Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100067 total results. Showing results 59201 to 59220 «295729582959296029612962296329642965Next ›Last » Police really are getting younger as recruitment age is cut to 17 While 17 remains too young legally to buy a pint or watch a horror film at the cinema it is now old enough to apply for a job as a police constable. The Times - Subscription at source 22/10/2020 News Racism in the UK: tens of thousands of crimes were reported to police forces last year Parts of the UK have seen an alarming rise in racially motivated crimes, official figures reveal. The Gazette (Blackpool) 22/10/2020 News Brexit: UK to ban more EU citizens with criminal records Many more EU citizens with criminal records will be barred from entering the UK from January, the Home Office has said. BBC 22/10/2020 News Home Office announces tougher criminality rules for EU citizens From January 2021, EU criminals could be barred from entering the UK under tougher border rules. Home Office 21/10/2020 News Peel police chief reflects on his first year CANADA: Nishan Duraiappah is the first police chief of South Asian descent in Ontario’s history, and he just marked his first year on the job as top cop in Peel Region. Duraiappah is leading the force in one of Canada’s most multicultural cities, where more than 62 per cent of residents identify as visible minorities, at a time of major upheaval in the way police forces in North America are seen. City News (Canada) 21/10/2020 News Tasmanian drones find guns and chase vehicles AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Police has added three new types of drones to its 22-strong fleet – and the devices have already helped locate stolen guns, find missing vehicles and chase down cars refusing to pull over. Australian Aviation 21/10/2020 News Remote human trafficking AUSTRALIA: Jessica Borten looks at how the human trafficking industry has continued online throughout the pandemic. Pro Bono Australia 21/10/2020 Analysis, Feature PCSO numbers slashed and community safety team abolished as part of £1.7m savings revealed by Cambridgeshire chief constable Nick Dean Cash-strapped Cambridgeshire Police plan to halve the number of PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) to 40, permanently close nine enquiry offices and disband a community safety team. Cambs Times 21/10/2020 News Dash cam portal saves 170,000 hours of police time in two years Nextbase's National Dash Cam Safety Portal is used by 33 police forces and has recorded more than 20,000 uploads Auto Express 21/10/2020 News Police chief leading Covid response urged Government to ‘simplify the messaging’ Assistant Chief Constable Owen Weatherill was giving evidence to MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee. Express & Star 21/10/2020 News South Wales police defend use of Taser on pregnant woman Leanne Perrett, 35, lost her baby after officer fired stun gun at her during fracas The Guardian 21/10/2020 News Rate of assaults in Wellington 10 times higher than nation’s average NEW ZEALAND: Wellington's nightlife district has the highest proportion of assault and sexual assault crimes in New Zealand. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 21/10/2020 News The current nature of police officer fatalities in Australia and opportunities for prevention [AUSTRALIA] Policing is considered one of the most dangerous and stressful occupations. The role and duties of officers mean that they are more likely to encounter not only accidents, but also assaults. Furthermore, the physical demands and occupational stresses of the job mean that officers are at risk of medical conditions that cause strain on the body such as heart attacks. This paper examines the current nature of police officer fatalities in Australia. In turn, this paper aims to identify strategies to prevent police fatalities. To do this, the study examined all police officer deaths in Australia between 2002 and 2019 (n = 39). Results revealed three main typologies of police fatalities in Australia: accidents, assaults and health-related fatalities. Accidents accounted for the largest proportion of fatalities, followed by assaults and health fatalities. Furthermore, the results showed a significant decrease in the number of police fatalities post 2006. These results are discussed in terms of changes to policing policies and practices that may have influenced this decline. Overall, these findings provided valuable insights into the current nature of police fatalities. These findings have implications for policing authorities in implementing prevention strategies to reduce and prevent officer deaths. Current Issues in Criminal Justice 21/10/2020 Analysis, Feature “Show this thread”: policing, disruption and mobilisation through Twitter. An analysis of UK law enforcement tweeting practices during the Covid-19 pandemic Crisis and disruption are often unpredictable and can create opportunities for crime. During such times, policing may also need to meet additional challenges to handle the disruption. The use of social media by officials can be essential for crisis mitigation and crime reduction. In this paper, we study the use of Twitter for crime mitigation and reduction by UK police (and associated) agencies in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that whilst most of the tweets from our sample concerned