Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105109 total results. Showing results 63961 to 63980 «319531963197319831993200320132023203Next ›Last » Police Complaints and Discipline: Integrity, Lesson Learning, Independence and Accountability: Some Implications of the Reforms Under the Policing and Crime Act 2017 The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (PACA) aims to promote integrity within policing via a reformed police complaints and discipline process that focuses on lesson learning. Integrity and lesson learning are virtuous aspirations, but this paper queries the degree to which the reforms deliver them. Importantly, the analysis here provides a novel contribution to debates about lesson learning within the police by distinguishing lesson learning directed towards street-level officers from the accountability of police professional standards departments (PSDs) for how that is delivered. Focusing on the latter and drawing on the findings of the Chapman Review and a detailed analysis of police complaints statistics, it concludes that true lesson learning (from which increased integrity within forces can develop) requires increased external scrutiny of PSDs. In contrast, the analysis demonstrates that the PACA significantly increases PSDs’ de facto autonomy over the police complaints and discipline process and incorporates a shift in how independent oversight of police complaints is conceived. The paper borrows from Valverde’s suggested analytical framework to probe the underlying logic of the reforms, considering also the techniques they employ and the scale at which they operate. This reveals that the lesson learning agenda reframes expressions by citizens of mistreatment at the hands of the police as data upon which future policy might be based. In doing so, far from working to improve integrity, it may instead be ushering in a concerning biopolitical conception of policing which has the potential to exacerbate the worst features of police operational culture. Policing and Society - Registration at source 30/10/2020 Research article Courts backlog ‘tipping point’ for justice system The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. BBC 30/10/2020 News The Effects of Intelligence and Personality on Performance in Simulated Interrogation Scenarios The paper explores the relationships between individual differences in intelligence and personality and the ability to extract critical information (and identify missing but required information) from a suspect’s brief sheet (i.e. model formulation) and develop a suitable line of questioning (i.e. approach strategizing) in interrogation scenarios. We hypothesised that cognitive flexibility, emotion management, low need for closure and rapport would all be predictors of these abilities. Two hundred and seventy-four participants of different backgrounds were exposed to two interrogation scenarios to assess model formation and approach strategizing abilities, as well as intelligence and personality tests. Benchmarks for performance were measured against two experienced interrogators and two psychologists’ calibrated performance. In terms of overall performance, only rapport and cognitive flexibility were significant positive predictors. Whereas only rapport was a positive predictor of approach strategizing, both rapport and cognitive flexibility were positive predictors of model formation. In conclusion, the data from the early stage of our project suggests that the examined factors should be carefully considered when training and selecting optimal interrogators. Though previous research has identified a number of individual differences in intelligence and personality that are important in demanding law-enforcement contexts, ours is the first to explore them with respect to effective interrogator performance. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 30/10/2020 Research article Mind the Gap! Decoupling Between Policy and Practice in the Policing of Illegal Wildlife Trade Despite numerous promises and pledges at national and international levels to confront what many acknowledge as a crisis, illegal trade in wild plants and animals continues to grow and diversify. Empirical research conducted in Norway and Uganda from 2013 to 2015 indicates that despite the different circumstances in which law enforcement operates in the two countries, policing agents face a number of comparable challenges. Drawing on institutional theory the paper argues that decoupling, that is, gaps between official policies and daily work activities within the policing organizations, compromises enforcement in both countries. Challenges stem from conflicting demands, poor resources and want of guidelines that oblige officers to prioritize the control of illegal wildlife trade in practice. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - Registration at source 30/10/2020 Research article 5G technology and the innovation impact for police use of drones Drones are already part of the policing toolkit, but the introduction of new 5G networks will significantly enhance their law enforcement use – as well as potentially posing a greater criminal threat; Policing Insight contributor Andrew Staniforth looks at the latest European project to identify and address the 5G drone challenges. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/10/2020 Feature, Innovation Building a solid foundation for measuring the impact of cybercrime Interpol and the Council of Europe, in the framework of the GLACY+ Project, cooperate in publishing the Guide for Criminal Justice Statistics on Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence INTERPOL 30/10/2020 News APCC Victims’ Leads respond to article in The Times In response to the comments in today’s Times article from West Midlands Chief Constable, Dave Thompson, APCC Victims Leads Sophie Linden (MOPAC Deputy Mayor) and Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner and Chair of IDAS (Yorkshire Domestic Abuse Charity) have stated: “It is critical that domestic abuse victims have full confidence to come forward and report abuse to police – and that the police then respond swiftly and investigate. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 30/10/2020 News Coronavirus: Police threat of fines falls on deaf ears as large groups in fancy dress descend on Nottingham Nottingham officially moved into Tier 3 at 12.01am today, and new rules will include a ban on buying alcohol from shops after 9pm. Sky News 30/10/2020 News New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners call "a victory for compassion and kindness". BBC 30/10/2020 News Calls to online child sexual abuse watchdog up 45% in September Internet Watch Foundation says criminal content spotted by people spending time online during pandemic The Guardian 30/10/2020 News More than 850 of the most dangerous ‘wanted’ criminals captured by police in biggest blitz for a generation Metropolitan Police have arrested 873 'high harm' wanted criminals judged to be of greatest risk to the public The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/10/2020 News Coronavirus: Police threat of fines falls on deaf ears as large groups in fancy dress descend on Nottingham Nottingham officially moved into Tier 3 at 12.01am today, and new rules will include a ban on buying alcohol from shops after 9pm. Sky News 30/10/2020 News Police boss ‘extremely concerned’ about teenage drug use A police chief has said she is "extremely concerned" about the recent deaths of teenagers due to drugs in York and North Yorkshire. The Press (York) 30/10/2020 News Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments CLOSED CONSULTATION - We would like to consult on measures to criminalise the act of trespassing when setting up an unauthorised encampment in England and Wales. Home Office 29/10/2020 News Interview with University of Cincinnati Professor Robin Engel about her research on PERF’s ICAT training USA: Today’s Critical Issues Report is about a significant new research study that evaluates the impact of PERF’s ICAT training program as it was implemented by the Louisville, KY Metro Police Department in 2019. Police Executive Research Forum 29/10/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Stephen Lawrence’s father has no confidence in undercover inquiry Neville Lawrence has criticsed the lack of progress of the Undercover Policing Inquiry, which will look at how Met officers went undercover to gather information on the family after their son's death. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/10/2020 News Domestic Abuse Bill 2020: overarching documents POLICY PAPER - These documents relate to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020. Home Office 29/10/2020 Report APCC Response to quarterly Operation Uplift statistics In response to today’s Quarterly Uplift statistics APCC Workforce Lead, Kim McGuiness, and APCC EDHR Lead, Hardyal Dhindsa, said the following: "We are pleased to see that as recruitment of new police officers continues, our forces are increasingly becoming more representative of the communities they serve when it comes to ethnicity and gender. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 29/10/2020 News Senior officers lost confidence in Home Office delivery of IT systems Senior officers have questioned the Home Office about their ability to deliver new IT systems and asked why projects are missing timescales and costing billions more than expected. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/10/2020 News Bad apples The most effective way to tackle misconduct and corruption is to weed out those most likely to be involved before they have a chance to act. Police Professional looks at new vetting guidance, the role of BWV and a project using AI to predict future officer behaviour. Home Office - Subscription at source 29/10/2020 Feature «319531963197319831993200320132023203Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
