gateway crime’ to commit another criminal offence such as sexual assault, it was not restricted only to young women, and victims faced disbelief from a number of directions including some parts of the media and police. Few drugs were identified (mamba, insulin and cocaine) but problems with forensic testing exist, meaning that greater emphasis on other forms of evidence collection is required. We propose that greater multi-agency working is required to tackle needle-spiking as there are overlapping needs in terms of needle (and other forms) of spiking relating to health and policing. More research is needed, particularly on offender motivations to fully understand and respond to the problem of spiking. Policing and Society 10/2/2025 Research article Can place-based crime prevention impacts be sustained over long durations? 11-Year follow-up of a quasi-experimental evaluation of a CCTV project A long-standing critique of place-based crime prevention interventions has been that any reductions in crime are often short-lived. If researchers do not carry out longer-duration follow-ups, we cannot know for sure if the effects of these interventions will persist, decay, or even strengthen. Using a rigorous microsynthetic control design, we evaluated the long-term impacts of a large-scale, public-area closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance project in Newark, New Jersey. Results show that the CCTV project was associated with a statistically significant reduction of auto theft in the intermediate term (3–4 years). The reduction of auto theft approached statistical significance (p = 0.08) during the short term (1–2 years). The analysis also observed potential displacement effects, with displacement of robbery (p = 0.09) in the short term (1–2 years) and theft from auto (p = 0.06) in the long term (9–11 years) approaching statistical significance. The results of this study may suggest the potential for a slightly modified view of deterrence decay. The CCTV project's effect on auto theft grew from approaching significant to statistically significant between the short-term and intermediate-term periods. Such “sleeper effects” suggest that an extended period was necessary for CCTV to generate deterrence. The deterrence decay during the long-term period did not occur until after these sleeper effects emerged, which may be understood as deterrence attenuation. Although only approaching statistical significance—and not as pronounced as the reduction of auto theft—the potential displacement of robbery and theft from auto indicates that static CCTV target areas may facilitate offenders taking advantage of nearby crime opportunities while appearing inconspicuous within CCTV viewsheds. In sum, policymakers should be mindful that research evidence limited to short-term impacts may fail to detect nuanced effects relevant for policy and public guidance. Criminology and Public Policy 10/2/2025 Research article Incorporating Higher Education into Initial Police Training: An International Comparison of Practices and Challenges The need for well-trained and educated police officers is key to the delivery of effective and professional policing services. How “well trained and educated” is defined and accomplished is regularly debated and varies. There are long standing visions of effectively linking training and education for police recruits, but these have yet to be completely achieved. This paper describes the training and education of police recruits in four locations worldwide (California, USA, England and Wales, UK, Ontario, Canada, and Tasmania, Australia), providing an instructive overview of how practical training and higher education are combined and formally recognized. However delivered, there seems to be a consensus on the need for a relatively standardized learning curriculum for recruits. Approaches are tempered with political intervention, available funding, recruitment, retention, and realities of requiring recruits to quickly become operationally competent policing resources. Journal of Criminal Justice Education 10/2/2025 Research article ‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: The rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids The rapid growth in the global use of new synthetic opioids (NSOs) including fentanyl and nitazenes prompted the UK’s National Crime Agency to warn last year that “there has never been a more dangerous time to take [illegal] drugs”; Dr Philip Berry, a Visiting Research Fellow at King’s College London and expert on the international drugs trade, looks at the background to the growth in NSOs, the nitazene ‘boom’ and the global heroin market, and what lessons the UK and Europe can learn from the US experience. Policing Insight 10/2/2025 Analysis, Feature Campaigners express ‘deep concern’ over police accountability review Groups including the charity Inquest have written to the Home Secretary urging against changes to inquest conclusions and misconduct hearings. The Independent 10/2/2025 News Campaign launched to bring back police station and get officers back in office The campaign has been supported by the local council and newspaper with the aim of installing a "dedicated response unit which can meet the demands of our communities" Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/2/2025 News Fatal police shooting of Winnipeg man in mental health case justified: watchdog CANADA: Manitoba’s police watchdog has cleared two officers in the shooting death of a Winnipeg man who confronted police with an axe while officers tried to hospitalize him for mental health concerns. Blue Line (Canada) 10/2/2025 News Police Association of Ontario launches Hero of the Year awards programme CANADA: The Police Association of Ontario (PAO) is excited to announce the launch of its 10th annual Police Services Hero of the Year Awards program, inviting Ontarians to nominate outstanding local police heroes who go above and beyond the call of duty each day. Blue Line (Canada) 10/2/2025 News The fallacy of work-life balance: Why work-life integration is the real solution CANADA: Why work-life integration is the real solution. Blue Line (Canada) 10/2/2025 Feature, Opinion Perceptions and attitudes toward police among justice-involved youths’ parents: a scoping review This scoping review mapped the