Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102798 total results. Showing results 5781 to 5800 «286287288289290291292293294Next ›Last » Policing Tech Forum (Series 1/Webinar 1 highlights): Demystifying interoperability in policing PolicingTV 31/1/2025 Feature, Video Complaints against senior police officer accused of offensive remarks on gender and Māori issues NEW ZEALAND: Three separate complaints have been laid against a senior police officer accused of making offensive remarks in a shared office space. Stuff (New Zealand) 30/1/2025 News Planned UK people-smuggling laws risk ‘criminalising’ asylum seekers, charities say Bill could mean asylum seekers crossing the Channel who refuse rescue may face five years in prison The Guardian 30/1/2025 News Knife crime hits record high across multiple regions Figures suggest offences rising faster in rural areas, with surge blamed on rise of county lines gangs The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/1/2025 News Shops ‘at breaking point’ as thefts and abuse rocket Shoplifting reached an all-time high with 20 million incidents last year, according to the British Retail Consortium The Times - Subscription at source 30/1/2025 News High Court orders Garda commissioner to restore driver to his post after forced retirement REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The High Court has granted an order to a civilian driver for the gardaí, who was made to retire at 70, that he be reinstated to his post. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 30/1/2025 News The Victims’ Commissioner has always championed victims; now it has the powers to match The role of Victims’ Commissioner is unrecognisable from the role I first took on in 2013. Key reforms now provide the statutory powers needed to fulfil its original mandate—championing victims’ rights, monitoring the Victims’ Code, holding criminal justice agencies to account, and driving real change. Victims' Commissioner 30/1/2025 Feature Garda Commissioner indicates confidence at reaching garda recruitment target REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda Commissioner has indicated his confidence in reaching garda recruitment targets, saying he knows where the “bottlenecks” are and how to deal with them. Leinster Express (Republic of Ireland) 30/1/2025 News Crime in England and Wales: year ending September 2024 Crime against households and people aged 16 years and over, using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW). Office for National Statistics (ONS) 30/1/2025 Report Counter terror-style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs Powerful new legislation will give law enforcement tougher tools to pursue people smugglers and disrupt their ability to carry out small boat crossings. Home Office 30/1/2025 News Police misconduct complaints up 13pc after ‘real life Line of Duty’ series Channel 4 documentary and Met inquiries boost public confidence in complaints process, government data show The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/1/2025 News 2024 saw less crime in Edmonton, but police say safety perceptions persist CANADA: The Edmonton Police Service released its preliminary data on crime and policing in the city in 2024 and says while there was a drop in crime, you might not know it because public perceptions have not yet caught up. “People are not yet feeling the shifts we see,” Police Chief Dale McFee said during Thursday’s lengthy presentation delving into the statistics. Global News (Canada) 30/1/2025 News 60 days on the job: Surrey police chief looks for smart recruits, high-tech tools in future CANADA: As he marked 60 days as top cop, Surrey’s police chief laid out a vision for the future that considers major population growth, changes to public expectations of police, and technology that could push boundaries. CTV News (Canada) 30/1/2025 News EPS concerns over potential conflicts of interest behind probe of police commission appointments CANADA: Outgoing Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee says issue 'has been spun around in the media circles' CBC News (Canada) 30/1/2025 News Police misconduct, England and Wales: year ending 31 March 2024 OFFICIAL STATISTICS: Statistics on the number of police complaints, conduct matters and recordable conduct matters finalised in the year ending 31 March 2024. Home Office 30/1/2025 Report Levels of domestic violence, sexual abuse at ‘all-time’ high – Gardaí REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have said levels of domestic violence and sexual abuse reached "an all-time" high over the Christmas period. The Policing Authority was told today that there were over 1,600 reports over the holidays while the figure is normally around 1,200. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 30/1/2025 News Policing and mental health: A rapid evidence assessment of the patterning of police activity Existing evidence suggests exposure to police activity negatively impacts the mental health of the policed. But research on whether, and why, police activity is correlated with the prevalence of mental health challenges among individuals and in specific areas remains piecemeal. We conducted a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of the literature examining the association between policing and mental health, with a focus on investigating whether people in poor mental health are more likely to interact with police, whether police activity is higher in areas where people face more mental health challenges, and the reasons for these interactions. A total of 31 studies exploring the scale and reach of police encounters involving individuals dealing with mental health issues were included. The evidence suggests a pattern of heightened policing activity in specific geographic areas where individuals contend with elevated mental health challenges, and police spend more time dealing with individuals with mental health issues compared to the general population. These interactions occur for a wide variety of reasons, and people with mental health conditions encounter the police as victims, offenders, people in need and in other roles. Implications and directions for future research are discussed. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 30/1/2025 Research article Hot Spots Policing: Assessing the Impact on Officer-Initiated Activity This study investigates the effects of hot spots policing on self-initiated officer activity using data from a violent crime reduction strategy implemented in Dallas, TX. A strong body of empirical evidence has demonstrated that violent crime is disproportionately concentrated in very small, specific geographic locations. Hot spots policing leverages crime concentration by focusing police resources in these small, crime-prone areas. While extensive research demonstrates that hot spots policing is effective in reducing crime, critics argue that focused enforcement efforts may lead to increased proactive activities targeting residents. To date, no research has specifically examined the impact on self-initiated officer activities involving citizen interactions within communities exposed to hot spots policing. Moreover, there has been little exploration of the differences between hot spots strategies that use proactive approaches compared with lighter footprint strategies. We address this gap in the literature using a multi-year assessment of the effects of two types of hot spots policing on self-initiated activity. We found differential impacts on self-initiated activity in areas treated with deterrence-based, high visibility (HV) strategies versus those treated with proactive, offender-focused approaches (OF). Hot spots policing had no effect on self-initiated activity in HV treated areas while there were statistically significant increases in four of five measured categories in the OF treated locations. This study highlights the need for law enforcement agencies to adopt tailored approaches specific to crime conditions in different areas. While proactive approaches may be necessary in specific locations, agencies should understand both the crime reduction benefits and potential impacts on local communities. Police Quarterly 30/1/2025 Research article Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2023 to 2024 OFFICIAL STATISTICS: Outcomes assigned to offences recorded to March 2024 and the total number of outcomes recorded, by outcome type and offence type. Home Office 30/1/2025 Report West Midlands no longer has top knife crime rate The West Midlands Police area no longer has the highest rate of knife crime in England and Wales, official figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the force had 165 reported knife and sharp instrument offences per 100,000 people from October 2023 to September 2024. Reported knife crime fell by 6% compared to last year. 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