Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116009 total results. Showing results 55201 to 55220 «275727582759276027612762276327642765Next ›Last » The Effects of Body-Worn Cameras on Self-Initiated Police Encounters Beginning in the summer of 2014, a series of controversial deaths in the US, often involving white officers and unarmed minority men, contributed to the growing debate about the need for increased transparency and accountability in policing. Central to the debate has been the call for more body-worn cameras (BWCs), a widely adopted technology that promises numerous benefits through real-time recording of police-public encounters. However, critics of this technology claim that increased surveillance of their behavior may lead to de-policing where officers choose to reduce the quality and/or quantity of their self-initiated police work. This claim has recently received empirical scrutiny in the context of the two main self-initiated activities underlying police work: foot patrols and traffic stops. However, the studies have mainly been outcome-orientated (e.g., stop and frisk or issuance of a citation) rather than activity-focused. The de-policing claim is tested here using data from a lengthy, quasi-experimental evaluation of BWCs in a large US police department. The findings show that the number of foot patrols and traffic stops conducted did not vary based on whether an officer wore a BWC or not. Policy and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed. Police Quarterly 1/9/2022 Research article New initiative to reduce unnecessary court hearings, to be piloted in three courts A new initiative to manage summary cases in Scotland is to be piloted in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley Sheriff Courts from Monday 5 September 2022. Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service 1/9/2022 News Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Police release video of suspected killer fleeing Two guns were used in the shooting, detectives say The Times - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 News The police must stop arresting people over offensive memes Our proud history of free expression is under threat and the Online Safety Bill could make it even worse The Telegraph - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 Feature, Opinion Does Procedural Justice Reduce the Harmful Effects of Perceived Ineffectiveness on Police Legitimacy? Objectives: Judgments about police procedural fairness consistently have a stronger influence on how the public ascribes legitimacy to the police than evaluations of police effectiveness. What remains largely underexplored, however, is the potential moderating effect of procedural justice on the relationship between effectiveness and legitimacy and whether this moderation varies by citizen race. Method: We administered two separate surveys to determine whether procedural justice's moderating effect on the relationship between police ineffectiveness and legitimacy varies by citizen race. The first was a mail survey of a random sample of citizens in a southern US city (N = 1,681) conducted in 2013; the second, a national survey of adults (N = 972) administered via Qualtrics in 2022. Results: We found that procedural justice could help protect against the harmful influence of perceived ineffectiveness on police legitimacy in Study 2. However, contrary to expectations, this moderation effect held only for White Americans. Conclusions: The effect of perceived ineffectiveness on legitimacy evaluations does not vary depending on citizens’ perceptions of procedural justice. Yet, police still do have control over how they treat people with whom they interact, which is one mechanism that can improve citizens’ views on police legitimacy. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 Research article Identifying and understanding barriers to investigation of gender-based hate crimes: Perspectives from law enforcement in Ireland and the United Kingdom This article is an exploratory study presenting empirically based analyses of gender-based hate crime policy and practice from the perspectives of law enforcement officials in Ireland and England and Wales, in the United Kingdom. Despite increasing awareness of victims of gender-based hate crimes, robust legislation and successful investigation and prosecution of these offences remain rare. By developing a critical, evidence-based understanding of the factors impeding effective investigation of gender-based hate crimes, this research provides an early foundation for a more rigorous, survivor-centred approach. This article examines and problematises concepts and norms relating to gender-based hate crimes in law and policy. It analyses the significance of gender in hate crime legislation and examines the relationship between gender-based violence and gender-based hate crimes. Drawing on two case studies, this article suggests ways to refine and redirect law enforcement efforts to improve the quality of outcomes in criminal cases and the quality of survivors’ experiences. Criminology and Criminal Justice 1/9/2022 Research article City of Terrebonne, Que., and 2 police officers told to pay $13K for racial profiling CANADA: The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission has ordered the City of Terrebonne and two of its police officers to pay $13,000 in damages to a Black man after he was stopped while driving in 2019. CBC News (Canada) 1/9/2022 News, Video Committee recommendations on collection of race-based Police data CANADA: The Province is accepting all recommendations by the committee established to review models for gathering race-based information from police stops. Government of Nova Scotia (Canada) 1/9/2022 News Three OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting CANADA: Three Ontario Provincial Police officers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a one-year-old boy after a shooting in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., nearly two years ago, the province’s police watchdog said Wednesday. Blue Line (Canada) 1/9/2022 News Four UK forces join partners in ‘focused deterrence’ pilots to evaluate success of crime-cutting US approach Long-established in America, the focused deterrence approach to tackling violent crime has in some instances reduced offences by a third, but has had limited trials in the UK; now a £6 million pilot project involving four English police forces as well as partner agencies and violence reduction units has been launched to evaluate the potential of the initiative, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 Analysis, Feature People in one area of Offaly being sucked into phishing scams REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A significant number of people in Birr District are being sucked into phishing scams, according to the local Gardaí. Offaly Live 1/9/2022 News Customer Action Plan 2022-2024 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Policing Authority (‘the Authority’) is an independent body that oversees the performance of the Garda Síochána of its functions relating to policing services. [pdf] Policing Authority (Republic of Ireland) 1/9/2022 Report Customer Charter 2022-2024 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Policing Authority (‘the Authority’) is an independent body that oversees the performance of the Garda Síochána of its functions relating to policing services. [pdf] Policing Authority (Republic of Ireland) 1/9/2022 Report Mothers, Domestic Violence, and Child Protection: The UK Response Research highlights that mothers are often blamed for their child's exposure to domestic abuse and they are given a leave ultimatum. This article furthers discussion, guided by the question “how do (UK) mothers with violent partners experience social work interventions?” Nineteen mothers located around England and Wales were interviewed. Data were analyzed using deductive thematic analysis. The findings resonate with research from a decade earlier showing mothers felt blamed and were responsibilized for the violence they experienced and given the leave ultimatum by social workers. This article calls for a change in social work practice for mothers experiencing domestic abuse. Violence Against Women - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 Research article Tech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’ USA: Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using an obscure cellphone tracking tool, at times without search warrants, that gives them the power to follow people’s movements months back in time, according to public records and internal emails obtained by The Associated Press The Independent 1/9/2022 News Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner opens recruitment for next Chief Constable The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, John Campbell, has announced his intention to retire from his role as Chief Constable at the end of his term on 31 March 2023. MKFM.com 1/9/2022 News Reappointment of 11 lay panel members of the Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of 11 lay panel members of the Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office for a third term of 9 months. Home Office 1/9/2022 News Prime Minister Boris Johnson captured on police raid Johnson was captured taking part in a police raid in a video posted on social media. Express 1/9/2022 News Artificial intelligence and policing: It’s a matter of trust The prospect of the increasing police use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly around predictive policing, have prompted concerns over potential bias, and the need for transparency and explainability; Dr Nick Evans of the University of Tasmania believes that with the right safeguards in place, the use of AI could establish built-in objectivity for policing decisions, and potentially greater trust and confidence in police decision-making. Policing Insight 1/9/2022 Feature, Opinion Woke police have completely lost the plot It’s not just about stopping the virtue signalling. It’s about cracking down on shocking gang violence The Telegraph - Subscription at source 1/9/2022 Feature, Opinion «275727582759276027612762276327642765Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
