Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 61221 to 61240 «305830593060306130623063306430653066Next ›Last » Blog: Conduct and Performance Chair reflects on 2020 As conduct and performance month draws to a close, Phill Matthews, PFEW National Board member and Chair of the Conduct and Performance sub-committee, reflects on 2020 and looks ahead to what the committee will continue to strive for. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 30/11/2020 News ‘Failures embolden serial rapists’: Police and courts plagued with ‘rape myths as convictions remain low’ Rape survivor says being cross-examined in court was ‘as traumatic as the rape’ The Independent 30/11/2020 News Covid: Almost 2,000 fines given out in first 12 days of England lockdown Police say they will continue ‘increased enforcement activity’ The Independent 30/11/2020 News Coronavirus: Police issue 2,000 fines for lockdown breaches in England Officers in England handed out 1,977 fines for breaches of Covid lockdown rules in the first two weeks of November, according to new police data. BBC 30/11/2020 News Celebrating UK Disability History Month – and recognising the value of diversability In the latest in his series of bi-monthly blogs, Superintendent Simon Nelson, President of the Disabled Police Association, looks at UK Disability History Month, how far policing has come in relation to diversability and neurodiversity, and what more still needs to be done. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 Feature, Opinion Michel Zecler beating: Four French policemen charged over assault A French judge has placed four police officers under criminal investigation over the beating of a black music producer at his studio in Paris earlier this month, media reports say. BBC 30/11/2020 News A Macrolevel Study of Police Killings At the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender We investigate macrolevel sources of police use of fatal force at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender. Focusing on 580 U.S. counties from 2013 to 2018, we build a unique dataset and analyze whether violent crime, social disorganization, and racial conflict indicators predict police killings among six victim subgroups of Black, Hispanic, and White men and women. Regression results show that violent crime—and social disorganization, albeit less consistently—is positively associated with police killings of men, irrespective of race/ethnicity, and Hispanic women while having no significant impact on Black or White women. We find nuanced evidence that racial conflict shapes police use of fatal force across all six racial-ethnic-gender subgroups. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 30/11/2020 Research article UK driver submit more than 35 dash cam videos to police every day The UK’s vigilante motorists are sending more than 35 dash cam videos to UK police forces every day, according to new research. Data accessed by consumer car magazine WhatCar? via Freedom of Information requests to every UK police force revealed more than 52,000 pieces of footage have been submitted since 2017. motor1.com 30/11/2020 News Rising number of males under 30 engaging with extremists Young men and teenage boys are increasingly being drawn towards violent extremism anti terror police have warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 News Supervised IOPC complaints take an average of more than 2 years Last years data 2018/19 was the first time in 10 years that more allegations were locally resolved than were subject to supervised investigations by the complaints body. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 News Campaign groups warn of ‘catastrophic failures’ in rape cases Women’s groups examining the way rape cases are investigated and prosecuted have identified “catastrophic systemic failures” in the criminal justice system that “embolden serial rapists and misogynists, and abandon traumatised victims”. Police Professional 30/11/2020 News Four French police officers charged after beating of black music producer FRANCE; The charges came amid protests over a controversial security law. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 News Abuse of older people reaches ‘unprecedented level’ during pandemic Survey reveals 35pc of people in the UK do not believe 'inappropriate sexual acts directed at older people' count as abuse The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 News Lockdown is being policed in an entirely disproportionate way £10,000 fixed penalty notices introduced by decree, after no debate of any sort, are a particular legal abomination The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 News Modern slavery: Tackling the ‘pernicious crime’ that targets the most vulnerable Modern slavery and human trafficking are transnational crimes that could easily flourish in the COVID-19 pandemic conditions of economic uncertainty and isolation; in this long-read article, Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons looks at efforts in the UK and US to tackle this illegal human trade which often targets society’s most vulnerable. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/11/2020 Analysis, Feature Armed response team trial evaluation report NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police’s Executive Leadership Board (ELB) approved a trial of Armed Response Teams (ARTs) across Counties Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury on 30 August 2019; an initiative intended to improve safety, and feelings of safety, among the public and Police. [pdf] New Zealand Police 30/11/2020 Report Our community in need CANADA: The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is recognized as leader in Canada and North America for its progressive approach to social issues, including mental health, homelessness, addictions, policing philosophy towards sex work, and engaging marginalized communities. [pdf] Vancouver Police Department 30/11/2020 Report COVID-19: ‘People blatantly ignoring restrictions’ – police break up large-scale illegal parties Officers said they found DJ equipment, Class A drugs and a knuckleduster in their search of a venue in Birmingham. Sky News 30/11/2020 News Femicide Census 2020: A woman is killed by a man every three days A woman is killed by a man on average every three days, according to the most comprehensive study of women killed by men. A new report by Femicide Census finds that 1,425 women and girls were killed in the UK over the ten year period between 2009-2018. The Justice Gap 30/11/2020 Feature Government urged to fix ‘disastrous state’ of rape prosecutions Alliance of women’s groups call for a commission on juries and a ban on use of sexual history evidence The Guardian 30/11/2020 News «305830593060306130623063306430653066Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
