Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102731 total results. Showing results 6361 to 6380 «315316317318319320321322323Next ›Last » Police in grooming gang town ‘inadequate’ on child abuse Cleveland Police still failing to understand link between missing children and child exploitation, says Inspectorate of Constabulary The Telegraph - Subscription at source 15/1/2025 News Calgary police chief discusses alarming spike in pedestrian collisions CANADA: In his monthly interview with Global Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld discusses the alarming rise in pedestrian collisions, emphasizing speed, distraction, and shared responsibility. Global News (Canada) 15/1/2025 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Queering police legitimacy theories: (dis)trust, context, and visibility Police legitimacy theories have predominately been used to understand perceptions of police among heteronormative communities. This work has often failed to consider the views and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non-heteronormative (LGBTQ+) people. Building upon existing critiques of police legitimacy theories, this article examines the shortcomings of monolithic conceptions of legitimacy when applied to non-heteronormative communities. Through a critical and queer criminological lens this article explores perceptions of police legitimacy among 148 LGBTQ + people in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on the findings of an exploratory online survey, the results indicate that police legitimacy should not be conceptualised or measured through monolithic judgements. Instead, police legitimacy should be understood as a multifaceted and dialogical phenomenon that is spatially and temporally contingent. The study reveals a strong distrust in Victoria Police amongst LGBTQ + people as well as a preference to avoid interacting with police officers whenever possible. The findings indicate that an intersectional interrogation of police legitimacy theories is required to understand the nuanced ways in which legitimacy is experienced by diverse community groups. Policing and Society 15/1/2025 Research article Where’s the help when you need it? Examining accessibility to mental health resources among law enforcement The current study investigates barriers to the accessibility of mental health resources among sworn law enforcement officers. Following Levesque and colleagues’ (2013) model of mental health accessibility, the study examines how factors such as the ability to perceive, seek, reach, pay for, and engage with care influence an officer’s ability to access resources. Utilizing a sample of sworn law enforcement officers from Kentucky and Virginia, data were collected through an online survey administered between November 2023 and February 2024. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed the most significant predictors of mental health accessibility to be the ability to seek and perceive care, both of which are influenced by occupational culture and mental health stigma. Officers’ fears of confidentiality breaches, being perceived as weak, and potential negative impacts on careers substantially reduced their likelihood of seeking help. Findings highlight policy implications, noting the need for administrative support, mental health screenings, and training. Police Practice and Research 15/1/2025 Research article Facing dilemmas: how intelligence analysts navigate emotional, cognitive, and structural challenges This exploratory study examines the experiences of intelligence analysts as they grapple with dilemmas that hinder their ability to deliver accurate and authoritative threat assessments. A qualitative, grounded theory method was used by interviewing 26 imagery-trained intelligence analysts from a major US intelligence agency. The study identifies 12 sources of dilemmas, four barriers to overcoming dilemmas, and four techniques to overcome the barriers. Dilemmas occurred across the cognitive and emotional spectrum, and at the individual and organisational levels. The study proposes a theory of intelligence analyst dilemmas: emotional dilemmas motivate analysts to identify barriers and use techniques to overcome barriers, whereas cognitive dilemmas are more difficult to overcome. The paper offers a twofold explanation for the successful resolution of emotional dilemmas: emotions have a more powerful and clear self-interest motivation for the analyst than cognitive dilemmas, and the analyst has more control over their responses to emotional dilemmas. Cognitive dilemmas are affected by conflicting organisational goals and pressures, and ambiguous information so that the analyst has difficulty both identifying such barriers and finding ways to overcome them. Once identified, cognitive barriers often require more complex solutions which the analyst may struggle to implement in an institutional setting. Journal of Policing Intelligence and Counter Terrorism 15/1/2025 Research article ‘An utter failure of governance’: former Toronto Police Board chair criticizes Peel police’s 23.3 percent increase CANADA: The former chair of Toronto’s Police board is criticizing a Peel police budget increase that has been widely condemned as reckless and unnecessary, warning it will have “implications for police budget increases beyond Peel.” Alok Mukherjee, who served in the role from 2005 to 2015 and has been actively involved in police governance across Ontario for two decades, said the 23.3 percent hike demanded by Peel’s Chief, Nishan Duraiappah, is “unheard of”, just a year after Peel police received a 14 percent increase last year. The Pointer (Canada) 15/1/2025 News Recruitment begins for Northern Mental Health Emergency Response Service AUSTRALIA: The Tasmanian Government’s highly successful Mental Health Emergency Response service is a step closer to expanding to Northern Tasmania with the recruitment for key roles underway. The Mental Health Emergency Response (MHER) is a tri-agency co-response service that provides care and support to people in mental health crisis in community settings. It is based on the Southern PACER (Police, Ambulance, Clinician, Early Response) model, where first responders from each of the three organisations collectively attend callouts in the same vehicle. Tasmanian Government 15/1/2025 News No confidence vote looms for VicPol’s top brass as pay dispute rages on AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police command could face a vote of no confidence by angry members amid an escalation in their long-running pay dispute. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/1/2025 News 6000 files: Cop allegedly accessed child abuse material AUSTRALIA: A NSW Police senior constable allegedly accessed child abuse material online, leading detectives to review 6000 files on a Cloud storage device. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/1/2025 News Taiwan sees high satisfaction with police security TAIWAN: Survey reveals support for police neighborhood security, anti-fraud, drug enforcement, anti-gang efforts Taiwan News (Taiwan) 15/1/2025 News Force ‘inadequate’ at investigating child abuse The police inspectorate has raised concerns over a force "potentially leaving children at risk" because of its "inadequate" handling of child abuse investigations and missing children reports. BBC 15/1/2025 News Cleveland inadequate at dealing with complex child exploitation and mispers Inspectors were also concerned by a small number of instances where supervisors recorded inappropriate comments about missing children, like “child does not understand her behaviour” and “engages in behaviour that is highly risky”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/1/2025 News Cleveland Police needs to improve how it protects children at risk Cleveland Police needs to urgently improve its response to children who are missing, and how it investigates online child sexual exploitation, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 15/1/2025 News Former Chief Commissioner lashes ‘very badly led’ Victoria Police AUSTRALIA: A former Chief Commissioner has smashed the state of Victoria Police, saying they’re “very badly led” as the ongoing pay dispute drags on. 3AW (Australia) 15/1/2025 Audio, News Police mull no confidence vote, chopper used in action AUSTRALIA: Members of Victoria Police are mulling a vote of no confidence in the force's leaders as a pay dispute drags on, with frustrated officers using a helicopter in industrial action. The Canberra Times (Australia) 15/1/2025 News Gardaí to spend €4m on ammunition for assault rifles, submachine guns and pistols REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The police force is ready to place an initial order for more than 1.5 million rounds of lethal ammunition. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 15/1/2025 News Force ‘inadequate’ at investigating child abuse The police inspectorate has raised concerns over a force "potentially leaving children at risk" because of its "inadequate" handling of child abuse investigations and missing children reports. BBC 15/1/2025 News Garda HQ defends Commissioner Drew Harris over suspensions and disciplinary cases REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Representative bodies in force strongly critical of the number and duration of suspensions. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 15/1/2025 News Terror threat 2025: The rise of leaderless violent jihad In the wake of the jihadist terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth examines the concept of ‘leaderless jihad’ and explores the ongoing risk to countries in Europe (and further afield) highlighted by the recent European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 15/1/2025 Analysis, Feature New Pendle Police Station project hits milestone Construction of the new Pendle Police Station hit a milestone last week, with the completion of steel work for the project. Emergency Services Times 15/1/2025 News «315316317318319320321322323Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
