Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98607 total results. Showing results 54321 to 54340 «271327142715271627172718271927202721Next ›Last » Scottish misogyny law must protect all women, says Helena Kennedy QC discusses the task ahead as she begins her scrutiny into whether Scotland needs a separate offence of misogynist abuse The Guardian 22/2/2021 News Moyied Bashir death: Gwent Police hand bodycam footage to IOPC Bodycam footage from officers who attended a man's house shortly before he died has been handed to the police watchdog, Gwent Police said. BBC 22/2/2021 News Police issue warning as new lockdown rules to be set in England Just one in ten officers in England and Wales believe new police powers have been clear Wales Online 22/2/2021 News Challenges in Canadian policing: Diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism In the final part of their trilogy of articles on Canadian policing, Keith Taylor and Dr Barbara Herring of consultants perivale+taylor explore some of the developments and often unique challenges faced by the country’s law enforcement agencies in relation to diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/2/2021 Analysis, Feature Vigilante ‘paedophile hunters’ prevent police focusing on dangerous targets, officer warns Assistant chief constable Dan Vajzovic said the hunters often catch people with no previously disclosed interest in children The Telegraph - Subscription at source 22/2/2021 News Covid in Scotland: No police checkpoints at border People heading to Scotland from England will not be stopped at police checkpoints, a senior SNP minister has confirmed, despite the growing divergence in coronavirus regulations north and south of the border. The Times - Subscription at source 22/2/2021 News Polish police dogs retire with a pension They chase down criminals, sniff out drugs and protect their human partners from harm, but Poland’s police dogs are given no state support after retiring from a life of fighting crime. The Times - Subscription at source 22/2/2021 News Is Priti Patel planning to replace Cressida Dick with a hardliner? On November 20, when Priti Patel was engulfed in controversy over findings that she had bullied civil servants, Dame Cressida Dick was asked three times whether she recognised the description of the home secretary. The Times - Subscription at source 22/2/2021 Analysis, Feature Policing Covid-19 Through Procedural Informality in Pakistan How do police officers respond to public emergencies in developing countries where state institutions struggle to protect citizens and officers alike? This paper investigates police response to the COVID-19 crisis in Pakistan and develops an analytical framework of ‘procedural informality’, a condition whereby state policies are constructed and conveyed to state officials with the tacit acceptance that these are likely to be implemented through informal practice. Procedural informality, therefore, is central to official state practice. It is argued that procedural informality manifested itself in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic in three ways: (1) due to a lack of support from the government, it enabled officers to rely on interpersonal connections within the private sector; (2) intra-organisationally, it forced the police to make hasty decisions due to contradictory policies that strained the workforce, but also allowed it to creatively manage demand; and (3) it compelled the police to respond to non-compliance with a heavy hand, whilst equipping them to protect vulnerable communities and maintain individual relationships. In this way, procedural informality enabled the police to try to meet demand with flexibility, which was encouraged and expected by those interacting with the police. Procedural informality moves beyond the formal-informal dichotomy to show how informality facilitates the implementation of formal policy goals, and the operations of street-level bureaucrats, especially during a crisis. This paper contributes to debates on informality within state institutions and in state practice, while providing empirical insights on police response to COVID-19 from a developing country. Policing and Society 21/2/2021 Research article Policing Victims of Partner Violence During Covid-19: A Qualitative Content Study on Australian Grey Literature Partner violence is a well-documented issue within research, policing practices, newspapers, and awareness campaigns both domestically and internationally. These stories appear in newspapers, breaking news stories, and across different social media platforms. However, little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced societal understandings of victim and offender dynamics during this challenging time globally, particularly those who have multiple marginalised identities. Within Australia, partner violence is typically framed in a singular way where heterosexual women are the victims of heterosexual males. Policy documents, newspapers, television campaigns and statistical data reporting underpin this perception. A recent study undertaken by the primary author found that partner violence awareness within grey literature (literature produced by different organisations and not specifically research-based) is substantively heteronormative. