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ICYMI $173M communications centre coming to Cambridge police headquarters CANADA: Waterloo Regional Police Service wants to build a new Public Safety Communications Centre in Cambridge. Cambridge Today (Canada)	20/10/2024 News
Drone used to tackle ‘dangerous’ off-road bikers A specialist drone is being used as an "eye in the sky" by police tackling off-road bikes they say are being ridden dangerously. The machine is being used in the Barrow and Furness area by Cumbria Police in response to "growing concerns and frequent reports" about the way bikes are being used. BBC	20/10/2024 News
Fewer women may go to jail in England and Wales in sentencing review Review to examine scrapping short sentences and treating more offenders in the community, with prisons filling up again. The Guardian	20/10/2024 News
Police chief demands ‘whole system reform’ to punish shoplifters as quickly as summer rioters A top police chief has declared that criminal justice needs a ‘whole-system reform’ to punish the country’s soaring number of shoplifters as quickly as rioters were dealt with this summer. Paul Sanford, Chief Constable of Norfolk Police, said any toleration of shoplifting leads to more serious criminal activity and that the recent far-right rioting shows how a fast and tough response can stop these crimes being committed. But he warned that, on top of fixing policing, a total reform of the criminal justice system is needed in order to clamp down on shoplifters which includes addressing court backlogs, prison capacity and an under-resourced probation service. Mail Online	20/10/2024 News
999 calls for domestic abuse on England football match days surge massively, new figures show Exclusive: More than 3,000 emergency calls a day linked to domestic abuse were made to police during the Euro 2024 tournament The Independent	20/10/2024 News
Newport: Gwent Police officer Huw Orphan faces jail for GBH A POLICE officer sacked for kicking his fellow officer wife down a flight of stairs is facing jail this week. PC Huw Orphan, 31, from Newport "back-kicked" PC Amy Burley as they argued while climbing the stairs at their family home after a night shift. South Wales Argus	20/10/2024 News
Outgoing Police Commissioner says he was misunderstood at times NEW ZEALAND: Outgoing Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he has been misunderstood at times during his tenure as the country's top cop — adding that law and order policy is too complex to be distilled into "media-sized soundbites". 1 News (New Zealand)	20/10/2024 News
Navigating the digital beat: a review of social media as a public engagement tool in policing Purpose: This article explores the changing nature of social media use as a public engagement tool by police services. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive review is conducted of academic studies from criminology and policing journals. Sources are identified from key academic databases and are analysed in relation to three decades (2000–2009, 2010–2019 and 2020 to present) to show how the use of social media has changed over time. Findings: The way in which social media is used in policing has changed considerably over time. From initial enthusiasm, it is found that there is growing scepticism in the use of social media as a public engagement tool. After an initial proliferation in use, there is then increasing consolidation and control in response to concerns about reputational risk. Research limitations/implications: The research highlights underlying dynamics of engagement and retrenchment, which offer important insights for how we understand public engagement and value creation in policing and emergency services more generally. We draw on academic research from English-language academic journals, but we have endeavoured to include research from the broadest possible range of countries. Practical implications: This study demonstrates how the police and other public services must respond to the growing use of social media by the public to maximise value creation whilst minimising the threats that come from potential value destruction. Originality/value: This study is the first to comprehensively review the policing and criminology literature related to social media and to apply a public engagement lens to this analysis. International Journal of Emergency Services - Subscription at source	19/10/2024 Research article
Silent Crime: Not enough coppers in Sussex, police federation claims New figures suggest there are too few bobbies on the beat in Sussex, according to the Sussex Police Federation. The federation, which advocates for improved working conditions for police officers, claims the force is “losing experienced officers who possess vital skills and knowledge that cannot easily be replaced” due to inadequate pay, and high-pressure working conditions. Sussex World	19/10/2024 News
PSNI confirm they have NOT carried out new assessment of IRA Army Council REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The PSNI moved yesterday to clarify media reports they had carried out a recent assessment which found the IRA Army Council still controls Sinn Féin. On Friday, the Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster claimed the PSNI had “been in touch with the Nolan Show talking about the latest assessment of the (IRA) Army Council”. Sunday World (Republic of Ireland)	19/10/2024 News
ASIRT to investigate death in Calgary police custody CANADA: The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) will investigate an in-custody death that occurred Friday inside a cell at the Spyhill Services Centre in Calgary. CBC News (Canada)	19/10/2024 News
Homicide unit to investigate ‘targeted’ shooting in N.E. Calgary CANADA: The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating what is believed to be a targeted shooting Friday night in the northeast community of Homestead. Det. Jason Ip says police discovered the body of a man in the 200 block of Homestead Drive N.E. when they arrived on the scene at approximately 7:20 p.m. CBC News (Canada)	19/10/2024 News
Met accused of turning a blind eye to Mohamed Al Fayed sex scandal – after police sought prosecutions for just TWO of 21 women who lodged complaints Police were accused of turning a blind eye to the Mohamed Al Fayed sex scandal last night by seeking prosecutions for only two of the 21 women who lodged complaints about him. All 21 told the Metropolitan Police they had been assaulted by the billionaire, who died aged 94 in August last year. Mail Online	19/10/2024 News
Met only sought Al Fayed charges for two victims The Metropolitan Police only asked prosecutors to decide whether to charge Mohamed Al Fayed in relation to two out of 21 women who accused him of sexual offences while he was alive, the BBC has established. BBC	19/10/2024 News
Police watchdog reveals highest number of deaths in custody for 17 years New data has revealed a shocking increase in deaths at the hands of the police and in custody, the highest in 17 years. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has released statistics for 2023/24 which show there were 24 deaths in police custody and 68 apparent suicides following police custody. The data also includes 32 road traffic fatalities and two fatal shootings by police. The Justice Gap	19/10/2024 News
After a spate of recent stabbings, is knife crime getting worse in Australia? A series of recent high-profile stabbing incidents in Australia has prompted increased concerns from communities and calls for politicians to act against knife crime; but Macquarie University lecturers Dr Vince Hurley and Dr Alex Simpson argue that, despite public fears, when it comes to knife crime Australia compares favourably with countries such as the UK and Canada. Policing Insight	19/10/2024 Analysis, Feature, Opinion
Meth, cocaine use increases in almost every district in New Zealand NEW ZEALAND: Consumption of methamphetamine and cocaine has increased in almost every single district of New Zealand, according to the latest results of a quarterly country-wide wastewater study by police. 1 News (New Zealand)	19/10/2024 News
Police data now being transferred regularly to Stats NZ NEW ZEALAND: Police data from crime records is, for the first time, being transferred regularly into the country's leading repository of statistics for research. A one-off transfer of data from the National Intelligence Application went to Stats NZ back in 2018. RNZ (Radio New Zealand)	19/10/2024 News
We spent a day on the Walsall frontline with police and saw the fight against crime in real time This week I spent the day on the frontline with officers from West Midlands Police, the British Transport Police and Safer Travel as they launched Operation Marigold in Walsall. Express & Star	19/10/2024 Feature
Essex officer charged with assaulting 14-year-old child An Essex Police officer is due to appear in court charged with assaulting a 14-year-old girl, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)	18/10/2024 News

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