Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103232 total results. Showing results 65441 to 65460 «326932703271327232733274327532763277Next ›Last » “It shames me. I was so institutionalised”: ex-officer Kevin Maxwell on leaving the police Maxwell, the author of Forced Out, was one of only 40 ethnic minority male officers out of 8,000 on the Greater Manchester force. The New Statesman 8/7/2020 Feature Three arrested in large-scale modern slavery operation Three men have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences following a large-scale operation by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at a farm in North London on Wednesday (July 8). Police Professional 8/7/2020 News Why Leicestershire Police are being joined by residents on patrol in the city An insight into how officers are engaging with people on patrol in lockdown zone Leicestershire Live 8/7/2020 News ADF and police to man rolling checkpoints as Melbourne re-enters lockdown AUSTRALIA: Defence Force soldiers will join police officers at rolling checkpoints around metropolitan Melbourne from midnight as the city goes back into stage three lockdown. The Age (Australia) 8/7/2020 News Operation Sentinel to create ring of steel around Melbourne AUSTRALIA: More than 1200 police officers under Operation Sentinel will form a kind of ring of steel around metropolitan Melbourne to enforce the lockdown. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said there would be a "huge police presence" on main arterial roads heading out of Melbourne. 9 News (Australia) 8/7/2020 News Joe Biden calls to ‘redirect’ police funding and demilitarize cops, but camp says ‘no’ to Black Lives Matter’s ‘defund’ Joe Biden has called to "redirect" police funding and demilitarize cops, but his campaign said "no" to Black Lives Matter's "defund." The Sun 8/7/2020 News Will Smith Says He Was Called the N-Word by Cops in Philadelphia on ‘More Than 10 Occasions’ Will Smith is opening up about his experience with facing prejudice and racism. On Tuesday, the I Am Legend actor, 51, sat down for a conversation with political commentator and activist Angela Rye on her podcast, On One With Angela Rye. During their discussion, Smith addressed the Black Lives Matter movement and his own experience facing racism at the hands of law enforcement. Yahoo! 8/7/2020 News Racial profiling: Germany debating police methods GERMANY: Racial profiling is banned in Germany, yet people of color say they're arbitrarily stopped by police every day, describing it as public humiliation. There's a heated debate whether a probe into police methods is needed. Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany) 8/7/2020 News Montreal police to announce street checks policy after systemic bias report CANADA: Montreal police are to announce a new policy on street checks today, months after a damning independent report found evidence of systemic bias linked to race in who they decide to stop. Blue Line (Canada) 8/7/2020 News Policing leaders mark 100 years since the formation of the Police Council The Home Secretary joined senior policing leaders ‘virtually’ this week to mark 100 years since the formation of the Police Council – a body brought together to discuss police pay, pensions and conditions of service. Police Professional 8/7/2020 News NCA investigates modern slavery allegations in Leicester The National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed it is working alongside Leicestershire Police and other partner agencies to investigate allegations of modern slavery and exploitation in the textile industry in Leicester. Police Professional 8/7/2020 News Profile: The Officer Wellbeing Chief Gary Mason reviews the contribution to officer welfare of Lancashire Chief Constable Andy Rhodes who has announced his intention to retire next year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2020 Feature Commisioner defends stop and search in wake of Maida Vale referral The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has defended her force's handling of stop and search following a complaint from a Team GB athlete but has asked a senior officer to conduct a review of the force's policy of use of handcuffs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 8/7/2020 News Bianca Williams: Met apologises to sprinter over stop-and-search British sprinter Bianca Williams has received an apology from the Met Police after she and her partner were pulled over in their car in a stop-and-search. BBC 8/7/2020 News Met carried out 22,000 searches on young black men during lockdown More than 80% stop-and-search procedures between March to May led to no further action The Guardian 8/7/2020 News New online process launched to disclose concerns about someone who ‘may be posing a risk to children’ – process can find out if they have a criminal record for sexual or violent offences The PSNI have launched an online application facility as part of the Child Protection Disclosure Scheme which will now enable anyone with concerns about someone who may be posing a risk to children, to find out if they have a criminal record for sexual or violent offences. The Newsletter 8/7/2020 News The Geographic Concentration of Use of Force Incidents At Subway Stations Mimics the Law of Crime Concentration Bandwidths: A Research Note The Law of Crime Concentration states that a small percent of microplaces will account for large portions of crime. In this research, we demonstrate that police use of force incidents likewise occur at a small percentage of subway stations in Philadelphia, a category of ‘risky facilities’, where crime concentration is also expected. Those percentages mimic the bandwidths of the Law of Crime Concentration. We sketch pertinent data collection needs and future research questions that should be explored if a crime and place perspective is to play a role in understanding and informing policies geared toward reducing the extent to which police use force against the public. Police Journal - Registration at source 8/7/2020 Research article Cressida Dick launches handcuffing review after Bianca Williams race row Dame Cressida Dick announced a review of handcuffing practices today after Scotland Yard officers were accused of racial profiling by the black athlete Bianca Williams after a controversial stop. The Times - Subscription at source 8/7/2020 News Police Chief Magazine – July 2020 USA: Great Ideas 2020 - Shaping the future of policing. The Police Chief is the official publication of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 8/7/2020 Feature Inside justice: How poor evidence retention practices are risking miscarriages of justice Damian Allain, a former senior detective and now Head of Casework at charity Inside Justice, believes a lack of knowledge and understanding around the safe retention of evidence in criminal cases is risking potential miscarriages of justice. 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