Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94030 total results. Showing results 54841 to 54860 «273927402741274227432744274527462747Next ›Last » Changing Times, Changing Practice: The beginning of a much bigger debate Last week saw the inaugural police-focused Changing Times, Changing Practice event, a one-day webinar hosted by Skills for Justice to share good practice and learning, and explore how organisation development and change can help to create a diverse, trusted and modern police force. Event facilitator Toby Lindsay looks at some of the key issues discussed on the day, and the next steps. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Review and reform: Terrorist sentencing and the use of reasonable force Hashem Abedi was recently jailed for at least 55 years – believed to be the highest minimum term ever handed out by a court in Britain – for his part in the Manchester Arena bombing. Andrew Staniforth highlights the growing concerns expressed about inadequate terrorist sentencing, the legislation designed to address the issue, and what more needs to be done. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 Analysis, Feature In the Name of Prevention? Policing ‘social Dangerousness’ Through Arrest in China Over the past half-century, the nexus between risk and prevention has increasingly become a constant preoccupation among many criminal justice regimes around the globe. In China, while the significant rise in crime following the marketization has been envisaged as an important source of risk, a criminal law concept of ‘social dangerousness’ has gained increasing prominence in the country’s crime control, policing and punishment systems. This article aims to shed light on how social dangerousness has been juxtaposed with and informed China’s preventative state through critical inquiry into the police power of arrest. I argue that the recent legal consolidation of social dangerousness as a prerequisite to arrest has enabled this coercive measure to become more preventive in purpose. By creating an ever-expanding purview of arrest, the police become more capable of capturing the largest possible cohort of suspects deemed ‘socially dangerous’. Social and Legal Studies - Registration at source 25/8/2020 Research article Police officers complete UK training A cohort of police officers from Jersey has completed a ten-week training programme in the UK. Jersey Evening Post 25/8/2020 News Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the College to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Quarterly Policing Performance Report – Q1 2020/21 The purpose of this paper is to present the Q1 Performance Report for 2020/21 Scottish Police Authority (SPA) 25/8/2020 Report Coronavirus in Scotland: Crime will rise again once lockdown ends, say police Fewer crimes will be solved when levels of offending return to normal after lockdown because policing in Scotland is not financially sustainable, officers have warned. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Review of the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19 AUSTRALIA: The National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19 (Attorney General’s Department 2014) provides the strategic framework for Australia’s response to human trafficking and slavery for the five-year period from 2015 to 2019. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 25/8/2020 Report Priti Patel approves Taser 7 ‘that is more painful’ A new Taser gun said to be faster and more accurate but likely to inflict greater pain on suspects has been approved for use by the police. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News New fines for gatherings over 30 people welcomed by forces A new criminal offence for people organising or facilitating unlawful gatherings comes into force on Friday 28 August to crack down on illegal gatherings ahead of the bank holiday weekend. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News New Zealand’s innovative approach to the street screening of suspected drug samples A new real-time drug analysis system, pioneered by New Zealand Police's Evidence-Based Policing Centre and the NZ Institute of Environmental Science & Research, enables officers to make better decisions in the field; NZ Police Deputy Chief Executive Mark Evans explains how Lumi Drug Scan works. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 Feature, Innovation Home Office approve latest model of taser for officer use The latest model of the taser has been signed off for police use, the Home Office has confirmed. Training and guidance will be rolled out within weeks. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Protests and riots in Wisconsin after police shoot unarmed black father in front of children Police in the US were facing more outrage after an unarmed black man was shot seven times in the back as his three children looked on, provoking protests and violence. The Times - Subscription at source 25/8/2020 News Wisconsin deploys national guard amid protests over police shooting Video on social media appears to show officers in Kenosha shoot at Jacob Blake seven times as he leaned into vehicle The Guardian 25/8/2020 News Police officer’s ‘lost count’ of the number of times he’s been racially abused in Wiltshire A black officer says the racist abuse he has suffered in Wiltshire is worse than when he worked for the Met in London. Swindon Advertiser 25/8/2020 News How drones will help police catch wanted criminals The Matrice 300RTK will enable officers to provide a better service to the public and make sure vulnerable people are safeguarded Liverpool Echo 25/8/2020 News Priti Patel’s Taser shocker: Home Secretary lets police use ‘more painful’ stun guns that experts warn can pose a risk to passers-by Priti Patel yesterday authorised the police to use a ‘more painful’ Taser stun gun which could cause more serious injuries. Mail Online 25/8/2020 News I’m A Black Police Officer. This Is What I Know About Racism And Inequality George Floyd’s killing caused me unease and tension I hadn’t felt before – but I remain positive and hopeful about the challenges ahead. Huffington Post 25/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Police and protesters clash in Kenosha, Wisconsin for second night Anger over the shooting of a black man by police in a southeastern Wisconsin city has spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night. Belfast Telegraph 25/8/2020 News Met commissions a “cultural awareness toolkit” The Metropolitan Police have commissioned a "cultural awareness toolkit" to be created by a Middlessex University academic with the help of Stuart Lawrence, Stephen Lawrence's brother. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 24/8/2020 News «273927402741274227432744274527462747Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