extant literature on parents with a justice-involved youth and their attitudes and perceptions toward police. The study aimed to explore two research questions: (1) How do perceptions between parent and youth correspond? and (2) What factors affect the parental perception of police? A total of 14 studies were identified and analyzed. The review focused on understanding the relationship between parental and youth perceptions of police, as well as identifying factors that influence parental attitudes. In short, parents’ perception of police strongly corresponds to that of youths’ perception of police and parents with negative views of the police significantly impact how their children perceive law enforcement. Parental perceptions were found to be influenced by demographic, interpersonal and contextual factors. Notably, police officers’ communicative skills, transparency and ability to interact with parents of justice-involved youth without stigmatizing them were critical in shaping positive perceptions. The findings are based on a geographically limited number of studies. Future research should further explore these dynamics in different sociocultural contexts and expand the sample size for broader conclusions. Practical implications The study underscores the importance of police officers developing strong communication skills and engaging with parents in a manner that avoids stigmatization. Improved interactions between law enforcement and families are essential for supporting justice-involved youth. Policing: An International Journal - Subscription at source 10/2/2025 Research article Justice Minister praises Garda response to Stoneybatter stabbings REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The new Justice Minister is praising emergency services for their swift response to a series of knife attacks in Dublin yesterday. Today FM (Republic of Ireland) 10/2/2025 News ‘It could have been a lot worse’: Justice Minister praises Garda response to Stoneybatter attacks REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Justice Minister also said he knows one of the victims. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 10/2/2025 News Justice Minister commends Garda action at Stoneybatter attack REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The attack occurred on Sunday afternoon, three males were stabbed and remain in hospital receiving treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries. Lmfm (Republic of Ireland) 10/2/2025 News Trial to offer domestic abuse victims extra support A police force will carry out follow-up visits to domestic abuse victims within 24 hours of a suspect's arrest as part of a trial. BBC 10/2/2025 News ‘Very sad day for the NSW Police Force’: Senior Constable, aged 52, found dead at Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills AUSTRALIA: A senior constable has been found dead in Surry Hills in Sydney's inner-east. The 52-year-old officer's body was discovered at the Sydney Police Centre on Goulburn Street early on Monday morning. Initial inquiries indicate the man's death is not suspicious, police said. Sky News 10/2/2025 News Cyber Threat Report 2023/2024 NEW ZEALAND: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), is Aotearoa New Zealand’s lead operational cyber security agency. An important organisational milestone was reached in the past financial year, when New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team was transferred from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to the NCSC. This integration process, when completed, will result in an agency that provides cyber security services to all New Zealanders – from individuals and small to medium enterprises, through to nationally significant organisations. This Cyber Threat Report outlines the NCSC’s view of the domestic threat landscape for the year from 01 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. The report provides insight into the scope and nature of cyber threats targeting the information and systems of New Zealand organisations and individuals. The report identifies and analyses some of the common, recurring techniques that malicious cyber actors have used in cyber incidents. [PDF] Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) (New Zealand) 10/2/2025 Report Cyber Threat Report 2023/24 released: Complex threat environment reflected in NCSC report NEW ZEALAND: The Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) Deputy Director-General Cyber Security, Lisa Fong, has today released a report that shows New Zealand is facing increasingly complex cyber security threats from both criminals and other countries. “The National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) annual Cyber Threat Report shows our cyber threat landscape is constantly changing, with malicious cyber activity likely to continue to impact a larger range of systems and victims as our technology use increases," Ms Fong says. The NCSC, which is part of the GCSB, recorded 7122 cyber security incidents in the year to 30 June 2024 - its first year as New Zealand's lead operational cyber security agency. Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) (New Zealand) 10/2/2025 News Spy agency says online threats to NZ likely to intensify NEW ZEALAND: The GCSB says New Zealand faces increasingly complex cybersecurity threats from criminals and from other countries. The intelligence agency’s Cyber Threat Report found malicious cyber activity was likely to impact more systems and victims as the use of technology use increased. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 10/2/2025 News Policing Tech Forum (Series 1/Webinar 2 highlights): Youth engagement PolicingTV 10/2/2025 Feature, Video 400 successful Garda candidates ‘left in limbo over start of training’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Hundreds of successful candidates did not receive a call back to begin garda training despite passing all stages of the application process to join the force, the Irish Mail on Sunday has learned. The revelation is contained in a recent audit and comes as the force continues to face an ongoing recruitment and retention crisis. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 10/2/2025 News «266267268269270271272273274Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
