Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102722 total results. Showing results 57141 to 57160 «285428552856285728582859286028612862Next ›Last » Futures Thinking: The challenges of today must not obscure our focus on tomorrow While COVID-19 and other immediate challenges have seen many sectors including policing focus on the present, the challenges of the future still need to be considered and addressed; Police Superintendents’ Association President Paul Griffiths looks at some of the key issues highlighted by futures thinking, and the steps the service should be taking to address them. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 Feature, Opinion “Blacks Can’t Jump”: The Racialization of Transit Police Responses to Fare Evasion This study demonstrates that racially disparate fare evasion citation outcomes are the product of racialized social systems that allow transit police officers to determine the belongingness of Black riders in systems of mass transit. Using citation data from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, we test the impact of race and place attributes on transit officer decisions to allocate punishment for subway fare evasion using mixed effects logistic regression controlling for individual and contextual predictors. Although rider racial identity alone proves statistically irrelevant, Black riders suspected of fare evasion possess an elevated risk for being fined as opposed to merely being warned at stations located within predominately white neighborhoods and as stations increase in ridership. These findings demonstrate how transit police officer discretion challenges Black belongingness on systems of public transportation. Broader implications of this work include the importance of scholarship linking statistical disparities to organizational intent and integrating diverse voices in policing policy development. Race and Justice - Registration at source 8/4/2021 Research article Body-Worn Cameras ‘on the Move’: Exploring the Contextual, Technical and Ethical Challenges in Policing Practice The body-worn camera (BWC), an audio and video recording device, has been increasingly adopted by law enforcement across the globe. Drawing on a qualitative study, this paper will explore the use of these mobile devices in the UK and examine the challenges that have been faced during its implementation in two British police forces. In particular, we will discuss how these cameras move with the police officer’s bodily movements (both intentionally and unintentionally) and are used for policing purposes in different settings (such as urban and rural contexts or different operational units). Based on a set of semi-structured interviews with 26 police officers, this article will explore the contextual, technical and ethical challenges that hinder the use of BWCs in such settings. This study concludes that these practical and techno-social challenges are often interlinked. The context of use of these cameras and how they operate technically are connected, often raising significant ethical issues particularly for data management and storage. Ultimately it is argued that the operational perspective of the frontline officer is invaluable when designing and implementing technologies so they are policeman-proof. Policing and Society 8/4/2021 Research article NI First Minister defends call for PSNI chief to resign Northern Ireland’s First Minister has defended her call for the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to resign after a decision not to prosecute Sinn Fein politicians over attending a large funeral last year despite Covid restrictions. Police Professional 8/4/2021 News Protecting places of worship from hate crime and terrorism As religious worshippers around the world celebrate Easter – one of the main events in the Christian calendar – Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth reports on latest efforts by law enforcement agencies across Europe to protect places of worship from terrorist attack and hate crimes. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 Analysis, Feature A fresh model for 21st century policing The establishment of a regular police reserve will retain specialist skills and plug the gaps left by the disappearance of 30 year old career officer, argue Chris Sharwood-Smith and Dr Robert Gurney. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 Feature, Opinion NPCC begins search for inclusion expert to scrutinise policies Chiefs are urging inclusion experts to help shape their response to criticism of policing's relationship with minority groups. Police Professional - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 News Another chief constable announces retirement The chief constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Andy Marsh, has confirmed he will not be seeking to extend his contract when it expires at the start of July 2021. Police Professional 8/4/2021 News Guidance on Islam prayer provision released Supporting inclusion: College develops guide in collaboration with National Association of Muslim Police College of Policing 8/4/2021 Feature Number of prisons visited by Cabinet Secretary for Justice in last 12 months: FOI release PUBLICATION; Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 Scottish Government 8/4/2021 Report New Director General for Homeland Security announced New head of Homeland Security took up the role at the beginning of April. Home Office 8/4/2021 News Criminal justice responses to child sexual abuse material offending: A systematic review and evidence and gap map AUSTRALIA: This report provides the world’s first systematic review of criminal justice responses to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offending. The systematic search identified 20,820 records, yielding eight eligible impact evaluations. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 8/4/2021 Research article Chauvin used deliberate and excessive pain technique on George Floyd, police expert says Jody Stiger, a police specialist on the use of force, tells trial ‘pain compliance’ technique was used for much longer than necessary The Guardian 8/4/2021 News Head of police force criticised over Bristol protests to step down The head of a police force that has faced criticism of its handling of Black Lives Matter and “kill the bill” protests is stepping down. The Guardian 8/4/2021 News 2019 Annual report of the committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the diversion programme REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: It is my pleasure as chairperson of the Monitoring Committee appointed under Section 44 (1) of the Children Act 2001 to present the Annual Report for 2019. [pdf] Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland) 8/4/2021 Report The worrying statistics that show declining trust in the police in the UK Britons have lost confidence in the police to deal with crime and most people now think officers do not take sexual assault seriously enough, the latest data shows. Yahoo! 8/4/2021 News CRED report’s denial of institutional racism in the UK may have dire consequences When the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED) report was released last month, the headlines erupted as the writers of the report concluded that institutional racism did not exist in the UK. The Scotsman 8/4/2021 News Bobby Storey funeral: Arlene Foster defends call for police chief to resign Northern Ireland’s first minister has defended her call for the police chief to resign after a decision not to prosecute Sinn Féin politicians who attended a large funeral last year despite Covid-19 restrictions. The Times - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 News Chief constable Andy Marsh quits after criticism of police tactics in Bristol protests The chief constable of Avon and Somerset is stepping down after his force was criticised over its handling of protests and Bristol suffered its worst rioting in a decade. The Times - Subscription at source 8/4/2021 News New police drones to help with searches, crime scenes in Midwest-Gascoyne AUSTRALIA: Police in the Midwest believe new drones, including a large "eye-in-the-sky" model, will save valuable time in searches and potentially save lives. 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