Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103290 total results. Showing results 62581 to 62600 «312631273128312931303131313231333134Next ›Last » Police Officers, Stigma, and the Opioid Epidemic Researchers have suggested that provider-based stigma of substance use disorders is one barrier to fighting the opioid epidemic. Yet, to date, virtually no study has examined provider-based stigma among law enforcement officers who are on the front line of the opioid crisis. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature by assessing provider-based stigma toward opioid-using persons among a sample of 208 police officers working for departments located in the Northeastern Region of the United States. Results show that officers hold relatively high levels of stigma toward this vulnerable population, as measured by perceptions of dangerousness, blame, and social distance; however, comparatively, officers hold less fatalistic views toward this group of persons. Additionally, our multivariable analyses indicated that officer rank, support for the disease model of addiction, and beliefs about the demographic characteristics of a substance-using person are significantly associated with provider-based stigma among officers. Potential policy implications are discussed within. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Registration at source 16/10/2020 Research article Regression, Progression and Renewal: the Continuous Redevelopment of Expertise in Police Use of Force Coaching Professionalism in law enforcement requires the identification and development of expertise of police use of force (PUOF) coaches. Effective PUOF training includes the transfer from the training into the real-world environment of policing. This difference between working in the field and working as a PUOF coach has not been thoroughly investigated. However, research in other professional domains has shown that practical competence in the subject matter itself does not make a coach effective or successful. With this article, we conceptualize expert practice in PUOF instruction on the basis of a conflict management training setting in the security domain. First, by discussing a model of “territories of expertise”, we point out the dynamic and contextual character of expertise within the PUOF domain. Second, by conceptualizing expertise as a process and effect of communication, we provide a framework that describes and examines the interdependency between performance-based and reputation-based expertise. These considerations present two practical challenges, which we recommend professional law enforcement institutions to engage. We close by providing practical orientations and pointers for addressing these issues. European Journal for Security Research 16/10/2020 Research article Emergent Dimensions of Community-Oriented Policing Community-oriented policing (COP) is arguably the most popular and most misunderstood policing philosophy. Definitional ambiguity contributes to this problem, hampering theoretical development, creative new strategies of implementation, and evidence-based policy. DiMaggio and Powell’s seminal piece on institutional isomorphism provides a framework for understanding the organizational vagueness of COP, including the processes of homogenization of priorities and structures across police organizations. We propose several new dimensions of COP, developed using police mission statements from a nationally representative sample of law enforcement agencies (N = 2,826). These emergent dimensions (Shallow Community-Oriented Policing, Responsivity, Legitimacy, Constitutionality, and Inclusivity) provide new avenues of theoretical consideration of the COP construct. Exploring these novel elements may strengthen existing community-oriented strategies and encourage creative policy suggestions. Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 16/10/2020 Research article Public Attitudes Toward Auxiliary Police in China: A Preliminary Investigation Despite their colossal size and importance in policing, China’s auxiliary police forces have garnered very little research attention. This study attempts to fill our knowledge gap by first describing key features that distinguish the auxiliary police from the regular police in China and their counterparts in Western societies, followed by an empirical investigation of public attitudes toward the auxiliary police in China. Based on survey data collected from a coastal city in China, we reported the general patterns of people’s evaluations of auxiliary officers and assessed whether variables representing institutional trust, media exposure, and neighborhood context are predictive of Chinese attitudes toward the auxiliary police. We found that Chinese citizens rated their local auxiliary officers very positively. Asian Journal of Criminology - Registration at source 16/10/2020 Research article COVID facemasks as crime facilitators In this latest article from the UCL COVID-19 series, Graham Farrell and Emily Sheard from the University of Leeds discuss how the new legislation on mandatory face masks could inadvertently be aiding criminal behaviour. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Michael Fuller appointed to scutinise Home Office policing policies Michael Fuller, the first and only ethic minority chief constable, has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Home Office to "challenge and support" policing policies. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/10/2020 News Police Minister confirms support for uplift and sentences Federation reps took the opportunity to question Policing Minister Kit Malthouse this week - putting him on the spot on a range of issues from the officer uplift to tougher sentences for those who assault the emergency workers. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 16/10/2020 News Hampshire officer suffers multiple stab wounds after attending welfare call A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an officer from Hampshire Constabulary was stabbed multiple times while attending a concern for welfare call in Southampton. Police Professional 16/10/2020 News Two thirds of drivers back tougher sentences for death by dangerous driving The majority of motorists back tougher prison sentences for those who cause death by dangerous driving, a new survey suggests. Police Professional 16/10/2020 News ‘Lover boys’ cashing in on girlfriends arrested in France Suspects recruited their victims with the ‘lover boy’ method Europol 16/10/2020 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 16/10/2020 News Drivers fined for ‘some truly staggering things’ as police go undercover in lorries Undercover officers inside a lorry logged more than 300 offences by motorists after tracking their movements. Sky News 16/10/2020 News Is rape the prefect crime? Rape has always been a difficult crime to prove, but the criminal justice system has now reached crisis point. In the year ending March 2020, 99% of rapes reported to police in England and Wales resulted in no legal proceedings against alleged attackers. Sky News 16/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Two Labour frontbenchers quit over failure to oppose MI5 bill Margaret Greenwood and Dan Carden step down, saying legislation will have profound impact on civil liberties The Guardian 16/10/2020 News Mark Kennedy victim warns ‘spy cops’ law will not prevent future abuses by undercover agents MPs to vote on a law allowing undercover agents and informants to commit crime amid mounting warnings over abuses The Independent 16/10/2020 News Dyfed-Powys Police helps create first national validation package, enabling FCN members to verify new IDENT1 printers The fingerprint bureau in Dyfed-Powys Police is the first team to take part in a new national approach to validation, by helping create a package for FCN members to verify their new IDENT1 printers. Forensic Capability Network 16/10/2020 News Unmarked police lorries spy reckless road users First came the radar gun, then the speed camera. Now misbehaving motorists have a new nemesis: the undercover police lorry. The Times - Subscription at source 16/10/2020 News Modern Slavery: Statement 2020 This statement articulates the commitment and intended actions of the seven Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and seven Chief Constables across the North East and Yorkshire and the Humber regions, to address modern slavery through their business activities and supply chains.This voluntary statement is made in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. West Yorkshire OPCC 16/10/2020 Report Police forces across Yorkshire and North East pledge to ‘weed out’ modern slavery from their own supply chains Police chiefs in Yorkshire say slavery is 'right under our noses' but are committing to weeding it out from infiltrating their own line of work. The Yorkshire Post 16/10/2020 News Seven police forces work together to fight modern slavery A unique and trail blazing approach to tackling modern day slavery is set to crank up the heat on those who exploit people through business activities and supply chains. The Northern Echo 16/10/2020 News «312631273128312931303131313231333134Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
