Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100096 total results. Showing results 59541 to 59560 «297429752976297729782979298029812982Next ›Last » Resource-focused approach to policing delivers significant savings and reinvestment opportunities Faced with further austerity measures, Bedfordshire Police rejected another morale-sapping restructure and turned instead to management consultants PwC; Sarah Gibbons reports on how the resulting award-winning approach has led to performance improvement, £7m of reinvested savings and a legacy for the long term. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 12/10/2020 Feature Prosecutor criticises ‘sinister’ Met for investigating Darren Grimes over interview Scotland Yard’s criminal investigation of a conservative activist over his interview with the historian David Starkey is “sinister and foolish”, according to a former director of public prosecutions. The Times - Subscription at source 12/10/2020 News Victorian cops in rubber gloves and masks dramatically arrest a Melbourne park goer who refused to give his identity Police blitz city beaches and public areas after months of crippling Stage Four lockdown Mail Online 12/10/2020 News Coronavirus: Postcode lottery for fines as some police forces 80 times more likely to hand out penalties Police in parts of Britain are handing out coronavirus fines 80 times more frequently than others, with people in some of the worst-hit areas receiving the fewest penalties. msn.com 12/10/2020 News Police Chiefs: Court of Appeal judgement is disappointing The Court of Appeal has given its judgement in the case of police officer W80 vs the Independent Office of Police Conduct. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 11/10/2020 News SARS ban: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit Nigeria has dissolved the special police force at the centre of protests against police brutality. BBC 11/10/2020 News Queensland Police program Project Booyah gives Sunshine Coast teens hope for their future AUSTRALIA: For the first time that he can remember, Jacob Lawrance says he feels a sense of achievement and doesn't hate life. The 15-year-old is among seven recent Sunshine Coast graduates of the police-led mentoring program Project Booyah, which helps troubled teens get back on track. Nearly 800 participants have graduated from the program in nine locations across the state since it started in Queensland in 2012. ABC News (Australia) 11/10/2020 News Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality AFRICA: Nigeria’s government has dissolved an infamous police unit plagued with allegations of extrajudicial killings and abuse after days of protests against police brutality. The Guardian 11/10/2020 News New police body armour could take longer after Covid-19 impact on supply chains NEW ZEALAND: Police are getting lighter, better-fitting body armour under a $20 million deal they tried to speed up last year by injecting an extra $4.6m. The aim was to reduce the three-year rollout schedule, police told RNZ in a statement. "Unfortunately the impact of Covid-19 on global supply chains may mean that any acceleration could be impacted." RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/10/2020 News Police station near Paris attacked with fireworks At least 40 people armed with metal bars and fireworks have attacked a police station to the south of Paris, according to officials. BBC 11/10/2020 News Evaluations of Selected Civilian Oversight Institutions For Police Accountability in the Republic of Zimbabwe This study evaluated selected police oversight institutions in Zimbabwe. Primary data were obtained from representatives of external accountability institutions (N = 126) through a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews. The Court was considered to be the most effective oversight institution and it plays its role through scrutinising propriety of police actions and presiding over civil suits against the police. Second was the civic society, which comprised the media and non-governmental organisations, and is playing its oversight role through exposing incidents of police abuse and offering legal assistance to victims of police abuse. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) handles human rights-related complaints against the police, though findings revealed that investigations are done by the police. Parliament’s main oversight role is through monitoring the police through the relevant portfolio committee. The major obstacles to police oversight are: the unfavourable operating environment for the civic society, limited investigative powers for the ZHRC, and the dominance of Parliament by a single political party. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 11/10/2020 Research article Taking An Evidence-Based Approach to Evidence-Based Policing Research A growing body of international evidence reflects the increasing recognition of evidence-based policing (EBP) and the co-production of research, yet the extent of which such research is being implemented remains unclear. This study seeks to explore the efficacy of EBP in relation to practical implementation issues and assess the impact research is having on practice, both within and external to a specific Constabulary. Twenty-nine research studies, conducted in association with the Constabulary, were examined using a mixed-method approach. Of the total projects, 52% of projects were found to have generated a change to practice or policy. The key features of research that were associated with impact included: (i) mixed-method data collection, (ii) transferability, and (iii) increased dissemination that engaged practitioner and academic audiences. Practically, these findings suggest that EBP research projects can be designed and disseminated in a way that increases the likelihood of implementing the findings to change practice. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 11/10/2020 Research article Being A Blue Blood: A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of Police Officers’ Children There has been speculation by researchers regarding the potential fears, concerns, and difficulties experienced by children of police officers, such as fears about their parent being injured or killed while on duty, ridicule and bullying, or being personally assaulted. More disheartening are the increased potential stressors facing police officers’ children due to increased community hostility across the country over the last few years, particularly among the African American community, stemming from a series of police involved shootings of unarmed African American males. Yet, there remains scant research that has examined the lived experiences of police officers’ children. To address this gap in the policing literature, this study used semi-structured interviews of police officers children in a southern state using a phenomenological methodology to explore the lived experiences of being a child of a police officer. Findings and policy recommendations are discussed. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 11/10/2020 Research article Finance worries hindering abilities of Hampshire police officers Hampshire Police officers say their domestic financial situation can have an impact on their ability to do their job, a new poll has shown. Hampshire Chronicle 11/10/2020 News British motorists targeted in pre-Brexit blitz by French traffic cops, figures reveal British motorists have been targeted in a pre-Brexit blitz by French traffic cops, official figures reveal. The Sun 11/10/2020 News Outstanding officers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours The longest-serving female police officer in West Midlands Police Force is among 17 rank and file officers and two members of the Special Constabulary who are recognised in The Queen's Birthday Honours list today (10 October). Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 11/10/2020 News Brenda Power: Gardai took a wrong turn with Covid checkpoints Is this really the way to police a pandemic? By bullying and tormenting people, by harassing them and deliberately disrupting their lives, by causing a prolonged nuisance for no other purpose than to delay and annoy and frustrate, just because you can? No, those are police-state tactics, usually designed to provoke the population into providing an excuse for harsher, tougher, crueller measures still. They are not the tactics of a force styling itself An Garda Siochana, “guardians of the peace”, an unarmed force that depends on the respect and co-operation of the citizenry to maintain the rule of law. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 11/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Kevin Pringle: Holyrood must not give blessing to new ‘authorised crime’ bill First it was Brexit, now it’s Covid-19: the former a problem of the UK’s own creation, the latter a deadly global pandemic. A consequence of both is that other developments have been deprived of the attention they deserve. It’s understandable, but still highly regrettable. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 11/10/2020 Feature, Opinion Legal Proceedings involving officer W80 Police Federation of England and Wales’ firearms lead, Steve Hartshorn, who supported firearms officer W80 throughout the legal proceedings, said: “PFEW wants members to be treated fairly, professionally and within the scope of their training and the laws they are ultimately accountable to. “Naturally we are disappointed on behalf of our 120,000 members with the outcome. We will now review our legal position and examine what this means for the officers we represent and the impact it will have on protecting the public and themselves.” Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 10/10/2020 News World Mental Health Day 2020 Blog Blog from APCC’s national lead for Mental Health, Matthew Scott, PCC for Kent: 2020 has been a difficult time for us all. World Mental Health Day this year is even more timely than ever and serves as an important reminder of the need to look after the mental health of ourselves and those around us. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 10/10/2020 Feature, Opinion «297429752976297729782979298029812982Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
