Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94030 total results. Showing results 55421 to 55440 «276827692770277127722773277427752776Next ›Last » Colorado police apologise for detaining mother and children Police in Colorado have apologised for pulling guns on a black woman and four children they mistakenly arrested. BBC 4/8/2020 News Police commander in charge of drug strategy is suspended over alleged drug misuse A Scotland Yard commander who led the force’s drug strategy and heads misconduct hearings has been suspended over allegations of drug misuse. Mail Online 4/8/2020 News All inquiry recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting implemented: Ministry CANADA: VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has implemented all seven recommendations made by a coroner’s jury at the inquest into the killing of a man by police in Port Hardy five years ago. Blue Line (Canada) 4/8/2020 News Autonomous Road Vehicles and Law Enforcement Identifying High-Priority Needs for Law Enforcement Interactions With Autonomous Vehicles Within the Next Five Years RAND Corporation 4/8/2020 Report Improving the Accuracy of Firearm Identification in A Dynamic Use of Force Scenario Law enforcement officers are sometimes required to make split-second use of force decisions. One factor that can impact their decision-making process is the presence of a weapon. This experiment sought to improve the speed and accuracy of weapon identification in a dynamic use of force scenario through the principles of deliberate practice. This research utilized randomized control trial with random assignment to either a control or test condition. Eighty-seven participants completed the pretest, intervention, and posttest. Participants’ vision was recorded via a mobile vision-tracker. With only 20 minutes of training, the test group made 1/3 the amount of decision errors as the control group (Cohen’s d = 0.95). The test group was about 16% faster than the control group at visually finding the object in the suspect’s hand and determining if it was a gun or not (Cohen’s d = 0.91). Police Quarterly 4/8/2020 Research article The ‘Uberization of Policing’? How Police Negotiate and Operationalise Predictive Policing Technology Predictive policing generally refers to police work that utilises strategies, algorithmic technologies, and big data to generate near-future predictions about the people and places deemed likely to be involved in or experience crime. Claimed benefits of predictive policing centre on the technology’s ability to enable pre-emptive police work by automating police decisions. The goal is that officers will rely on computer software and smartphone applications to instruct them about where and who to police just as Uber drivers rely on similar technologies to instruct them about where to pick up passengers. Unfortunately, little is known about the experiences of the in-field users of predictive technologies. This article helps fill this gap by addressing the under researched area of how police officers engage with predictive technologies. As such, data is presented that outlines the findings of a qualitative study with UK police organisations involved in designing and trialing predictive policing software. Research findings show that many police officers have a detailed awareness of the limitations of predictive technologies, specifically those brought about by errors and biases in input data. Policing and Society 4/8/2020 Research article UK panel urges sanctions for excessive police violence British lawmakers investigating rights violations by Hong Kong police have urged the U.K. government to sanction the city's leader for allowing “excessive police violence'' toward humanitarian workers helping those injured in pro-democracy protests. The Standard (Hong Kong) 4/8/2020 News PC Andrew Harper killing: sentences referred to attorney general Attorney general’s office to consider whether the sentences given to three teenagers who killed a police officer were too lenient The Guardian 4/8/2020 News Victims’ Commissioner brands rape prosecution rate ‘utterly shameful’ Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC has described the latest figures that show rape prosecutions at their lowest level since records began as ‘utterly shameful’. Prosecutions and convictions have more than halved in three years while rape has increased. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Man who kicked officers ‘multiple times’ during arrest convicted of assault A man who repeatedly kicked officers as they tried to arrest him has been convicted of assault and remanded in custody for sentencing. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Chief Constable Garry Forsyth reflects on his first 12 months in ‘the best job in the world’ Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said leading Bedfordshire Police was “the best job in the world” as he reflected on his first 12 months in charge of the force. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News INTERPOL report shows alarming rate of cyberattacks during Covid-19 An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on cybercrime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. INTERPOL 4/8/2020 News Attorney General asked to consider if jail terms in PC Harper case are unduly lenient The Attorney General has been asked to consider whether jail terms given to the three teenagers who killed Police Constable Andrew Harper are unduly lenient. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Police Lecturer Vacancies: Delivering the new Metropolitan Police PEQF framework Police Lecturer vacancies at Babcock International for their new flagship contract partnering with several Higher Education Institutes across London to deliver the new Metropolitan Police Service Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) framework. Policing Insight 4/8/2020 Advertisement, Feature, Jobs Police regularly take on new challenges; now it’s my turn to do the same After three and half years at the helm, Editor Tina Orr Munro looks back at how policing – and Policing Insight – has changed, and looks forward to an exciting new challenge. Policing Insight 4/8/2020 Opinion Public order: ‘We are closer now to UK riots than at any time since 2011’ With routine stops escalating into major public order situations, people targeting and baiting officers, and the tension between police and policed now 'palpable', former Ch. Supt. Owen West – a crowd policing specialist – fears the UK is on the brink of serious summer disorder; yet officers must avoid developing a siege mentality. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 Feature, Opinion “911 What’s Your Emergency?”: Deception in 911 Homicide and Suicide Staged As Homicide Calls Emergency 911 calls are often the first indication a homicide occurred and serve as initial witness statements in an investigation. The current study explores deception among homicide and homicide staged as suicide 911 calls. One hundred suicides, 18 homicide staged as suicide calls, 31 homicides with uninvolved callers, and 26 homicide offender calls were compared. Little overlap was found in deception indicators between the current findings and previous studies. Caution is warranted when extrapolating from studies using only 911 homicide calls to equivocal death cases, where investigators consider if the manner of death is a suicide or a staged homicide. Homicide Studies - Registration at source 4/8/2020 Research article 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 4/8/2020 News COVID-19 Cybercrime Analysis Report – August 2020 [PDF Download] The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic is profoundly affecting the global cyberthreat landscape. Compounding a global health crisis with a sharp increase in cybercriminal activities related to COVID-19 is putting significant strain on law enforcement communities worldwide. According to one of INTERPOL’s private sector partners, 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious URLs — all related to COVID-19 were detected between January and 24 April, 2020. INTERPOL 4/8/2020 Report The verdict: Canada’s legalisation of cannabis is a success In October 2018, Canada became the first G7 and G20 nation to regulate cannabis. Professor Bill Bogart of the University of Windsor discusses the recent report by Transform, the British think tank focused on the reform of drug laws, which argues that Canada’s programme to legalise and regulate cannabis has gone well. Policing Insight 4/8/2020 Analysis, Feature «276827692770277127722773277427752776Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events