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Female firearms officer accuses bosses of sex discrimination after she is told two women should not patrol together
A female firearms officer is suing her force for sexism after claiming she was told she should not be allowed to attend incidents without a male colleague.
The Telegraph 		12/9/2019
News
Met and Trading Standards launch new knife sale agreement
Scheme introduced after undercover Trading Standards operation revealed 160 knives sold to children as young as 13.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		12/9/2019
News
Kent Police requests 160 mutual aid officers a day for no-deal Brexit
Kent Police plans to use mutual aid to draft in an additional 160 officers a day to assist with increased traffic around the port of Dover and other public order issues in the event of a no-deal Brexit, it has been revealed.
Police Professional 		12/9/2019
News
HMP Full Sutton: First ‘mega prison’ plans approved
Approval of plans to build a "mega prison" in Yorkshire has been welcomed by Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer.
BBC 		12/9/2019
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Police Scotland proposes all-electric vehicle fleet
Police Scotland is planning to become the first UK emergency service to go fully green by replacing its entire vehicle fleet with electric or hybrid vehicles.
Police Professional 		12/9/2019
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Homophobic hate crime reports more than double but prosecutions drop
Lower level online offences are 'difficult' to prosecute due to geographical restrictions, say LGBT group.
Police Oracle - Subscription at source 		12/9/2019
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South Africa calls on sociologists and psychologists to help as crime stats show 58 people killed every day
South African police have hired psychologists to figure out the causes of a murder epidemic that kills nearly 60 people killed every day.
The Telegraph 		12/9/2019
News
CPS to examine rape myths as convictions fall to record low
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is launching a project to examine the myths and stereotypes surrounding sexual violence, acquaintance rape and digital dating in the context of changing sexual behaviours to assist prosecutors with their decision-making.
Police Professional 		12/9/2019
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Sian Berry condemns the use of spit hoods by Met Police
As the Metropolitan Police announce that it will now be rolling out the practice on London’s streets, Green Party Co-Leader Sian Berry condemns the hoods as “dehumanising”.
Green World 		12/9/2019
News
CPS to examine rape myths as convictions fall to record low
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is launching a project to examine the myths and stereotypes surrounding sexual violence, acquaintance rape and digital dating in the context of changing sexual behaviours to assist prosecutors with their decision-making.
Police Professional 		12/9/2019
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APCC response to CPS Violence Against Women and Girls report
“Today’s figures are a huge cause for concern. As Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) we are alarmed that whilst reports of rape are rising, there has been a significant drop in prosecutions and convictions for crimes such as domestic abuse, rape, and sexual offences."
Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 		12/9/2019
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Durham PCVC requests temporary replacement due to ill health
Durham’s Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC) Ron Hogg has requested a replacement be appointed to his position as he is unable to fulfil his duties due to ill health.
Police Professional 		12/9/2019
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Why are rape prosecutions at a 10-year low?
Figures raise serious questions about criminal justice system in England and Wales
The Guardian 		12/9/2019
Analysis, Feature
Rape prosecutions in England and Wales at lowest level in a decade
Prosecutions are down by 32% in a year and convictions have fallen by 26%, CPS figures show
The Guardian 		12/9/2019
News
‘Highly likely’ snap election will put more pressure on South Yorkshire Police
Police in South Yorkshire will ramp up their General Election plans if a snap poll is announced later this year, force bosses have confirmed.
The Yorkshire Post 		12/9/2019
News
Police slice through red tape to help front line officers serve the public
A new problem-busting culture has been introduced by South Yorkshire Police in a bid to slice through the bureaucracy which has previously held up improvements which allow front line officers to do their job more effectively.
The Star (Yorkshire) 		12/9/2019
News
Force bill for climate change summit could cost ‘many tens of millions’, warns Police Scotland
The policing bill for a major climate change summit to be held in Glasgow next year could amount to "many tens of millions of pounds", Police Scotland has warned.
The Scotsman 		12/9/2019
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Benchmarking Disparities in Police Stops: A Comparative Application of 2nd and 3rd Generation Techniques
This study used 2016–2017 data from San Jose, California to examine the nature, distribution, and correlates of racial/ethnic disparities in traffic stops made by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD).1 We employed multiple second and third generation benchmarks to assist in understanding whether drivers of color were, among other things, disproportionately stopped by the SJPD and how those findings may have differed across benchmarks. Using traffic citations as a proxy for driving behavior, we also tested the proposition that minorities, but not White drivers, may alter their driving behavior during the daytime, which could affect the validity of the Veil of Darkness approach for estimating stop disparities. Finally, we examined whether officer race may condition the assignment of fault in vehicle crash investigations and thereby bias traffic crash-based benchmarks. We found some support for both propositions – citation rates for Black and White drivers diverged during daylight hours, suggesting the Black drivers may have altered their driving behavior to avoid attention from the police, and Hispanic officers were less likely to issue citations to Hispanic drivers, although other officer-driver race dyads showed no evidence of same-race leniency. Implications of our findings for stop disparity research are discussed, and suggestions are made for future researchers to consider.
Justice Quarterly - Registration at source 		12/9/2019
Research article
Perceptions of Police Conduct When Race and Gender Are Considered
With the recent media attention on police discretion and police discrimination, the current studies aimed to address whether people believe the race and gender of a person under suspicion influences police conduct. In study 1, participants (N = 137) read an incident summary where two individuals, who were described as being Black or White and male or female, were asked to leave a local coffee establishment; the police were called, and the individuals were arrested. Participants were more likely to believe the call to police and the arrest were justified when the individuals were White as opposed to Black. Study 2 was an extension of study 1 whereby the race of the individual calling the police also was varied between Black and White. Participants (N = 316) in study 2 also were more likely to believe the call to police and the arrest were justified when the individuals were White as opposed to Black.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 		12/9/2019
Research article
PSNI numbers at ‘dangerous’ level says Sir Hugh Orde
Former PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has said officer numbers are at a "dangerous" level in the face of increased dissident republican attacks.
BBC 		12/9/2019
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