Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97834 total results. Showing results 59241 to 59260 «295929602961296229632964296529662967Next ›Last » “911 What’s Your Emergency?”: Deception in 911 Homicide and Suicide Staged As Homicide Calls Emergency 911 calls are often the first indication a homicide occurred and serve as initial witness statements in an investigation. The current study explores deception among homicide and homicide staged as suicide 911 calls. One hundred suicides, 18 homicide staged as suicide calls, 31 homicides with uninvolved callers, and 26 homicide offender calls were compared. Little overlap was found in deception indicators between the current findings and previous studies. Caution is warranted when extrapolating from studies using only 911 homicide calls to equivocal death cases, where investigators consider if the manner of death is a suicide or a staged homicide. Homicide Studies - Registration at source 4/8/2020 Research article Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the College to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 News COVID-19 Cybercrime Analysis Report – August 2020 [PDF Download] The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic is profoundly affecting the global cyberthreat landscape. Compounding a global health crisis with a sharp increase in cybercriminal activities related to COVID-19 is putting significant strain on law enforcement communities worldwide. According to one of INTERPOL’s private sector partners, 907,000 spam messages, 737 incidents related to malware and 48,000 malicious URLs — all related to COVID-19 were detected between January and 24 April, 2020. INTERPOL 4/8/2020 Report The verdict: Canada’s legalisation of cannabis is a success In October 2018, Canada became the first G7 and G20 nation to regulate cannabis. Professor Bill Bogart of the University of Windsor discusses the recent report by Transform, the British think tank focused on the reform of drug laws, which argues that Canada’s programme to legalise and regulate cannabis has gone well. Policing Insight 4/8/2020 Analysis, Feature Policing governance: Getting the best out of the PCC Review Mark Cooper, Director of Greymalkin Consulting, has been involved in the development of the police and crime commissioner role since overseeing the legislation that introduced them. Following the announcement of the PCC review, Mark considers its implications and offers some ideas to help the process deliver positive change. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 Feature, Opinion Shape shifting across county lines Leaving the Met to join Suffolk Police as Assistant Chief Constable has enabled Rob Jones to use his experience in tackling gangs in a new way. He tells Police Oracle why he made the move. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 Feature Police chief calls Cardiff the safest city in the UK despite concerns over anti-social behaviour South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Alun Michael was speaking after outbreaks of violence in Cardiff Bay over the weekend Wales Online 4/8/2020 News England footballer Danny Rose ‘regularly stopped by police and asked if his car is stolen’ The Premier League star says he was first stopped by police at 15 years old and it is still happening now he is 30. Sky News 4/8/2020 News Black civil servant, 41, says she was racially profiled by police who accused her of being a car thief while out jogging near her home in Kent One of Britain's most senior black civil servants has received an apology from police after she was accused of being a car thief while out jogging near her home. Mail Online 4/8/2020 News Coronavirus: Melbourne police ‘assaulted and baited’ over lockdown rules Authorities in the virus-stricken city of Melbourne have warned of a "dangerous" rise in people resisting lockdown measures, sometimes violently. BBC 4/8/2020 News Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland: 30 June 2020 Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published statistics on Police Officer Quarterly Strength, which gives the number of full-time equivalent police officers employed by Police Scotland. Scottish Government 4/8/2020 Report INTERPOL report shows alarming rate of cyberattacks during COVID-19 An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. INTERPOL 4/8/2020 News ‘Victim’ in no-body murder inquiry found alive after five years The ‘victim’ in a no-body homicide inquiry has been found alive after being missing for almost five years. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Senior MPS officer ‘abused position’ during personal relationship with colleague A chief superintendent has been given management advice after a misconduct panel heard he allegedly “abused his position” during a personal relationship with a female officer to promote her professional development. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Rural crime rises to highest level for eight years Rural crime rose in every region and nation in the UK as criminal gangs targeted expensive tractors, quad bikes and large numbers of livestock, according to a report published today (August 4) by insurance company NFU Mutual. Police Professional 4/8/2020 News Child sexual abuse during a lockdown In this article taken from a series by the UCL Jill Dando Institute focusing on crime during the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Richard Wortley assesses the potential impact of the coronavirus lockdown on child sexual abuse, and highlights prevention strategies. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 Analysis, Feature Drug dealers behind knife crime surge in the shires Knife crime has surged in rural counties in the past decade, according to an analysis published today. The Times - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 News Burglars who targeted rich victims including Raheem Sterling jailed A gang of “utterly shameful” criminals who broke into the homes of the England footballer Raheem Sterling and the Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay have been jailed. The Times - Subscription at source 4/8/2020 News HMICS Annual scrutiny plan 2020-2 The Scrutiny Plan for 2020-21 sets out how HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) will meet its statutory obligation to inquire into the state, efficiency and effectiveness of both the Police Service of Scotland (Police Scotland) and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). It is published in terms of Section 75 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 and sets out HMICS’ inspection priorities for the period April 2020 to March 2021 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) 3/8/2020 News Met Chief Superintendent guilty of misconduct A Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent has had misconduct allegations proven against him after forming a personal relationship with a PC he was mentoring that he failed to disclose. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 3/8/2020 News «295929602961296229632964296529662967Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
