Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100269 total results. Showing results 55021 to 55040 «274827492750275127522753275427552756Next ›Last » Motivations behind acid attacks Ease of availability and ‘low-risk’ of being caught have been identified as the main drivers behind the use of ‘acid’ in violent attacks, with corrosive substances also providing a ‘cheap form of self-protection’ for offenders. Police Professional - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 Feature Garda Inspectorate Report – Countering the Threat of Internal Corruption REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: This report marks a significant milestone for the Garda Inspectorate as it is the outcome of the first self-initiated inspection. Due to the unique nature of policing, internal corruption will always pose a threat to the integrity of the Garda Síochána. The report is a comprehensive examination of the effectiveness of the Garda Síochána at preventing, detecting and mitigating the threat of internal corruption, it also assesses the structure, strategies and processes in place to counter corruption. Garda Síochána Inspectorate (GSI) (Republic of Ireland) 25/3/2021 Report Anti-corruption unit set up for An Garda Síochána REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has said an assessment of the threat and risk of corruption in An Garda Síochána has been completed and an anti-corruption unit has been set up. Drew Harris was responding to the publication of a report by the Garda Inspectorate warning of the potential for gardaí to abuse their power for sexual gain and the need to ensure officers maintain professional boundaries. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 25/3/2021 News Watchdog raises concerns on Garda capacity to tackle corruption REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Síochána Inspectorate has raised serious concerns about the force’s ability to deal with the threat of corruption by members of the force, including potential abuse of power for sexual gain. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 25/3/2021 News Police roll out new road safety fleet NEW ZEALAND: Police has today launched their new fleet of Mobile Road Safety Bases (MRSB) to enable road policing staff to target and prevent unsafe road behaviour. New Zealand Police 25/3/2021 News Calls to decriminalise begging rejected by police AUSTRALIA: Calls from legal groups to decriminalise begging have been opposed by Victoria Police, who warned it could not regulate “professional beggars” in the CBD without the law. As part of a recently-released parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s homelessness, legal groups argued that begging offences caused vulnerable people to be unnecessarily caught within the justice system. CBD News (Australia) 25/3/2021 News Queensland police work 242,000 shifts since COVID response AUSTRALIA: Queensland police have dedicated more than 720 shifts every day, on average, to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including patrolling controversial border check-points with New South Wales. Brisbane Times (Australia) 25/3/2021 News Province announces pilot project with Winnipeg Police Service to improve responses to non-charge domestic incident calls CANADA: The Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) are piloting a new approach to better support families experiencing domestic violence that will see specialized staff from Manitoba Justice co-located at WPS headquarters to facilitate a more co-ordinated response, Justice Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. “Our government understands that families who require support from victim services, require it immediately, not days from now,” said Friesen. “Our partnership with WPS will create an integrated response model that ensures home remains a safe place for everyone. This means that when a call for support occurs, victim services is there right away to provide the needed resources.” Manitoba Government (Canada) 25/3/2021 News Axing PCSOs one of hardest but most important decisions of chief’s tenure Norfolk's outgoing chief constable has described the axing of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) as one of the hardest but most important decisions he made. Simon Bailey, the first person to have risen from beat bobby to chief constable in the same force in the country in modern times, will retire in June after eight years as chief constable and 35 years with the force. North Norfolk News 25/3/2021 News 3D imagery of violent crime injuries a ‘game-changer’ for police A project to provide 3D reconstructions of injuries in violent crime cases could be a “game-changer for the criminal justice system”, say developers. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News Officer tells of moment his van was set alight by protestors An Avon and Somerset Constabulary officer who went to the aid of injured colleagues during the violent disorder in Bristol on Sunday (March 31) has spoken of the moment he learned the vehicle he was driving was being set alight by protestors. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News UK Police Force ‘Systematically Targeting’ Children With Stop and Search New figures from VICE World News and the Detail show that police in Northern Ireland have one of the highest stop and search rates, but the lowest arrest rate. Vice 25/3/2021 News Essex Police officer ‘failed to investigate’ murder victim’s reports A police officer who "failed to undertake any adequate investigation" into reports a woman made about her husband before he killed her has been given a written warning. BBC 25/3/2021 News ‘It catches up with us’: Police officer speaks out on mental health toll A front line police officer in Lincolnshire has spoken about the toll of the job on his mental health. BBC 25/3/2021 News UK police forces deploy 683 officers in schools with some poorer areas targeted 23 forces deploy officers exclusively in schools amid concerns BAME pupils disproportionately affected The Guardian 25/3/2021 News Policing the Lockdown: Accounts of Police Officers’ Aggression and Extortion of Frontline Health Workers in Nigeria The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the many intersections between policing and public health, illuminating profound effects of the interactions and collaborative efforts between both sectors in Nigeria, which culminated into an industrial action by health workers in protest of police harassment and extortion. This study, which represents one of the first attempts at empirically examining inter-sectoral collaboration between police and healthcare personnel in the promotion of public health, explored health workers’ experiences with the police officers coordinating local shutdowns and enforcing stay-at-home mandates. Sixty-two health workers, comprising medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical and patient services assistants, were interviewed in a qualitative study and a thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out. Findings indicated that participants were subjected to different forms of aggression and extortive behaviour from police officers at checkpoints, which negatively impacted on their official functioning as responders to the pandemic. Occasionally, these aggressive and extortive behaviours were specifically targeted at health workers based on officers’ impressions and prior unpleasant experiences with health institution and its personnel. These findings have important policy and practical implications, if the physical health and emotional wellbeing of frontline health workers are to be recognised and met, in supporting them in their role of combating COVID-19. Policing and Society - Registration at source 25/3/2021 Research article Assertive, But Less Competent and Trustworthy? Perception of Police Officers With Tattoos and Piercings There is an ongoing debate whether police officers should be allowed to wear tattoos or piercings on visible parts of the body or not. One argument often brought forward against it is that such body modifications would cue negative evaluations of officers by citizens that would impede officers’ fulfillment of their duties. Yet, empirical evidence for this claim is missing. The present research aims to close this gap by examining how citizens perceive police officers with tattoos and piercings. In an experiment, participants saw edited photographs of police officers with and without tattoos (study 1) or piercings (study 2). They rated each officer regarding communion, agency, likability, respect, and threat. We found that, as expected, police officers with tattoos and piercings were perceived as less trustworthy and less competent, were liked somewhat less, and triggered higher perceptions of threat. In addition, police officers with tattoos (but not with piercings) were perceived as less friendly and more assertive. Regarding respect, we found no differences between officers with and without body modifications. While our empirical results cannot answer the societal and political question whether police officers should be allowed to wear tattoos and piercings or not, experimental psychological research can contribute to the respective discussions by providing an empirical basis. Our findings further have important theoretical implications, as the opposing effects on competence and assertiveness underline the importance of distinguishing between these two facets of agency in research on social perception and judgment. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 25/3/2021 Research article The Cyber Resilience Network: An insight into an ambitious programme delivery amidst lockdown Just two months after the NPCC launched a programme establishing a network of not-for-profit Cyber Resilience Centres, the UK went into lockdown: Joanna Godard of delivery partners BRIM explains how the project has continued to progress despite COVID-19, and highlights some of the benefits it is already delivering. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 Feature, Innovation Norfolk chief constable latest to announce retirement Norfolk Constabulary Chief Constable Simon Bailey has announced he will retire in June after completing 35 years’ service with the police. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News Chief Constable Stephen Watson announced as preferred candidate for GMP South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson has been named as the preferred candidate for chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The appointment is subject to approval from the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel on Friday (March 26). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 News «274827492750275127522753275427552756Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
