Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104463 total results. Showing results 5681 to 5700 «281282283284285286287288289Next ›Last » Reporting fraud victimization to the police: factors that affect whether victims report Fraud against individuals is a growing problem with a major impact on victims and society. For victims, the police are an important actor to turn to. The police can provide help and police reports are a crucial source of information in the fight against fraud. However, victims often do not report to the police. The current study aims to uncover why victims do (not) report to the police. A sample was drawn from a state-of-the-art population panel, comprising 608 fraud victimization events. We modeled the decision to report using 1) fraud characteristics, including severity (amount of money lost, impact on life), self-blame, the event being offline/online, and victims’ relation to the offender, and 2) victim characteristics, including demographic variables, internet use, trust in the police, Big Five personality traits, appreciation of national security, self-control, optimism, and loneliness. Results indicate that only 11.8% of victims report to the police and that only two concepts were consistently related to police reporting: 1) fraud severity, as more impactful crimes were reported more often, and 2) urbanization, as citizens from urbanized areas reported significantly less often. We discuss the implications of our findings and offer recommendations for policymakers. Psychology Crime and Law 14/3/2025 Research article NSW rushed through laws in the wake of antisemitic attacks. What happens now police say the incidents were a ‘con job’? AUSTRALIA: At the end of January, the New South Wales premier stood grim faced, surrounded by the state’s most senior police officers. It had been leaked to the media that a caravan had been found parked hazardously in a quiet town on the outskirts of Sydney, laden with explosives. Inside were a list of Jewish targets. The Guardian 14/3/2025 News B.C. RCMP officer didn’t apologize to insulted colleague as claimed, lawyer says CANADA: Mar. 14, 2025, Coquitlam, B.C. – A British Columbia Mountie who made derogatory comments about a female colleague’s weight testified this week that he apologized to her and they “laughed it off,” but an RCMP lawyer said Tuesday that the officer “outright lied.” Blue Line (Canada) 14/3/2025 News Nelson Police Department announces new deputy chief constable CANADA: Mar. 14, 2025, Nelson, B.C. – The Nelson Police Department has announced they have hired a new deputy chief constable, Andrew Cooper. Blue Line (Canada) 14/3/2025 News Garda forced to retire at 60 and replaced by civil servant who could retire at 70 loses age discrimination case REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The person who replaced the former Garda in her role was not obliged to retire until the age of 70, 10 years older than the age she had to retire Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 14/3/2025 News Lucy Letby’s lawyer says police made ‘huge mistake’ with hospital charges statement Mark McDonald, who represents serial killer Lucy Letby, said expert evidence compiled by her defence team “points the finger” in a “very different direction” from where the police are looking. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Two men in Halifax died in the span of less than one week after police Tasered them CANADA: Mar. 14, 2025, Halifax, N.S. – Criminologists say the deaths of two men in Halifax after they were Tasered by police officers are a reminder that conducted energy weapons can be lethal and that police are rarely the appropriate people to respond to mental health crises. Blue Line (Canada) 14/3/2025 News WATCH: WMP dog handlers and puppies showcase skills at Crufts The forces canines were on the West Midlands Police (WMP) stand to meet the public at Crufts, with the dogs enjoying the different smells and sounds as part of their environmental training. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 Video Young terror suspect arrests highest in seven years Since 2024, 71 youths aged under 21 years old have been arrested for terrorist-related activity - up from 69 the previous year, and 60 in 2022. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Ex-Met Police sergeant fails in bid to sue force over being called ‘numpty’ Long-serving Metropolitan Police sergeant Sonny Kalar, who was with the force for 30 years, has failed in his attempt to sue for discrimination after a more senior officer officer labelled him a "numpty". Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Justice system faces total gridlock by 2026 amid failures over increasing prison capacity The powerful House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has today taken issue with the prison building plans of the last and current governments. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Sergeant keeps job despite hitting 131mph on public road while off-duty A panel found that Sergeant Gareth Clarke, of Thames Valley Police (TVP), had two passengers when he reached speeds of at least 131mph (211kmph) on the A40 in May 2023. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News IOPC members vote to strike over job cuts and mandatory office working The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said its members working for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) had voted overwhelmingly for strike action. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy announces her retirement Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy has announced that she will be retiring at the end of August to “dedicate more time to her family”. Police Professional 14/3/2025 News Understanding ’ndrangheta operations in Australia The ’ndrangheta – the Calabrian Mafia – has a long history of involvement in cocaine trafficking and other illegal activities in Australia, with networks that also stretch into Europe, North America and Latin America; University of Essex Professor of Criminology Dr Anna Sergi, an expert on the ’ndrangheta, looks at the organisation’s two different operating models, its efforts to integrate and diversify into legitimate business, and what law enforcement and legislators can do to tackle its influence and activities. Policing Insight 14/3/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Explaining police officer intentions to leave their career field Research examining police officer retention has generally relied upon general work environment predictors to explain intentions to leave a police career. Recent research has applied theory explaining departures as a multistep process, where job satisfaction and stress mediate the relationship between work conditions and leaving the profession. These prior inquiries have been methodologically limited in the number of predictors and agencies included. The current inquiry uses a survey of eight police agencies to test the conceptual framework that job satisfaction and stress mediate the relationship between workplace environment and intentions to leave policing. Findings indicate that many commonly theorized predictors of job satisfaction and stress do not directly influence intentions to seek another career (i.e. role clarity, job danger, autonomy, relations with coworkers, and value congruence with shift), but do display an indirect relationship via job satisfaction and stress. Most predictors that do hold a direct relationship with intentions to leave were partially mediated by job satisfaction and stress. Journal of Crime and Justice 14/3/2025 Research article Upgraded police helicopters use ultra-bright searchlights to chase criminals Enhanced aircraft to play vital role in ‘saving lives and protecting communities’ The Telegraph - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Victoria joins Queensland and NSW with tougher knife crime laws, but the impacts are still debated AUSTRALIA: Experts say Victoria's crackdown on knife crime should reduce the number of potentially lethal weapons, like machetes, on the street, but there's limited direct evidence on whether knife-related violence will fall as a result. Meanwhile, human rights and youth advocates are warning expanded police search powers could worsen racial profiling and antagonise young people already feeling disconnected from the community. ABC News (Australia) 14/3/2025 News Queensland — beautiful one day, full of Victorian cops the next AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Police Service will ramp up its campaign to poach experienced officers from Victoria's troubled force. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News Queensland — beautiful one day, full of Victorian cops the next AUSTRALIA: Almost half the experienced police who joined the Queensland force last year come from Victoria, new figures show, and the banana benders are having another recruiting drive. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 14/3/2025 News «281282283284285286287288289Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
