Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98731 total results. Showing results 56581 to 56600 «282628272828282928302831283228332834Next ›Last » PSNI apology to 115 people held in stop-and-search error The police have apologised to 115 people - including dissident Republicans - after they were stopped and searched without correct approval. BBC 3/12/2020 News Lucy D’Orsi announced as new British Transport Police chief constable Lucy D’Orsi announced as new British Transport Police chief constable Police Professional 3/12/2020 News Citizens’ Perceptions of Over- and Under-Policing: A Look At Race, Ethnicity, and Community Characteristics While there is substantial research on community-police relations, most studies examine the abstract outcome of “negative perceptions of police.” This study, however, examines over- and under-policing as two distinct, yet not mutually exclusive, constructs, suggesting that there is more to strained police-community relations than citizens perceiving the police “negatively.” Using the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods Community Survey, we assess the relationship between race and ethnicity and perceptions of over- and under-policing and explore how these associations are conditioned by neighborhood characteristics. Results reveal racialized perceptions of over- and underpolicing. Furthermore, while levels of both under- and over-policing vary across neighborhoods, the relationship between these outcomes and individual-level race/ethnicity was robust. Implications for policy and research are discussed. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 3/12/2020 Research article Brazil hit by second armed bank raid in 24 hours BRAZIL: Armed men stormed a city in northern Brazil, robbing a bank and killing a hostage, in the second such raid in the country in less than 24 hours. The Times - Subscription at source 3/12/2020 News Police legitimacy: Avoiding hard-power traps in policing When a community’s belief that police will be fair and respectful diminishes, so too does the legitimacy of policing itself, and the result can be slide into broken relations and the ‘harder' use of police powers; criminologist Professor Mike Hough of Birkbeck, University of London explores how procedural justice theory can explain these interactions – and hopefully offer a route back to more effective community relations. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 3/12/2020 Feature, Opinion Review of structures and strategies to prevent, investigate and penalise economic crime and corruption: Report of the Review Group REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It was a great honour for me to have been requested by the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, to chair the Review Group on Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption, and I now have the pleasure to present this Report to the Minister for Justice, Deputy Helen McEntee. [pdf] Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland) 3/12/2020 Report County Lines and Looked After Children Since the National Crime Agency (NCA) published their first intelligence assessment in 2015, county lines has gone from being a little known phenomenon discussed by a small community of professionals to front page news in national newspapers, plot points in soap operas and the subject of documentaries and a movie. However, due to the lack of published data on the nature and scale of county lines exploitation, it remains an issue that generates heat but very little light. Crest Advisory 3/12/2020 Report Children missing from care ‘abandoned’ to county lines drug gangs Police and local authorities routinely fail to track down missing children involved in “county line” drug dealing, according to a report. The Times - Subscription at source 3/12/2020 News How the police chief hiring process has changed in 2020 USA: This year has brought dramatic changes to many aspects of policing, including the process for hiring new police chiefs and other police executives. PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with PERF’s executive search team about changes they’ve observed while assisting with executive search processes this year. Police Executive Research Forum 2/12/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion “Force will Reflect Community,” says new Surrey Police Chief CANADA: This past summer of discontent against police has set the stage for Norm Lipinski, the new top cop in Surrey, who is vowing a slew of changes in one of Canada’s fastest growing and most culturally diverse cities. From more cops on bikes to walking the beat and welcoming soirees for new Canadians, Lipinski’s central goal revolves around creating a force that will police the plurality of Surrey with constant engagement and strident enforcement. Toronto Star (Canada) 2/12/2020 News Police across Canada report 7-per-cent rise in hate crimes in 2019 CANADA: Police across Canada reported a 7-per-cent rise in hate crimes last year, according to new Statistics Canada data showing the prepandemic uptick was driven by more incidents targeting people over their race and sexual orientation. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 2/12/2020 News Police chief says officers will not check whether people are eating ‘substantial meals’ in Tier 2 pubs Police will not be checking what customers are eating in pubs to check if they are enjoying a drink alongside a “substantial meal” because the force has “other priorities”, according to one of the UK’s leading officers. i News 2/12/2020 News Victoria Police digitally recreate man who lost his life to suicide AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police have used technology to digitally recreate the image of a police officer who took his own life and deliver a mental health message as a suicide prevention strategy. [VIDEO] The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 2/12/2020 News Mother of slain officer Matthew Hunt petitions for harsher punishments for those who murder police NEW ZEALAND: The mother of a slain police officer has begged politicians to introduce harsher punishments for those who murder police. Diane Hunt's son Matthew Hunt was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in Auckland in June. Today she presented a petition to Parliament - signed by nearly 40,000 people - asking for law changes so anyone convicted of murdering an officer gets a mandatory life sentence without parole. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/12/2020 News Hate crimes: Almost half complaints to police wrongly downgraded NEW ZEALAND: Almost half the hate crimes reported to the police are being wrongly downgraded from a criminal offence, to either "incidents" in which no crime was committed, or to lower level crimes. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/12/2020 News Police Scotland scouts tech options for corporate services Police Scotland has begun to scout the technology options for support of its Transforming Corporate Support Service (TCSS) programme. UKAuthority.com 2/12/2020 News Overcoming barriers and perceptions in rape prosecutions Siobhan Blake explains how the Crown Prosecution Service is working to overcome harmful rape myths and stereotypes. Police Professional 2/12/2020 Feature, Opinion Police should prioritise negotiation over routine force to win back trust Police forces need to negotiate with communities to win back trust or risk getting trapped in a cycle of violence says Mike Hough, Emeritus Professor at the School of Law, Birkbeck, University of London and author of Good Policing: Trust, Legitimacy and Authority. Police Professional 2/12/2020 Feature, Opinion 422 arrested and 4 031 money mules identified in global crackdown on money laundering Today, law enforcement authorities from 26 countries and Europol announce the results of the European Money Mule Action ‘EMMA 6’, a worldwide operation against money mule schemes. Between September and November 2020, EMMA 6 was carried out for the sixth consecutive year with the support of the European Banking Federation (EBF), FinTech FinCrime Exchange, INTERPOL and Western Union. As a result, 4 031 money mules were identified alongside 227 money mule recruiters, and 422 individuals were arrested worldwide. Europol 2/12/2020 News Body Worn Cameras in Policing Webinar This webinar presents the findings from a Campbell Collaboration systematic review: Lum, C, Koper, CS, Wilson, DB, et al. Body‐worn cameras’ effects on police officers and citizen [VIDEO] Institute of Criminology - Cambridge University 2/12/2020 Feature «282628272828282928302831283228332834Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
