Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104900 total results. Showing results 62901 to 62920 «314231433144314531463147314831493150Next ›Last » Gaze Control in Law Enforcement: Comparing A Tactical Police Unit to Patrol Officers Police officers strongly rely on their ability to visually perceive threats accurately and quickly on a daily basis. Previous studies have shown that training and practical experience improve performance in life-threatening encounters. The present study compared the gaze patterns of highly trained police officers of a tactical unit (TU) to matched patrol officers (MP) and unmatched patrol officers (UP) in realistic video scenarios using a mobile eye tracker and a USB arcade gun. As hypothesized, the TU fixated the tactically crucial hands and hip region of a suspect significantly longer than the MP and UP. Vice versa, the MP and UP fixated the suspect’s face significantly longer than the TU. The results indicate that tactical training enhances efficient gaze control to a greater extent than practical routine. Therefore, the authors recommend regular training and education on this topic for law enforcement personnel to minimize the risk of death or severe injuries in high-stress situations. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 28/11/2020 Research article Crime Prevention on College Campuses: Correlates of Problem-Solving, Environmental Design, and Anti-Fear Efforts By Campus Law Enforcement The current study examines factors related to crime prevention activity by law enforcement agencies serving institutions of higher education throughout the USA. Identifying facilitators and barriers to the implementation of crime prevention programs and practices will be useful to proponents of these approaches. Using data collected by the Bureau of Justice Statistics from a large sample of agencies throughout the USA, we identify factors that are related to applied forms of crime prevention, including crime prevention through environmental design, problem-oriented policing, use of SARA, having a crime prevention unit within the agency, and participation in anti-fear campaigns. Particular attention is placed on the effects of campus characteristics, agency characteristics, campus crime, precautionary actions, and other law enforcement precautionary activities. Results suggest that, overall, more task-oriented agencies are also more likely to engage in crime prevention activity, although the determinants of crime prevention varied by activity. Crime Prevention and Community Safety - Registration at source 28/11/2020 Research article We Are Watching Them As They Post: A Mirror Into the Nigerian Police Force Use of Social Media and Challenges Affecting Its Adoption in Policing Most available studies on the police use of social media and challenges focus on developed countries. This research aims to better understand how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) use social media and the challenges to the adoption of social media for policing in Nigeria. Our research answers the following questions: how does the NPF use social media? And what challenges hinder the adoption of social media for policing? We relied on in-depth interviews of forty-five police officers and findings show that NPF uses social media for surveillance and intelligence gathering, community engagement, and image making, and the force is faced with financial constraints, untrained personnel, and preponderance of online fake information, privacy issue and leaking of ongoing investigation as challenges. We argue that for the NPF to effectively use social media there is urgent need to address the challenges raised by the officers. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 28/11/2020 Research article The @WeCops debate: Diversity and recruitment in policing – what works, what doesn’t, and where next? Diversity, equality and inclusion in police recruitment was the key focus for the first @WeCops Twitter chat in November, and with a reach of almost three million – and with contributions from all ranks as well as the Policing Minister – it’s clearly a crucial current topic for policing. @WeCops Supt Katy Barrow-Grint brought together to the main points from the debate in this blog. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 28/11/2020 Feature Democratic Oversight and Political Direction of Chief Police Officers in England and Wales: Implications For Police Legitimacy This article uses data from recent interviews with chief police officers in England and Wales to assess the connections between how chief police officers are overseen and given political direction and police legitimacy. The research found that governance changes started in 2011, particularly the election of police and crime commissioners, led to chief officers feeling more anxious, and the reforms reduced their operational independence. This may result in chief officers being less able to resist demands to encroach on civil liberties, prioritize the needs of the powerful over the marginalized, or to challenge policies that are likely to be ineffective or which neglect many peoples’ priorities. This endangers effective police leadership and legitimacy. Suggestions are made for consideration by policy makers, practitioners, and researchers to enhance police governance, leadership, and legitimacy. It is contended that the findings have implications for governance, leadership, and legitimacy in other countries and sectors. