Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103166 total results. Showing results 66481 to 66500 «332133223323332433253326332733283329Next ›Last » Lockdown has given us the capacity ‘to do some some real policing’ says chief Ansy Cooke, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police said that gang violence is continuing in the county despite the lockdown, but his force now has extra capacity to deal with the more serious perpretrators. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/6/2020 News BTP asks CPS to review death of station worker British Transport Police (BTP) has asked the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to review evidence in the case of railway worker Belly Mujinga who died from coronavirus in April. Police Professional 6/6/2020 News Police officer is investigated over sick Facebook post in which she joked she needed a ‘holiday so much she’d go away with the McCanns’ A police officer is under investigation over a sick post on Facebook which mocked the parents of Madeleine McCann. Mail Online 6/6/2020 News A black man’s life is not valued’: attack on year-long delay of UK police death inquiry Electrician Darren Cumberbatch was beaten with ‘excessive force’ by police The Guardian 6/6/2020 News UK Police officers will not “take the knee” at protests, says Met Police Commissioner The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has told officers not to take the knee during Black Lives Matter protests. LBC 6/6/2020 News Chaos on Whitehall as police horse bolts during clash with Black Lives Matter activists Riot police have clashed with hundreds of protesters on Whitehall as the Black Lives Matter protests over George Floyd's death became heated. The Standard 6/6/2020 News Calum Marsh: Defunding the police isn’t radical. It’s so lucid it’s a wonder it took a movement to catch on This is not a position easily understood. It requires seriously rethinking our assumptions around law and order, community, justice and civic responsibility National Post (Canada) 6/6/2020 Feature, Opinion ‘This is just a start’: states announce police reforms as protests enter second weekend Nationwide protests hurtled toward a second weekend following the police killing of George Floyd, as several cities and states took steps to reform controversial policing tactics. The Guardian 6/6/2020 News Teargas and pepper spray will accelerate spread of Covid-19, doctors warn As crowds protest across the US, more than 1,000 medical experts raise fears police tactics could worsen the pandemic The Guardian 6/6/2020 News Does Constructing A Facial Composite Affect Eyewitness Memory? A Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis We conducted a meta-analysis to assess whether the construction of facial composites affects witnesses’ lineup identification decisions. We located 23 studies (56 effects, 2276 participants). We consider effects of constructing composites on (a) correct identifications, and (b) incorrect identifications, from target-present lineups, and (c) incorrect identifications from target-absent lineups. Log odds ratio effect sizes were entered into a random-effects meta-analysis. We also present novel signal detection theory analyses in an online supplement. There were no significant negative effects of composite construction, but some weak evidence that composite construction reduced incorrect identifications in target-present lineups. Because effect sizes showed little hetereogeneity for any of the outcomes (after outlier removal), there were no moderator analyses. Results for SDT measures also showed no effects. Empirical evidence suggests no effects of composite construction on identifications. We identify gaps in knowledge and make recommendations for more ecologically valid research. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 6/6/2020 Research article American police should not be above the law In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed, a black entrepreneur had his bar destroyed before he even had a chance to open its doors for the first time. In Richmond, Virginia, a mob set light to a building, then blocked firefighters who were trying to save a child from the flames (-thankfully the child survived). These actions, repeated in cities all over America, are harmful in two ways: night after night, rioters are trashing their own backyard, destroying private property and putting innocent lives at risk. They are also diverting attention away from the legitimate grievances of peaceful protestors, whose efforts are far more laudable than looting. The Spectator - Subscription at source 6/6/2020 Analysis, Feature Conceptualising Violence in Close Relationships: Discrepancies Between Police Conceptions and the Letter of the Law in Finland The focus in this Finland-based study is on violence in close relationships—a term that partly overlaps with the more commonly used ‘domestic violence’, ‘family violence’ and ‘intimate partner violence’. We demonstrate how police officers’ conceptualisations of such violence differ from how it is defined in relevant legal documents. The data consists of the Government Bill and legal text on the subject issued as part of a legal reform enacted in 2010, and of a qualitative sample of freelist responses from 79 police officers. We examined both sets of data using theory-driven directed content analysis and deriving from prevailing theoretical frameworks reflecting the family- and gender-based perspectives on violence. The results expose the predominance of a narrow definition of ‘family’ in police understandings of close relationships, but also a notably broad spectrum of conceptualisations of both physical and non-physical forms of violence. In contrast, the legal definition of a close relationship is broader and encompasses multiple types of relationships, whereas forms of violence are more strictly defined. These findings could explain some of the discrepancies between legal policies on violence in close relationships and police responses to it. