Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 116032 total results. Showing results 58341 to 58360 «291429152916291729182919292029212922Next ›Last » Annual arrests for organised crime on the rise REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A record 16 convictions were secured over the past 12 months under special legislation introduced to combat the threat posed by organised crime gangs, as well as 112 arrests. New figures published by the Department of Justice showed increasing use by gardaí over the past 12 months of Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 which gives extensive powers to law enforcement agencies to tackle the problem of organised crime. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 13/6/2022 News Chris Hipkins as Police Minister may be ‘window dressing for the public’ – Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: Replacing Poto Williams as Police Minister could just be "window dressing for the public" if it doesn't bring changes, says National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 13/6/2022 News Cabinet reshuffle: Chris Hipkins new Police Minister as PM says Poto Williams ‘lost focus’ NEW ZEALAND: Ex-Police Minister Poto Williams was stripped of her portfolio because she was "caught in the headlights too often" amid a spate of ram raids and a violent gang war, a former detective and MP says. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday admitted her former police minister had lost "focus" in the portfolio amid rising gang tensions as she announced several major changes yesterday to Cabinet positions. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 13/6/2022 News Why a staggering number of cops are off the streets AUSTRALIA: Victorian police spent more than 20,000 hours off the beat in the last year, forced to help alleviate pressure on exhausted paramedics. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Police Commissioner sets her sight on tackling domestic violence AUSTRALIA: After a tumultuous first three years, Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll is determined to continue with a greater focus on youth justice and domestic violence. ABC News (Australia) 13/6/2022 Feature, Video Watchdog launches probe into actions of police in 8 B.C. departments CANADA: VICTORIA — An investigation has been launched into the conduct of 19 officers from eight separate British Columbia police departments, the provincial police complaints commissioner announced Monday. City News (Canada) 13/6/2022 News Toronto police reviewing officers’ conduct in nearly 100 cases following Torstar investigation into Charter violations CANADA: One officer was disciplined in Waterloo, where the force was unaware of six rulings in which judges found officers committed serious Charter breaches. Toronto Star (Canada) - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News PCC’s facing power grab challenge from new regional mayors Proposals to introduce nine regional mayors could impact the reform of the PCC model. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Northumbria introduces domestic abuse specialists to control rooms Northumbria PCC Kim McGuiness has funded the scheme. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Scottish Fed slams silence from employers over pay talks Scotland's frontline leaders have claimed pay talks have broken down. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Vital work of Response Officers is under-valued chiefs admit Response officer work needs to be recognised as a specialist role in its own right according to the NPCC. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Scottish police consider action after rejecting ‘derisory’ £565 pay rise Police officers have rejected a “derisory” flat £565 annual pay increase and are considering industrial action. Police Professional 13/6/2022 News New protections for victims of sexual offences available New measure prevents victims of sexual offences from being cross-examined in court College of Policing 13/6/2022 News Factors Influencing Successful Coping Among Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Personnel: Recruiting For Resilience – A Mixed Methods Study Successful coping is important for staff well-being, retention and reducing absenteeism, especially for those employed in high emotional labour jobs such as crime scene investigation (CSI). Antecedents of successful coping can include self-efficacy, locus of control, optimism, resilience, and self-esteem. However, a dearth of literature exists attaining to the importance of emotion-regulation and mindfulness for successful coping in these roles, despite evidence revealing that both are conducive to better well-being. Additionally, few studies with CSI personnel have employed a mixed methods approach, which enables exploration of lived experiences in addition to survey analysis. Here, we recruited 84 CSI employees and 88 students undertaking a degree enabling employment within CSI, to comprehensively explore factors predicting successful coping. 75 CSI employees and 88 students took part in the quantitative aspect, where questionnaire data pertaining to the above well-being factors, as well as depression, anxiety and stress, were collected. In the concurrent qualitative aspect of the project, nine officers employed in CSI roles were recruited. Semi-structured interviews more deeply explored experiences of resilience and coping, including how the CSI personnel managed their occupation. Quantitative analyses revealed that, for CSI personnel, the greatest predictors of successful coping were resilience and emotional regulation. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 13/6/2022 Research article Content and Container: Exploring Possible Perspective and Audio Biases in Videos of Police Interventions The arrest and subsequent death of George Floyd are often cited as pivotal events in the evolution of police-citizen relationships. They were also the pinnacle of the “new visibility of policing” in that they were filmed by multiple cameras, and video recordings of the arrest of George Floyd played a central role in the trial of the police officer who killed Floyd. Although empirical work in other fields has repeatedly shown that how information is conveyed (the container) influences our perceptions and opinions sometimes as much as the information itself (the content), criminologists have largely neglected the effect of cognitive biases on perceptions of the police. The present study investigates both camera perspective and audio biases by reporting the results of three related viewings of controversial police interventions involving the use of force, filmed from the perspectives of a body-worn camera, a surveillance camera, and a cellphone. Results inconsistently support the existence of both biases but still point toward a concerning conclusion: technical features of the videos presented are associated with significantly different opinions. Implications for the public release of video footage are discussed. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 13/6/2022 Research article Puncturing the notion of ‘no suspicion’ searches under s.60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 The police use of ‘no suspicion’ searches in England and Wales continues to prompt controversy and lengthy debate; independent policing consultant Geoff Monaghan, and former Metropolitan Police detective, takes a detailed look at the background to the power, the conditions for its use, and why the terms ‘no suspicion’ and ‘suspicionless’ are potentially in themselves inappropriate. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 Analysis, Feature Scottish police threaten action over pay offer Police have threatened to switch off their phones on rest days to prevent senior officers contacting them for emergency duty unless they receive a satisfactory pay rise. Officers are prohibited from going on strike and cannot refuse to work overtime if instructed but are under no obligation to answer calls on days off. The Times - Subscription at source 13/6/2022 News Celebrating the individuals and teams integral to our criminal justice system The first-ever Inspire Justice Awards take place in November 2022, with a ceremony dedicated to awarding our public service heroes. Organised by Skills for Justice, the UK’s Sector Skills Council, the 10 award categories will recognise thousands of individuals and teams working in staff roles that are often unknown. The awards are supported by UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union, and supported by media partner Policing Insight. Policing Insight 13/6/2022 Advertisement, Feature Assessing Causal Effects Under Treatment Heterogeneity: An Evaluation of A CCTV Program in Detroit This study examines the effect Project Green Light Detroit (PGLD), an integrated CCTV program, on crime at commercial and non-commercial city parcels in Detroit, MI. A quasi-experimental design was used by implementing a difference-in-differences model with adjustments made for variation in treatment timing and treatment heterogeneity. Findings from the study indicate that PGLD increased reporting of property crimes at some participating locations but did not significantly impact violent or disorder crimes. Most of the impact of PGLD was attributable to locations that joined the program early in its implementation. Studies examining treatment effects that are implemented over time should adjust for variation in treatment timing and treatment heterogeneity. Several new statistical methods exist that can implement these in a variety of software packages. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 13/6/2022 Research article Scottish police consider action after rejecting ‘derisory’ £565 pay rise Police officers have rejected a “derisory” flat £565 annual pay increase and are considering industrial action. Police Professional 13/6/2022 News «291429152916291729182919292029212922Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