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 28/11/2020 Research article Interactions Between Individuals on the Autism Spectrum and the Police: the Fears of Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals Using data from a survey of parents, guardians, caregivers, and professionals, we couple qualitative coding with descriptive statistics to show how common it is for respondents to fear future police contact for the individual with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the respondents’ lives and what inspires that fear. Nearly, 60% of respondents were reported being fearful of future police contact. Respondents characterized their fear in the following ways: the potential for police officers to misunderstand behaviours common amongst individuals with ASD generally and see those behaviours as non-compliance, ineffective, or difficult communication with minimally individuals with ASD and the emergence of aggressive behaviours from individuals with ASD during police contact. Respondents also expressed concern about the potential for police misuse of force. We conclude by discussing the ramifications of fear of police contact for police training as well as parents, caregivers, and individuals with ASD. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 28/11/2020 Research article Policing, State Repression, and the Pro-Democracy Movement in Hong Kong Stott and his coauthors report on findings from their study of the police response to protests in Hong Kong. Their analysis is based on the Elaborated Social Identity Model (ESIM), a powerful framework for understanding the dynamic interplay between protesters and police. They find that by responding in an overly forceful and indiscriminate manner, the police triggered psychological changes among protesters that intensified these events and led to greater levels of disorder. In this reaction essay, I comment on the findings of Stott and his coauthors. I also note how the coercive policing practices used by Hong Kong’s police during the protests harm their relationships with the public, diminish the perceived legitimacy of the police, and undermine human rights. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 28/11/2020 Research article Sharp rise in road rage crimes with victims stabbed, punched, bitten and spat at Thousands of road rage offences are recorded in the last three years, including attempted murders and racist abuse incidents. Sky News 28/11/2020 News Why I can no longer police the coronavirus restrictions Earlier this month I resigned as a Special Constable, after serving for ten years as a volunteer officer in three different police forces. Policing has been an important part of my life for a long time, and I will miss serving my community and working with extremely dedicated, brave, and caring officers. But I have long been disturbed by decisions made by the government during the coronavirus crisis, and have decided that I can no longer in good conscience play any part in enforcing the restrictions. The Spectator 27/11/2020 Feature, Opinion Blog: The role of a Family Liaison Officer “Working as a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) can be immensely rewarding. To be able to help a fellow human being in their darkest hour and be able to change the world for one person or at least help them to adjust to a new one, is a painful privilege. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 27/11/2020 News PC who sent ‘flirtatious messages’ to a vulnerable woman dismissed A police constable who “pursued an inappropriate relationship” for two months with a vulnerable woman has been dismissed with immediate effect for gross misconduct. Police Professional 27/11/2020 News Blog: ”Who’s going to look after the team if you fall over?” The Police Federation of England and Wales’ (PFEW) Deputy Lead for Roads Policing, Steve Taylor, talks about the importance of mental health and wellbeing for supervisors. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 27/11/2020 News Police officer who dishonestly scanned 7p carrot barcode to get donuts is sacked An on-duty police officer who dishonestly scanned a 7p barcode for carrots to get a £9.95 box of Krispy Kreme donuts has been sacked for gross misconduct. Police Professional 27/11/2020 News Church crime team becomes national model for police forces everywhere A police team protecting churches and other heritage sites across Leicestershire has inspired other similar units elsewhere in the country. Leicestershire Police’s Heritage Crime Team works to tackle all kinds of crime and anti-social behaviour affecting our historic sites and buildings. Leicestershire Live 27/11/2020 News More than 50,000 dashcam clips of potential traffic offences sent to police in four years Road users have sent more than 50,000 dashcam videos to police in the last four years as the devices continue to grow in popularity and become a priceless tool for some forces to clampdown on dangerous driving in their areas. This is Money 27/11/2020 News NSW Police chief fears crime wave from COVID-19 economic hardship AUSTRALIA: Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says experience from previous recessions show the looming danger of a rise in robberies and sexual assaults. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 27/11/2020 News New public drunkenness laws to focus on health, not police response AUSTRALIA: A health-based response that excludes police will aim to rectify the disproportionate impact of current laws on Aboriginal Australians. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 27/11/2020 News Show of force: How NSW Police took command to combat COVID-19 AUSTRALIA: In an exclusive interview Police Commissioner Mick Fuller explains how his force led the way in tackling the coronavirus threat. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 27/11/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Queensland police not monitoring firearm licences properly: Report AUSTRALIA: Queensland's Auditor-General has tabled a damning report with 13 recommendations to overhaul the state's firearm registry to better protect the community. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 27/11/2020 News Mountie hopes latest report on RCMP’s ‘toxic’ culture convinces Ottawa to stay out of lawsuit CANADA: The lead plaintiff in a one-billion-dollar-plus lawsuit alleging bullying and harassment within the RCMP says he hopes a recent report calling out the force's toxic culture will convince Ottawa to drop its fight against his claim. 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