issues that were not specifically about crime, especially during the first stages of the pandemic, there was a significant increase in tweets about fraud, cybercrime and domestic abuse. There was also an increase in retweeting activity as opposed to the creation of original messages. Moreover, in terms of the impact of tweets, as measured by the rate at which they are retweeted, followers were more likely to ‘spread the word’ when the tweet was content-rich (discussed a crime specific matter and contained media), and account holders were themselves more active on Twitter. Considering the changing world we live in, criminal opportunity is likely to evolve. To help mitigate this, policy makers and researchers should consider more systematic approaches to developing social media communication strategies for the purpose of crime mitigation and reduction during disruption and change more generally. We suggest a framework for so doing. Crime Science Journal 21/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Police will not fine people over ‘confusing’ new Covid-19 rules Police chiefs say complexity of three-tier system means they were targeting blatant breaches of the regulations The Telegraph 21/10/2020 UK Covid breaches ‘like antisocial behaviour’, police chief says Lancashire chief tells MPs calls relating to breach of Covid rules make up 4% of calls and are difficult to police The Guardian 21/10/2020 News Police-Community Engagement and the Affordances and Constraints of Social Media This article provides an analysis of the ‘affordances’ and ‘constraints’ of technology-mediated police-community engagement in the United Kingdom (UK). Whilst there has been optimism that social media may transform police communicative practice and help democratise policing, studies suggest that this potential has yet to be realised. Drawing on in-depth interviews with communications professionals, the article demonstrates that social media may afford constabularies visibility, editability, and association. However, organisational, individual and technological factors influence whether these affordances are achieved. This article adds to the literature by demonstrating how citizen engagement with mediated communication is not inevitable. It is instead a product of what the technology affords, the relationship between the technology and its users, and the context within which it is used. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/10/2020 Research article A Blue Step Forward: An Exploratory Study of Law Enforcement Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in the Southern United States Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive issue that is underreported to law enforcement. One reason why individuals do not report their victimization stems from a perceived lack of support from law enforcement officials. However, law enforcement perceptions of IPV are largely unknown as the empirical literature on this topic is both limited and dated. To fill this gap in the literature, we conduct an exploratory analysis of how officers perceive IPV events. Utilizing original survey data from 498 law enforcement officers in a Southern state, officer perceptions of offenders, victims, and the credibility of IPV calls are explored. We also evaluate whether those perceptions vary by personal characteristics of officers by utilizing t-tests and correlations. Findings indicate that, overall, officer perceptions have evolved from the historical viewpoint that IPV events were a private family matter to contemporary perceptions that IPV is a serious crime that requires attention from law enforcement. Journal of Interpersonal Violence - Registration at source 21/10/2020 Research article Police chief admits he does not know detail of Covid regulations A chief officer leading the police response to the pandemic failed to explain the coronavirus laws under the new three-tier system despite being tasked with overseeing their enforcement. The Times - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 News Technology As A Source of Complexity and Challenge For Special Victims Unit (SVU) Investigators Although there has been significant public and academic interest in the ability of police to harness new technologies in order to solve crimes, there has been significantly less focus on how the proliferation of new technologies has impacted police workloads. In this exploratory study, we begin the process of rectifying this oversight by exploring some of the challenges mobile technologies pose to investigators working in a special investigations unit. Our work is informed by an analysis of data collected through in-depth interviews with police investigators to address the following research question: “To what extent has the complexity of special victims (sex crimes) investigations changed over time?”. Our findings indicate that technology is the most prominent factor leading to increased complexity of investigations. Specifically, technology adds to the volume of evidence that must be examined and managed, rapid advances in technology require additional training and expertise, and despite technological advances to assist in investigations, the process remains largely manual. International Journal of Police Science & Management 21/10/2020 Research article «295729582959296029612962296329642965Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
