Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105133 total results. Showing results 65101 to 65120 «325232533254325532563257325832593260Next ›Last » WA’s top cop refutes crime wave claims as burglaries, assaults and car thefts plummet thanks to COVID-19 AUTRALIA: WA Police have been using a lull in criminal activity in the state to focus on organised crime. Speaking at an inquiry into WA’s COVID-19 response Police Commissioner Chris Dawson refuted reports Perth was in the grip of a crime wave, saying that closed borders and social distancing measures meant over the past three to six months most crime categories were significantly down. WA Today (Australia) 23/9/2020 News Joint NCA and Police Scotland operation leads to £100m cocaine seizure in Dover Around a tonne of cocaine, concealed within a load of fruit, has been seized at Dover, as part of a joint National Crime Agency and Police Scotland Organised Crime Partnership investigation. National Crime Agency (NCA) 23/9/2020 News Children showing interest in extremism, says senior officer Teenagers talk about carrying out terrorism, MPs told, as extremism rises in pandemic The Guardian 23/9/2020 News Breonna Taylor: Police officer charged over fatal shooting A grand jury has charged one police officer over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor at her home in the US state of Kentucky. BBC 23/9/2020 News Eleven police officers injured by ‘corrosive substance’ in Barnet Eleven Met Police officers have been injured by a "corrosive substance" during a drugs raid in north London. BBC 23/9/2020 News Hate crime laws watered down over concerns about free speech Controversial hate crime laws are being watered down after Scotland’s justice secretary admitted they could curb freedom of speech. The Times - Subscription at source 23/9/2020 News Teenagers drawn to far-right extremism, terror chief warns Children as young as 13 are discussing committing terror attacks amid a “dramatic” increase in the number of extreme right-wing cases, Britain’s head of counterterrorism police has warned. The Times - Subscription at source 23/9/2020 News ‘Far-right’ protesters clash with police as migrants arrive at Wales detention camp Protesters clashed with police after “hard-right extremist groups” massed at a former army base in a small seaside village where migrants will be housed. The Times - Subscription at source 23/9/2020 News Interpreting eyewitness confidence: What do you mean when you say ‘pretty sure’? The eyewitness identification of suspects often plays a crucial part in many criminal investigations and subsequent court proceedings; but as PhD researcher Pia Pennekamp explains, how confident a witness is about what they saw – and how that confidence is interpreted by police, juries and judges – needs greater clarity and a more standardised approach. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/9/2020 Analysis, Feature It’s the Walk, Not the Talk: Behavioral Indicators of Concealed and Unholstered Firearms Carrying This article identifies a set of behavioral indicators associated with the carrying of concealed and unholstered handguns. Using qualitative data collected from interviews and focus groups with veteran law enforcement, we outline a variety of cues that, when used appropriately, can help authorities identify people who may be concealing handguns. This work provides a systematic means of assisting the police in identifying and safely interdicting persons who might pose a threat to police or the public. The cues described here contribute to a lexicon that may also serve law enforcement communication, training, and research. Police Journal - Registration at source 23/9/2020 Research article Evaluation of CIT Components of Guardian Law Enforcement Training In 2014, the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) shifted from a paramilitary “warrior”-style training to a guardian model focused on community participation, social justice, procedural justice, and de-escalation and crisis intervention skills. The current study examines the effects of crisis intervention team (CIT) training components in the WSCJTC guardian curricula. A quasi-experimental pre-/post-survey design was employed comparing responses from a sample of 139 WSCJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) recruits who completed BLEA in 2015 with two comparison groups—(1) 296 BLEA graduates who completed training prior to implementation of the guardian training who had no prior CIT training and (2) 851 BLEA graduates who completed training prior to implementation of the guardian training who had prior CIT training. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 23/9/2020 Research article Growing our diversity: Connecting in our uniqueness – NSW Police Inclusion & Diversity Strategy 2020-2023 AUSTRALIA: As our society changes and broadens it is important that we continue to build a high performing workforce that is representative of the NSW community. [PDF] New South Wales Police Force 23/9/2020 Report Misogyny ‘should become a hate crime in England and Wales’ Law Commission, which recommends legal changes, calls for sex or gender to be protected trait The Guardian 23/9/2020 News Army will not be on streets in the UK handing out fines to enforce new Covid rules, says top police constable Police chief says military involvement in enforcing new lockdown laws is not necessary despite Boris Johnson announcing military support is an option. i News 23/9/2020 News International sting against dark web vendors leads to 179 arrests Today, a coalition of law enforcement agencies across the world announced the results of a coordinated operation known as DisrupTor which targeted vendors and buyers of illicit goods on the dark web. Europol 23/9/2020 News HM Inspectorate to review COVID-19 response by forces With PEEL assessments suspended until 2021 the inspectorate will review police preparedness for the pandemic, leadership and partnership working. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/9/2020 News APCC response to the Prime minister’s COVID-19 update Prime Minister announces a series of new measures as part of the government’s response to coronavirus. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 23/9/2020 News Women ‘should be protected’ under hate crime laws Women should be protected under expanded hate crime laws, according to a new report from the Law Commission. BBC 23/9/2020 News Hotel quarantine blame game continues: Police and jobs ministers both claim they don’t know why private security was used instead of the ADF or police Senior government ministers Martin Pakula and Lisa Neville have distanced themselves from Victoria's botched hotel quarantine program, which led to the state's devastating second coronavirus wave. Mail Online 23/9/2020 News Boris faces backlash: Police federation chief blasts PM’s new rules as ‘absurd’ and ‘a nonsense’ as small business owners say they will go bust if workers stay home again Police federation chiefs have blasted Boris Johnson's new rules as 'absurd' and 'a nonsense' as small business owners say they will go bust if workers stay home again Mail Online 23/9/2020 News «325232533254325532563257325832593260Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
