Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105109 total results. Showing results 65721 to 65740 «328332843285328632873288328932903291Next ›Last » NPCC and College of Policing pledge to improve officer and staff safety Officer safety training to be overhauled and every police chief to review equipment available to the front line, following findings of a review and safety survey College of Policing 2/9/2020 News Boundary Objects and Technological Frames: Officers’ Perceptions and Experiences Using Mental Health Screeners on the Frontline Police officers play a key role in determining the result of incidents that involve people in mental health crisis given their role as first responders and gatekeepers to services. In this paper, we ethnographically study one Canadian, mid-size municipal police service’s integration of an electronic mental health screener (MHS). The screener was designed to assist officers in undertaking risk assessment, as well as facilitate collaborative action between police and emergency department staff by providing a tool that uses a shared medical language. Drawing on the theoretical concepts of ‘boundary objects’ and ‘technological frames’, we explore: (1) how the technology worked in practice and, what, if any, perceived impact it had on police decision-making; and, (2) how the technology was perceived to affect information sharing and collaboration among the criminal justice and health systems, and subsequently, the outcome of mental health calls for service. Policing and Society - Registration at source 2/9/2020 Research article ‘Police do not have resources to take on legacy workload’ – Chief Constable Simon Byrne Police in Northern Ireland do not have the resources to deal with the outstanding caseload of unsolved Troubles cases, the region’s chief constable has warned. The Newsletter 2/9/2020 News Determinants of Citizens’ Perceptions of Police Behavior During Traffic and Pedestrian Stops A large body of research has examined public perceptions of police behavior. Many of these studies have raised concerns about perceptions of unequal treatment of citizens by law enforcement and the effects such disparate treatment might have on police–community relations. This scholarship has largely examined global perceptions of police behavior rather than asking about actual encounters with officers. Relying on global opinions of police, however, tends to distort perceptions as it tends to illicit prejudiced and stereotypical views about law enforcement rather than lived experiences. This article offers a more precise approach to measuring police behavior during encounters with citizens by assessing views of those who have had recent contact with law enforcement. Specifically, we examine how perceptions of police behavior during both traffic stops and street stops of pedestrians might vary according to a citizen’s sociodemographic background and geographic location and how such factors might influence perceptions of the legitimacy of their encounter with the officer. Results from our multivariate analyses suggest that youth, African Americans, the poor, and those living in large urban areas are significantly more likely than others to believe they were treated outside of the scope of acceptable police conduct. Furthermore, ethnic minorities, the poor, and those in urban areas are much more likely to perceive the stop as illegitimate. Our results suggest that much of this might be explained by differences in police behavior according to the size of the place and across different social groups. Criminal Justice Review 2/9/2020 Research article Police safety: Four in 10 officers say they were assaulted last year A survey of more than 40,000 police officers in England and Wales found that almost four in ten said they had been assaulted in the last year. BBC 2/9/2020 News An Exploration of Well-Being in Former Covert and Undercover Police Officers Little is known about the stressors of working in covert and undercover policing roles and the impact these can have on the health and psychological well-being of police officers. Extant literature focuses upon the social impact of undercover and covert policing in a democratic society, especially in relation to policing political groups. Presented here are the results of an exploratory study into the lives of former police officers who have engaged in various forms of covert/undercover policing. Utilising semi-structured interviews, in a five-participant case-study design, this research investigates the impact that covert and undercover policing has on the well-being of former officers who have undertaken this role, and how they utilised coping strategies. Data were thematically analysed using Braun and Clarke’s framework (Braun and Clarke 2006). Findings were consistent in that fear of violence was a large factor that impacted the well-being and personal relationships of undercover officers. The paper concludes by outlining pertinent suggestions for future research and considers the implications for covert policing. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 2/9/2020 Research article Stop and think Montell Neufville says the accusations of ‘racial profiling’ following the police stop of Labour MP Dawn Butler while she was driving through East London highlighted the need for urgent reforms to the Road Traffic Act. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature Police Chiefs to improve officer safety after increase in assaults Measures including better care after assaults will be announced by police leaders today following a major officer safety review. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 News Behind the mask Deploying facial recognition systems in an era when people routinely cover their faces due to the coronavirus pandemic is proving to be a significant challenge to those creating the algorithms that the software uses to make matches. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 Feature Lissie Harper to meet with Priti Patel over Harper’s Law campaign The widow of Police Constable Andrew Harper is due to meet with Priti Patel today (September 2) in an effort to harness political support for Harper’s Law. Police Professional 2/9/2020 News Counting rules for recorded crime GUIDANCE; These rules help to ensure that crimes are recorded consistently and accurately. Home Office 2/9/2020 Report Christchurch massacre survivors call for Australia to pay gunman’s prison bill Jacinda Ardern will talk to families of those killed, who say New Zealand should not pay for keeping the Australian terrorist locked up for life The Guardian 2/9/2020 News Priti Patel will launch official review into sentencing for criminals who kill police officers after she meets with PC Andrew Harper’s widow today Priti Patel will launch an official review into sentencing for criminals who kill officers after meeting PC Andrew Harper’s widow today. Mail Online 2/9/2020 News Katrina Makunova: PCs probed over domestic abuse claims Two police officers have been accused of failing to act on claims of domestic violence made by a girl who was killed in a fight with her ex-boyfriend. BBC 2/9/2020 News No new investigation into spate of murder-suicides, say police Leaked report suggested five cases in northern England between 1996 and 2011 could be work of serial killer The Guardian 2/9/2020 News Cost of hate crime bill has been grossly underestimated, police say Ministers have grossly underestimated policing costs associated with the hate crime bill, according to a union representing frontline officers. The Times - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 News Police put on a ‘show of strength’ against Extinction Rebellion as fortnight of disruption begins Police put on a “show of strength” against Extinction Rebellion on Tuesday, arresting at least 90 protesters as officers contained a demonstration to Parliament Square. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 2/9/2020 News Trump visits Kenosha, praises police In defiance of appeals to stay away, President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to highlight his "law and order" re-election campaign message, touring a burned-out furniture store and camera shop destroyed during civil unrest, after a white police officer shot a Black man in the back. Yahoo! 2/9/2020 News Brain Fingerprinting AUSTRALIA: Forensic sciences are facing a credibility problem that has rapidly escalated in the last few years. Governmental investigations in the United State of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) into the validity of forensic science techniques has led to concern for the state of the discipline, while in Australia and New Zealand a systematic review is yet to occur. Governmental reports from the USA and the UK have highlighted the dearth of empirical support for numerous forensic methods and the problems associated with the commercialisation of forensic products. One forensic method that has been commercialised is an electroencephalogram (EEG)-based lie detection product termed Brain Fingerprinting. This article is a discussion of Brain Fingerprinting and an explanation of why concerns over the credibility of this forensic technique are substantial and warranted, and lead us to conclude that it is not yet ready for implementation in Australia. Australian Police Journal (APJ) - Subscription at source 1/9/2020 Feature, Innovation Lawyer X use was ‘indefensible’: police AUSTRALIA: Victoria Police has admitted an "indefensible interference" in the lawyer-client relationship by using gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo as a snitch. 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