Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100095 total results. Showing results 59421 to 59440 «296829692970297129722973297429752976Next ›Last » Federation marks Baby Loss Awareness Week About two years ago Chief Superintendent Rachel Farrell became aware that some officers who had suffered a miscarriage or the loss of a baby, had not had a good experience at work, while others had been treated better. Rachel set up a focus group and invited me to be a part of that group. At the time I was the Equality Lead for Hampshire Police Federation and I had also been key in setting up a maternity support group in force. The group mainly consisted of those with personal experiences, both positive and negative, with the goals of wanting to get people talking about this subject and to educate managers. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 15/10/2020 News Revealed: fewer than one in 200 complaints against Met unit upheld Fewer than one in 200 complaints made against the division of the Metropolitan police responsible for public order policing over the last decade have been upheld, figures obtained by the Guardian suggest. The Guardian 15/10/2020 News Interview with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea USA: In today’s Critical Issues Report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler asks NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea about the challenges he has faced, and continues to encounter, in 2020. Police Executive Research Forum 15/10/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Can Police Training Reduce Ethnic/racial Disparities in Stop and Search? Evidence From A Multisite UK Trial This study examines the effects of a 1‐day pilot training program on ethnic/racial bias in police use of stop and search powers, using a randomized controlled trial in six diverse agencies in England. We theorized the training could reduce officer bias by improving their competence to apply legitimate criteria in search decisions, and/or by reducing their reliance on ethnic/racial stereotypes. Survey results showed the training improved officers’ knowledge of stop and search regulations, made them more selective in declared search intentions in hypothetical scenarios, and reduced their support for ethnic/racial stereotyping in policing. While it showed no effects on the ethnic/racial patterns of search intentions in survey scenarios, there was no survey evidence of bias against black people in the scenarios, even in the absence of training. Police search records revealed no clear training effects on recorded street‐level behaviors, whether in relation to the frequency of searches, the strength of grounds for suspicion, or their ethnic/racial patterning. A 1‐day police training program to reduce ethnic/racial bias may change officers’ knowledge and attitudes but, on its own, may not be sufficient to impact their street‐level behaviors. Training is probably most effective as part of a package of reforms, and particularly when it: involves sufficient “dosage”; addresses the mechanisms contributing to disparities beyond individual officer decisions; deploys active learning approaches; uses demonstration, modeling and feedback; and pays attention to participant engagement and reinforcement before and after the scheduled training. Criminology and Public Policy 15/10/2020 Research article Why disbanding the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad won’t stop bad policing in Nigeria Since the advent of civilian rule in Nigeria, no police unit has been as severely criticised as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad; Dr Lanre Ikuteyijo explains the unit’s origin, mandate, achievements and governance, and why the recent decision to disband the squad still falls short of what needs to be done to end bad policing in the country. Policing Insight 15/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Bias Testing of the Public Safety Assessment: Error Rate Balance Between Whites and Blacks For New Arrests This study is an evaluation of predictive bias by race when using a pretrial risk assessment. We use data from Kentucky from July 2013 through December 2014 (n = 164,597) to evaluate differences across five error measures. Pretrial risk assessments were developed to respond to growing awareness about how intuitive processes were leading to disparate impact for people of color and the poor. This study contributes data to the debate about the merits of pretrial risk assessments. The crux of this debate is the lack of standards about how to assess predictive bias. Our analyses demonstrate that a more nuanced understanding of pretrial outcomes and decision making are needed before fully understanding the strengths and weaknesses of pretrial risk assessments. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 15/10/2020 Research article Police Federation statement on proposed prevention regulations The Police Federation of England and Wales has reacted to news that Welsh Ministers are set to introduce new regulations and prevent people travelling to the country from areas with a high prevalence of coronavirus in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 15/10/2020 News Welsh travel ban ‘unenforceable’ says Police Federation A travel ban on people from UK coronavirus hotspots journeying into Wales would be “unenforceable”, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has said. Police Professional 15/10/2020 News College of Policing outlines resit plan for abandoned Inspector exams The College of Policing has issued an update about the Inspectors’ exam, which was abandoned yesterday following technically difficulties with its website. Police Professional 15/10/2020 News Number of modern slavery and trafficking victims in NI almost doubles The number of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK has increased by more than 50 per cent in the past year – with the number identified in Northern Ireland almost doubling. Police Professional 15/10/2020 News Home Secretary appoints only BAME chief constable to help increase police diversity during uplift The first and only UK police officer from a black, Asian and minority ethnic background to serve as a chief constable has been appointed a non-executive director of the Home Office to help increase diversity in the police during the 20,000 officer uplift. Police Professional 15/10/2020 News Europol turns electronic evidence gathering into a game As from today, Europol will be training law enforcement officers from Europe and beyond in the complex field of online investigations by using a game created specifically for the task. Europol 15/10/2020 News Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland inspection report into human slavery and human trafficking Following the publication of the first Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland inspection report into human slavery and human trafficking, Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Talbot, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit, said: “We welcome this positive inspection report acknowledging that excellent working relationships exist between specialist police officers working in the Police Service’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit and specialist prosecutors working in the PPS. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 15/10/2020 News Honours for officers and staff of Police Scotland Five individuals within Police Scotland have been recognised for exceptional and outstanding public service as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Police Scotland 15/10/2020 News ‘If we tell people to wear a mask we get bawled at’ Michelle says she would like to have police officers available to help when customers don't want to wear masks in the convenience store where she works in the west Midlands. BBC 15/10/2020 News Disability hate crime hits record high in Sussex Hate crimes against disabled people in Sussex reached a record high last year, new figures reveal. South Wales Argus 15/10/2020 News Undercover police: Licence to break law plan at critical stage Of all the things that you might imagine Parliament to do. legalising crime is unlikely to be one of them. BBC 15/10/2020 News Welsh government insists police can enforce Covid travel ban Police say they lack resources to prevent people travelling from hotspots elsewhere in UK The Guardian 15/10/2020 News Home Secretary appoints former Chief Constable to support police recruitment Former Chief Constable Michael Fuller has been appointed a non-executive director for the Home Office. Home Office 15/10/2020 News Cybercrime playground: The long-term legacy of the coronavirus on online crime In the third in a series of articles linked to this month’s Policing in the Time of Pandemic workshops organised by the London Policing College, independent cyber and security consultant Graeme McGowan explains why the move of millions of employees to remote online working in response to the coronavirus could lead to a cybercrime legacy of that lasts long after any lockdown is over. 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