Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102529 total results. Showing results 55361 to 55380 «276527662767276827692770277127722773Next ›Last » Officers in the dock over Daniel Morgan axe murder An eight-year inquiry into Scotland Yard’s handling of a notorious axe murder will conclude that the investigation was routinely hampered by corruption. The Times - Subscription at source 15/6/2021 News NZ to apologise for ‘discriminatory’ police raids against Pacific community NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand is to make a formal apology to the Pacific community which felt "targeted and terrorised" during police raids searching for overstayers in the 1970s, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. The so-called "Dawn Raids", carried out between 1974 and 1976 to find, convict and deport overstayers, often took place very early in the morning or late at night and were routinely severe with demeaning verbal and physical treatment, Ardern said in a statement. Reuters 14/6/2021 News Fighting crime with the touch of a button – Cumbria police rolls out new apps for officers Cumbria police has introduced a number of apps for its officers to allow them to access information at the touch of a button. The force has teamed up with Durham Constabulary and a link-up with Microsoft and Tisski to allow officers to do more on their mobile devices. Cumbria Crack 14/6/2021 News Greater Manchester Police chief constable rejects taking the knee Greater Manchester Police's new chief constable has said he "absolutely would not" take the knee in uniform as it could undermine impartiality. BBC 14/6/2021 News Public inquiry opens into Met police killing of unarmed Jermaine Baker A public inquiry into the death of an unarmed man shot by a Metropolitan police marksman during a foiled prison break has heard that a bug in the getaway car picked up the occupants saying they did not have a real gun. The Guardian 14/6/2021 News From $1000 of Uber Eats to $250,000 for land, police move on elder abuse AUSTRALIA: With her health and mobility in decline, Gladys sold her home and moved into a granny flat behind her son’s house, where he and the grandchildren were a few steps away. Brisbane Times (Australia) 14/6/2021 News Police tight-lipped on tools used to scan social media activity NEW ZEALAND: Police have been using or trialing at least three tools to search social media activity during investigations, but won't say what ones. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 14/6/2021 News Warwickshire confirms Debbie Teds as new chief Warwickshire's current temporary deputy chief has been confirmed to take over from outgoing Chief Constable Martin Jelley QPM. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/6/2021 News E-scooters to emit ‘engine noise’ to alert pedestrians to their presence E-scooters undergoing trials in three cities are to be fitted with devices that produce a constant, engine-like hum to alert people to their presence amid growing safety concerns around their use. Police Professional 14/6/2021 News ‘Innovation led’ force partnership to increase officer efficiency and visibility A new suite of mobile policing apps is being rolled out to frontline officers at Cumbria and Durham Constabularies to help them “work differently and better” and enable greater interaction with communities. Police Professional 14/6/2021 News IOPC issues recommendations for use of WhatsApp by forces Nine recommendations have been made to all police forces in England and Wales to ensure a consistent approach to the use of WhatsApp for work purposes by police officers following a review by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Police Professional 14/6/2021 News Police ask abuse victims to save this dog picture as it contains concealed helpline numbers Rates of violence are known to surge during football tournaments - whether England win or lose The Independent 14/6/2021 News Irish police to be given powers to make people hand over passwords Strengthening of officers’ abilities comes as more crime migrates online during pandemic The Independent 14/6/2021 News First-ever convictions for human trafficking handed down REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Ireland’s first-ever convictions for human trafficking have been handed down against two women in Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 14/6/2021 News New Garda powers to allow access to mobile phones, changes to ‘stop and search’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A person who refuses to surrender a password for a mobile phone or other device to gardaí will be committing a crime and could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €30,000 under new legislation being unveiled on Monday. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 14/6/2021 News Why are Canadian police using expired blood collection equipment in DUI investigations? CANADA: VANCOUVER—When Jan Semenoff worked as a Saskatoon police officer from the 1980s to the early 2000s, he was often first on the scene of serious car crashes involving people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Toronto Star (Canada) 14/6/2021 News Pride Toronto took $250K federal grant to mark controversial milestone, bolster ties with police CANADA: Pride Toronto took in $250,000 of federal grant money to commemorate a contentious milestone in Canada's LGBTQ history with hopes of improving relations with police — even though a majority of its membership continued to oppose having uniformed officers march in the country's largest Pride parade, CBC News has learned. CBC News (Canada) 14/6/2021 News Practice, preparation and improved assessment are crucial to recruiting the police workforce of the future As Operation Uplift continues to attract new recruits, many candidates appear confused about the process and have ill-conceived ideas of what attributes are required to be a successful police officer; former Deputy Chief Constable Alan Baldwin explains how the service and outside agencies can help promote and hone key skills to ensure appropriate representation from diverse communities. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/6/2021 Feature, Opinion How Many Complaints Against Police Officers Can Be Abated By Incapacitating A Few “Bad Apples?” The notion that the unjustified use of force by police officers is concentrated among a few “bad apples” is a popular descriptor that has gained traction in scholarly research and achieved considerable influence among policy makers. But is removing the bad apples likely to have an appreciable effect on police misconduct? Leveraging a simple policy simulation and data from the Chicago Police Department, we estimate that removing the top 10% of officers identified based on ex ante risk and replacing them with officers drawn from the middle of the risk distribution would have led to only a 4–6% reduction in the use of force incidents in Chicago over a 10-year period. Our analysis suggests that surgically removing predictably problematic police officers is unlikely to have a large impact on citizen complaints. By assembling some of the first empirical evidence on the likely magnitude of incapacitation effects, we provide critical support for the idea that early warning systems must be designed, above all, to deter problematic behavior and promote accountability. Criminology and Public Policy 14/6/2021 Research article Bad Apples and Incredible Certitude Chalfin and Kaplan attend to the problem of police misconduct with a series of simulation analyses that leverage data on complaints and uses of force in the Chicago Police Department. They conclude that incapacitating officers has minimal effects on misconduct and that, given political constraints, policy makers may prefer broader reforms around accountability and management to removing “bad apples”. In this comment, we argue that this conclusion and its policy implications are characterized by “incredible certitude” driven by a selective focus on a subset of their full simulation results and inadequate incorporation of network spillovers into their analysis. Contrary to CK’s conclusions, their preferred estimates of the effect of incapacitating “bad apples” on misconduct are squarely within the range of other interventions aimed at reducing police complaints and use of force. Criminology and Public Policy 14/6/2021 Research article «276527662767276827692770277127722773Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events