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/2/2021 Report ‘it’s Tough Shit, Basically, That You’re All Gonna Get It’: UK Virus Testing and Police Officer Anxieties of Contracting Covid-19 Policing is a high-risk occupation that can cause a myriad of psychosocial problems to its workers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, officers have experienced increased rates of anxiety around contracting the virus, and these fears have been mirrored by their families, due to the largely unknown nature of the virus and mounting reports of police deaths across the world. Using data from 18 police officer interviews from a range of roles and forces in early summer 2020, this paper explores officer experiences of policing the pandemic, the emotional labour involved, and the detachment and displacement of anxiety and fear of working a global pandemic with little support from management. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/2/2021 Research article Policing in An Era of Sousveillance: A Randomised Controlled Trial Examining the Influence of Video Footage on Perceptions of Legitimacy Controversial incidents of police-citizen interactions, coupled with advancements in internet media technology has created a new dynamic of how public perceptions of the police might be influenced. This paper reports results of an experiment examining how videos of police-citizen interactions found on social media platforms might influence civilian perceptions of legitimacy and procedural justice. Using 173 randomly assigned participants and a pre/post-test design, we compare perceptual effects of positive, negative, and neutral depictions of police-citizen interactions. Results indicate all media had an effect on perceptions of legitimacy, with negative content yielding the largest effects, significantly diminishing global perceptions of legitimacy, whereas positive content significantly improved perceptions of legitimacy. Our findings suggest that while public videos of police-citizen interactions found online can contribute substantially to increasing distrust in the police, they may also demonstrate how policing agencies might use similar platforms to improve public perceptions of their legitimacy. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/2/2021 Research article Self-Evaluating Performance: An Analysis of Police Integrity, Professionalism and Service Provision From the South Pacific Studies on policing in the Global South rarely discuss police self-evaluation of performance. Furthermore, internal performance assessments usually reflect the perspectives of senior management with little to no input from frontline officers. This paper seeks to present a more inclusive view of police performance as it presents the findings of a stakeholder perceptions survey commissioned by the Tuvalu Police Service (TPS) to examine police perceptions about their performance as service providers. We examine the survey responses of 100% of TPS officers on active duty (N=84) and 14 in-depth interviews to determine their views on the integrity, professionalism and service provision of TPS members. Findings indicate that police are able to provide useful assessments of the organisation and of their colleagues, but are less valid sources of information about personal performance. These findings are particularly relevant to discussions about improving police service provision in the developing world. The paper makes a contribution to policing scholarship by highlighting the potential of self-evaluation as an impetus for improved policing practices. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/2/2021 Research article Herald Sun journalist, photographer arrested at Melbourne anti-vax protests AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has apologised after a journalist and photographer were arrested at an anti-vax protest, in what was labelled an ‘appalling misuse of power’ News.com.au (Australia) 21/2/2021 News Justice support scheme for cognitively impaired youth and adults at risk AUSTRALIA: People with cognitive impairments including brain injuries and intellectual disabilities may be forced to appear in NSW courts and participate in police interviews without a qualified support person as a critical advocacy service fears its government funding will run out. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 21/2/2021 News ‘Courageous conversations’: Top NSW cop wants to change consent laws AUSTRALIA: Stacey Maloney understands why sexual assault victims in New South Wales are angry. In Tasmania and Victoria, if a person doesn't do or say anything, they are not consenting to sex, protecting victims who freeze in fear. This is not the case in NSW, where of the 15,000 sexual assaults reported in one year only 376 resulted in guilty verdicts. It is perhaps why only 28 per cent of victims come forward. 9 News (Australia) 21/2/2021 News Police watchdog launch major investigation after Scots cop car chase ends in horror crash Four teens are in hospital after the vehicle they were in flipped while they were being pursued by officers near Perth yesterday. Daily Record 21/2/2021 News UK’s top counter-terror officer backs Prevent amid row over review Britain’s best chance of reducing terrorist violence risks being damaged amid a huge backlash to the government’s choice of William Shawcross to lead a review of Prevent, the country’s top counter-terrorism officer has told the Guardian. The Guardian 21/2/2021 News Concern over ‘massive’ disparity in rape charges between police forces Across all forces in England and Wales just 1.5 per cent of alleged rapes resulted in a charge The Telegraph - Subscription at source 21/2/2021 News Two protesters are shot dead in Myanmar as riot police open fire on crowd and world leaders condemn attack on anti-coup activists ASIA: Two protesters were shot dead in Myanmar today when riot police opened fire on a crowd of peaceful anti-coup demonstrators, according to local media. Mail Online 21/2/2021 News «271327142715271627172718271927202721Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
