Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97132 total results. Showing results 54861 to 54880 «274027412742274327442745274627472748Next ›Last » Seizing military weapons does not increase violent crime nor risk police safety USA: More local law enforcement agencies are using military equipment, such as tear gas, armored vehicles and rubber bullets, to handle social justice protests—calling into question police militarization. But if police no longer used weapons and tactics previously connected to the military, there is little evidence that this would impact violent crime or officer safety, according to a new University of Michigan study. Phys Org 7/12/2020 News The police response to homelessness during the pandemic USA: For today’s Daily COVID-19 Report, PERF spoke with police officials from three cities – Miami, Los Angeles, and Seattle – about how their homeless outreach programs have been impacted by the pandemic. Police Executive Research Forum 7/12/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion ‘It’s about slowing the situation down’: Ottawa police crisis negotiators on de-escalation and building trust CANADA: Sometimes it’s a small trigger — a bad day or a slight that gets you to the end of your rope. Other times, it’s the big stuff — the kind that would have anyone reeling — a spouse ending a marriage, an employer firing you. They are often private struggles that play out in the most public of ways. Lights and sirens, armed tactical officers standing at the ready on a residential street, road closures around bridges that make the news or your neighbours knowing that something is happening inside your home and someone is in crisis. In all those cases, Ottawa police crisis negotiators have been on scene. Ottawa Citizen (Canada) 7/12/2020 Feature NSW police watchdog seeks power to investigate deaths in prison AUSTRALIA: ‘Prompt and independent review’ is only way to overcome ‘resentment and sorrow’ among Indigenous Australians, MPs told The Guardian 7/12/2020 News Equal, Safe and Strong: Victoria Police Equality Strategy 2020-30 AUSTRALIA: To help achieve gender equality, Victoria Police has developed a 10-year strategy, Equal, Safe and Strong: Victoria Police Equality Strategy 2020-30, which outlines our plan to achieve gender equality by 2030. Victoria Police (Australia) 7/12/2020 Report 10 year strategy to achieve gender equality in Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police is today launching a new 10-year strategy to achieve sustainable gender equality in the organisation by 2030. Victoria Police (Australia) 7/12/2020 News Police comms stalwart rises up the ranks Joanne Hunt, a 30-year veteran of police comms, has been appointed head of digital and engagement for West Midlands Police, PRWeek has learned. PR Week 7/12/2020 News ‘A lack of public trust’: France mulls reform of country’s police watchdog EUROPE: Outrage over high-profile cases of police brutality has revived talk of a culture of impunity in French law enforcement and heightened scrutiny of the country’s police watchdog, the IGPN, which critics say is hamstrung by a lack of independence. France 24 7/12/2020 News Five Met officers disciplined for offensive texts Five Metropolitan police officers have been given written warnings for offensice text messages exchanged nine years ago. Police Oracle 7/12/2020 News Tougher penalties for animal and wildlife crime New measures to increase the maximum available penalties for the worst cases of animal cruelty have come into force in Scotland. Police Professional 7/12/2020 News Intelligence-led taskforce leads to seizures of nearly 11 tonnes of drugs The investigation resulted in successful operations on hard drug trafficking Europol 7/12/2020 News Insight Data is at the heart of international policing. When the right data is in the right hands, it can give law enforcement a comprehensive global picture of crime trends to help them tackle emerging crimes more effectively. INTERPOL 7/12/2020 News Race Disparity In Focus A new report which showcases how Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are tackling concerns raised by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups (BAME) in their areas has been published. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 7/12/2020 News ‘How can someone stoop so low?’: Heartbroken family of boy, 5, killed in 1966 plane crash slam Met Police for stealing the dead child’s identity The heartbroken family of a five-year-old boy who died in a 1966 plane crash today slammed the Met Police for stealing their child's identity as they sued the force over the 'spy cops' scandal. Mail Online 7/12/2020 News Domestic abuse is a gendered crime – and we need to work with perpetrators The COVID-19 pandemic has put even more women at risk of domestic abuse, but addressing the crime only as a ‘women’s issue’ risks blaming the victim and ignoring the actions of the offender; Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens believes that to stop the cycle of reoffending it's essential to start working with perpetrators. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/12/2020 Feature, Opinion The Effects of Justice Judgments on Police Legitimacy Across Urban Neighborhoods: A Test of the Invariance Thesis The invariance thesis posits that the effects of procedural justice judgments on police legitimacy beliefs are consistent across a variety of contexts, including urban neighborhoods. An alternative argument, one steeped in the relational model of authority, holds that procedural justice effects are weaker in high-crime communities where residents do not identify with the police and where they place more weight on instrumental concerns. This study used survey data from 1,000 adults in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The regression models showed that the association between procedural justice and police legitimacy was stronger in low-risk neighborhoods. In high-risk areas, distributive justice was a stronger correlate of legitimacy. Overall, the findings highlight how neighborhood context can moderate the influence of fairness judgments on supportive beliefs. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 7/12/2020 Research article Diversity in Education and Organization: From Political Aims to Practice in the Norwegian Police Service Police agencies implement a variety of strategies for recruiting, promoting and retaining police officers with diverse backgrounds. Changes have however been difficult to attain. We expand research on representative bureaucracy by investigating diversity perspectives in a case study of the Norwegian Police Service (NPS). Using mixed-methods we investigate the diversity perspectives of ethnic minority and majority students and employees in the NPS, focusing on the interplay between educational and work experiences, recruitment practices and diversity policies. We found that ethnic minorities were still underrepresented, and their cultural competence was not fully recognized by other students, teachers, colleagues and leaders. Interview and field-work findings were corroborated by surveys among NPS employees documenting that competence development was perceived as the least emphasized justification for diversity management. Despite focusing on a single case, the NPS, we argue that the processes we describe may be operating also in other multicultural societies. Police Quarterly 7/12/2020 Research article Police Victim and Witness Interviewing in A Northern Canadian Territory: Measuring Perceptions and Practice Police victim and witness interviewing in a northern Canadian territory with a predominantly Indigenous population was examined across two studies. In study 1, an Internet survey about interview training, practices and cross-cultural issues was completed by serving police officers (N = 37). In study 2, transcripts of interviews with Indigenous adult victims and witnesses (N = 20) were coded for the presence of various interviewing practices (e.g. question types, interruptions, talking time). Survey results showed that most officers were untrained in scientific-interviewing protocols but were aware of the general practices that constitute a competent interview (e.g. building rapport, requesting a free narrative). Most respondents indicated that cultural differences impact their interviewing style. Results of the transcript analysis showed that officers violated the 80/20 talking rule in 90% of the interviews and unproductive question types (e.g. closed yes/no) were used often. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 7/12/2020 Research article Police Scotland launches major campaign to combat rise in fraud Police Scotland is running a major campaign to help people protect themselves from fraud which has become one of the most commonly experienced crimes in the country. Inverness Courier 7/12/2020 News There’s is no legal justification for police patrolling county borders, which amounts to harassment Although guidance suggests that those in Tier 3 should restrict travel outside it, this has no legal force The Telegraph - Subscription at source 7/12/2020 News «274027412742274327442745274627472748Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