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 6/6/2020 Research article The Immediate Impact of Covid-19 on Law Enforcement in the United States During pandemics, like COVID-19, law enforcement agencies are responsible for working with government and public health officials to contain spread, serve the local community, and maintain public order. Given the person-to-person spread of COVID-19 through respiratory droplets, law enforcement officers are also at a heightened risk of exposure due to their close contact with members of the public. To protect officers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies have made numerous recommendations for law enforcement agencies to protect officers and the public. Departments around the country have responded to the pandemic in various ways, such as reassigning personnel to high-traffic areas, suspending training, roll calls, and community outreach initiatives, only issuing citations for low-level crimes, implementing safety precautions for officers, and limiting access to department facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic also has exposed some key obstacles for law enforcement, related to communication, resource management, the enforcement of public health restrictions, and changes to crime and service patterns. Based on these early/initial responses and obstacles during the COVID-19 outbreak, the current paper highlights directions for future responses to pandemics to ensure the safety and security of police officers and the communities they serve. American Journal of Criminal Justice 6/6/2020 Research article Secondary Trauma and Parenting Practices in Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Investigators Investigating cases of child pornography requires daily exposure to sexually explicit material involving children and may have negative implications on the mental well-being of those in this line of work. This study aimed to identify whether secondary traumatic stress symptoms were associated with participants’ parenting behaviors and concerns about their own children’s use of the internet. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force workers (n = 212) completed online questionnaires measuring work exposure to sexually explicit material, secondary traumatic stress symptoms, and parenting behaviors. Professionals in this field reported a wide range of secondary trauma symptoms, and their parenting behaviors were both directly and indirectly (via secondary trauma) affected by prolonged exposure to sexually explicit material involving children. Internet monitoring behaviors were more prevalent for parents of younger children, and mothers’ parenting behaviors were more strongly associated with secondary trauma symptoms than were fathers. Results have implications for mental health and parenting services for professionals in this field. American Journal of Criminal Justice 6/6/2020 Research article When Stay-At-Home Orders Leave Victims Unsafe At Home: Exploring the Risk and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence During the Covid-19 Pandemic The novel coronavirus pandemic (hereafter COVID-19) is likely to have unprecedented impacts on the incidence and impacts of crime and violence globally. This includes impacts to the risk, consequences, and decision-making of women experiencing violence by an intimate partner (hereafter IPV). Most importantly, the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the risk of IPV is likely to differentially impact vulnerable populations, including minority women and those with long histories of victimization and mental health issues. This review paper explores the potential short- and long-term implications of COVID-19 on the risk of IPV, highlighting some of the most recent preliminary data. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, record levels of male unemployment, added stressors in the home, including the care and home schooling of children, and the social distancing measures required by the epidemiological response, may serve to undermine the decades of progress made in keeping women and children safe at home. Victim police reporting, help-seeking decisions, and social service utilization during the pandemic are likely to be impacted by stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for providing safety planning and self-care for victims and their children. American Journal of Criminal Justice 6/6/2020 Research article Criminals Work From Home During Pandemics Too: A Public Health Approach to Respond to Fraud and Crimes Against Those 50 and Above This paper uses the public health framework to address the apparent impact of the coronavirus on the victimization experiences with a specific focus given to those over the age of 50. The bulk of attention is given to fraud victimization, with consideration also given to parent abuse, partner violence, and patient abuse. A review of data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that reports of most types of fraud grew significantly in the first three months of 2020 in comparison to the same time period in 2019. Differences between fraud experiences based on age are considered. Older persons lost much more to fraud than younger persons, and far more in 2020 than 2019. In addition, they reported being targeted more often for certain types of cybercrime (i.e., tech support scams). While devastating to everyone, it is concluded that the coronavirus will potentially have a more significant impact on the financial health of older persons than younger persons. It is concluded that minimizing the consequences of all forms of crimes targeting older adults will be best achieved by using a public health approach. American Journal of Criminal Justice 6/6/2020 Research article Justin Trudeau takes a knee but is silent on reforms to policing Canadian PM attends Ottawa rally but would not be drawn on new policies to tackle racism The Guardian 6/6/2020 News No trials for drunk drivers ‘saves many lives’ in Canada Decriminalising drink-driving in the west of Canada has cut deaths by half, and now another province is trying the measure, which its supporters say could save countless lives. The Times - Subscription at source 6/6/2020 News Amsterdam Coffeeshops, Victimisation, and Police Mobilization Police mobilisation is a first step in the judicial process and an important source of information on offending. Whether victims mobilise police is affected by their assessment of its utility. Victims who are criminals, such as drug dealers, are known to face a different cost–benefit scenario than law-abiding persons. Dutch ‘coffeeshops’ are a unique type of dealer. They operate in a grey area, allowed by the government to sell a prohibited drug, cannabis, so long as they comply with a set of regulations. Little is known about their mobilisation of police in response to victimisation, including how it is affected by the rules governing their business. We explore this issue with qualitative data collected from personnel of 50 coffeeshops in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We analyse how they think about the potential benefits and costs of asking the police for help post victimisation. In many ways, their thought process is similar to that of most any victim, but they also consider the potential negative ramifications of inviting police to their door. We conclude by discussing the implications for future research, regulation and drug control broadly, and coffeeshops specifically. Policing and Society 6/6/2020 Research article Coronavirus: Black Lives Matter protest must not go ahead, warns police chief A senior PSNI officer has made an appeal to protesters not to take part in civil rights demonstrations this weekend. The Times - Subscription at source 6/6/2020 News «332133223323332433253326332733283329Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
