Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97986 total results. Showing results 61341 to 61360 «306430653066306730683069307030713072Next ›Last » Assessing the UK Football Policing Unit Funding of Football Banning Orders in Times of Policing Austerity This article examines how austerity measures have affected football policing units in UK, with a specific focus on the use of UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) funding for football banning orders. The research utilizes semi-structured interviews with football police officers and examines publicly available Home Office data. Austerity measures were found to be restrictive to operational deployments at football matches, reducing opportunities for early intervention, liaison-based policing, and evidence gathering. The findings offer limited support to previous research into UKFPU funding, in that it is a target driven process. However, new accounts are emerging which show that officers are rejecting the idea of funding for banning orders, and that reform is needed. This could be in the guise of UKFPU funding being utilized for other football policing activities that are aimed at preventing disorder, and engaging supporters into positive behaviour change. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 5/6/2020 Research article The success of Police and Crime Commissioners in drug harm reduction in the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were introduced in 2012, (2011 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act), representing one of the most radical changes to governance structures in England and Wales. PCCs are directly elected by the public and their statutory functions require them to (1) hold their own police force to account on behalf of the public, (2) set the policing priorities for the area through a police and crime plan and (3) appoint a Chief Constable. Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) 5/6/2020 Analysis, Feature Cleveland deploy drones in reponse to rural youth crime Cleveland Police are using drones as the basis of their response to a recent spike in anti social behaviour and fire setting on Eston Hills. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 5/6/2020 News Tributes paid following ‘tragic death’ of Merseyside inspector Tributes have been paid to an inspector from Merseyside Police who was killed off duty when the bicycle he was riding collided with a van in Lancashire on Tuesday Police Professional 5/6/2020 News Three arrested as NCA makes record breaking drug seizure in Northern Ireland Three men have been arrested following the biggest drug seizure ever made in Northern Ireland by the National Crime Agency. National Crime Agency (NCA) 5/6/2020 News National Volunteers Week – Thank You A big thank you this Volunteers Week. Throughout this period of emergency, there have been some stories of selflessness, determination and community spirit that have given people hope. This has taken many forms, with individuals, businesses and other groups working together to support those who are vulnerable. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 5/6/2020 News IOPC statement following end of gross misconduct hearing against three West Yorkshire police officers who investigated the death of Riley Siswick IOPC Regional Director Miranda Biddle said: “We are aware of the outcome. This was a thorough investigation, and it is our role to ensure that the relevant evidence we gathered is provided to the force to present to the panel. This has been achieved. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 5/6/2020 News Women subjected to new forms of online sexual harassment including ‘zoombombing’ during lockdown ‘Now we are in confinement working from home, there is a whole new normal. Sexual harassment does not need people to be physically in the same place in order to take place,’ says campaigner The Independent 5/6/2020 News Police union chief who excuses white killer cops now says it’s trans people’s fault he’s not getting a raise this year The chief of the Minneapolis police union has blamed trans people for the city’s budget problems during the coronavirus pandemic, and said they’re the reason he won’t get his raise. Pink News 5/6/2020 News Liverpool ex-detective: we need to have ‘those difficult conversations’ about police racism in the UK Kevin Maxwell, from Toxteth, spent 11 years in the police service and speaks out against the 'systemic racism' in the force today Liverpool Echo 5/6/2020 News Coronavirus: Police planning their own contact tracing system over concerns about government’s version Forces fear entire stations could shut down and undercover officers could be placed in danger through the national system. Sky News 5/6/2020 News George Floyd’s death ‘so similar’ to Sheku’s The sister of a man who died in police custody in Fife says the video of George Floyd's death in the US brought back memories of her brother. BBC 5/6/2020 News The Restraint Technique That killed George Floyd Is Still Used By Police In The UK Neck restraints, though controversial, are still sanctioned by UK police forces Elle 5/6/2020 Feature, Opinion British police must respond to concerns of George Floyd protesters, warns watchdog Communities in the UK are expressing real and growing concerns ... police must listen and respond,’ says director general of the IOPC The Independent 5/6/2020 News Community Oriented Policing Theory and Practice: Global Policy Diffusion Or Local Appropriation? Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have now had 20 years of experience with community policing programmes (COP), yet high rates of public crime and violence, police violence and corruption, as well as public distrust of the police continue. The introduction to this special issue frames a set of contributions that, together, tell the story of COP’s problems and promise in the region. It argues that, in Latin America and the Caribbean, COP is often locally and regionally (mis)appropriated in ways that challenge common assumptions both of what COP is and of what it can be in contemporary highly unequal politico-economic systems. Indeed, regional and local specificities mean that COP has been used as much to legitimise harsh policing tactics, as it has been used to undertake serious reforms. At the same time, there are directions for general improvements that have the potential of a wide impact. Policing and Society 5/6/2020 Research article Private Security Officers’ Willingness to Cooperate With Police: the Role of Procedural Justice Private security officers perform a variety of services that ensure citizens’ safety and security. While some of their functions mirror those of public police officers’ responsibilities, security officers often work with limited power and authority comparable to those of ordinary citizens. Consequently, security officers primarily engage in loss prevention and order maintenance and play a secondary role in crime prevention, which requires contacting the police for further assistance and completion of their duties. Thus, the factors that affect private security officers’ willingness to work and cooperate with police warrants investigation, especially in an era of growing private security industry and increasing demand for safety and security. In this research, the authors examine a convenience sample of private security officers and the predictors of their willingness to cooperate with police officers. Policing and Society - Registration at source 5/6/2020 Research article The Potential Impacts of Pandemic Policing on Police Legitimacy: Planning Past the Covid-19 Crisis One of the biggest challenges facing modern policing in recent years has been the lack of police legitimacy. The tipping point of this phenomenon is often attributed to the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles in 1991, where Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were videoed assaulting a lone black male. They were arrested and charged but eventually all were acquitted, thereby etching deep distrust between communities and police. Now the Rodney King example is an extreme and criminal act by police but it was the beginning of communities and media focusing on what the police were doing and how they were doing it. This lack of legitimacy coupled with what is referred to as the militarization of policing have lasting consequences and impacts on police–community relations and how interactions between police and community shape society today. In the wake of pandemic policing due to COVID-19, there are tales of two eventualities for police legitimacy that will be explored in this article: (1) The police response to the pandemic results in further militarization and draws deeper divides between police and communities or (2) the police response is compassionate and build on procedurally just operations resulting in the rebuilding of police legitimacy post-pandemic. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 5/6/2020 Research article Buffalo police officers suspended for pushing 75-year-old to ground during protests New York state governor says incident in which elderly man’s head hit the pavement hard is ‘utterly disgraceful’ The Guardian 5/6/2020 News George Floyd: Videos of police brutality during protests shock US Several videos of police brutality have emerged during protests over the death of African American George Floyd. BBC 5/6/2020 News Coronavirus: Police forces plan to use their own contact-tracing system Forces fear entire stations could shut down and undercover officers could be placed in danger through the national system. Sky News 5/6/2020 News «306430653066306730683069307030713072Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
