Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103232 total results. Showing results 67621 to 67640 «337833793380338133823383338433853386Next ›Last » Technology, Cyberstalking and Domestic Homicide: Informing Prevention and Response Strategies An emerging concern in relation to the importance of technology and social media in everyday life relates to their ability to facilitate online and offline stalking, domestic violence and escalation to homicide. However, there has been little empirical research or policing and policy attention to this domain. This study examined the extent to which there was evidence of the role of technology and cyberstalking in domestic homicide cases based on the analysis of 41 Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) documents, made available by the Home Office (UK). Three interviews were also conducted with victims or family members of domestic homicide in the UK. It aimed to develop a deeper understanding of the role of technology in facilitating these forms of victimisation to inform further development of investigative practice, risk assessment and safeguarding procedures. Key themes identified by the thematic analysis undertaken related to behavioural and psychological indicators of cyberstalking, evidence of the role of technology in escalation to homicide and the digital capabilities of law enforcement. Policing and Society - Registration at source 4/5/2020 Research article More than £180,000 worth of drugs recovered by police Three men have been charged after more than £180,000 worth of drugs was recovered by police in two incidents. Evening Express (Aberdeen) 4/5/2020 News Police warn it will be ‘impossible’ to make sure people are only meeting in 10-strong ‘bubbles’ when social distancing rules are loosened Chief constables are urging ministers not to ask the police to enforce loosened coronavirus lockdown rules amid fears doing so will be 'impossible'. Mail Online 4/5/2020 News India police baton-charge huge crowds as alcohol stores open for the first time since lockdown began Lockdown gradually eases as government tries to get economy back up and running The Independent 4/5/2020 News Light in a dark room New research is being hailed as a ‘vital first step’ in helping police to understand the ‘complex issues’ of child to parent abuse and the associated risks. Police Professional - Subscription at source 4/5/2020 Feature Short-term prisoner release ‘Triple-lock’ restrictions in place as regulations laid to tackle COVID-19 in prisons. Scottish Government 4/5/2020 News Manifesto of terror: The rise of far-right extremism As the rise of far-right extremism concerns senior counter-terrorism police officers, Dr Rakib Ehsan, terrorism expert from the Henry Jackson Society (HJS), explains to Policing Insight the motivations and propaganda that is fuelling recruitment to far-right groups, and how they are weaponising the COVID-19 crisis. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/5/2020 Analysis, Feature, Interview Police Spokespersons: A Question of Organizational Representation Police spokespersons exist at the core of organizational representation: they are selected to represent their agencies at all levels of engagement on all public platforms. Given their repeated exposure via traditional and electronic media, perceptions of spokesperson characteristics may impact perceptions of police and police organizations more broadly. Using online search queries of publicly available sources, we collected data for 612 spokespersons from 514 municipal police agencies across the United States. Our analyses reveal that spokespersons are overwhelmingly sworn, White men who are middle-aged and mid-rank. Our analyses also reveal some bivariate relationships between spokesperson characteristics (e.g., gender and employment status) and some variation among characteristics across states (e.g., Texas versus Ohio). By identifying and describing spokesperson characteristics at both national and state levels, we extend historical research regarding police spokespersons, contribute to the scholarly understanding of police representation practices, and theorize the relationships between spokespersons, organizations, and contemporary policing issues. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Registration at source 4/5/2020 Research article Ambush Killings of the Police, 1970–2018: A Longitudinal Examination of the “War on Cops” Debate Over the last few years, there has been a series of high-profile, premeditated ambush attacks on police, which has led some to conclude there is a “war on cops.” Unfortunately, prior research has not examined the prevalence of police ambushes over an extended period of time, and the most recent study only analyzed the phenomenon through 2013. Moreover, the “war on cops” thesis implies a very specific motivation for an ambush: hatred of police or desire to seek vengeance in response to police killings of citizens. Prior research has not sufficiently explored the motivations of ambush attacks, or whether recent trends in ambushes are linked to a “war on cops” motive. I investigate ambush killings of police from 1970 to 2018 using data from the Officer Down Memorial Page in an attempt to address these research gaps. I apply a temporal coding scheme of when the attack occurred to isolate killings of police that are consistent with the International Association of Chiefs of Police definition of an ambush. Results from linear regression show that the annual rates of ambush killings of police have declined by more than 90% since 1970. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 4/5/2020 Research article Digital support in a pandemic There has never been a better time for police forces to test video consultation tools, says Dan Worman. Police Professional 4/5/2020 Feature, Opinion Redefining ‘acceptable’ Kim Barker and Olga Jurasz examine why misogyny and hate crime reforms need more than slick campaigns. Police Professional 4/5/2020 Analysis, Feature Answering the call: Is a ‘bank’ of retained officers the answer in times of need? As retired police officers are asked to consider returning to their force to help police the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, policing commentator Mark Brown discusses how the UK could develop a resilient and effective policing model able to cope in times of crisis. Policing Insight - Registration at source 4/5/2020 Feature, Opinion Retreat to the centre? Professor Colin Rogers says the recent announcement by the Home Secretary that there will be a return to Home Office decided targets coupled with a ‘no excuses’ for failure approach resonates with previous rhetoric suggesting that the role of the police should be to cut crime and only that. Police Professional - Subscription at source 4/5/2020 Feature Officers warned over dance videos Police officers taking part in dance and singing challenges on social media channels have been warned they could face disciplinary proceedings for engaging in ‘unprofessional’ behaviour. Police Professional 4/5/2020 News Tackling the spread of Covid-19: How will the Government’s early release scheme for prisoners work? Last month, amid concerns, the Government announced 4,000 low-risk prisoners would be released to tackle the spread of Covid-19. Policing Insight contributor Sarah Gibbons asks West Midlands Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner Waheed Saleem, who is leading a multi-agency, regional response, how will the scheme will work. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/5/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion Police Lecturer Vacancies: Delivering the new Metropolitan Police PEQF framework Police Lecturer vacancies at Babcock International for their new flagship contract partnering with several Higher Education Institutes across London to deliver the new Metropolitan Police Service Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) framework. Policing Insight 4/5/2020 Advertisement, Feature, Jobs World Customs Organization receives access to Interpol’s iARMS database Agreement will allow the customs body to search and trace seized firearms INTERPOL 4/5/2020 News Over 500 police officers off work with stress in Northern Ireland during the past year More than 500 members of the PSNI were forced to take time off work due to stress-related illness over the last year. Belfast Telegraph 4/5/2020 News Man jailed after spitting in Met Police officer’s face A man has been jailed after he spat in a police officer’s face, and threatened to kill the staff of a hotel in London. The Standard 4/5/2020 News A third of police officers will have less than three years’ experience by 2023 as forces scramble to replace officers who have left since 2010, analysis reveals A third of police officers will have less than three years of experience by 2023, leaving forces with a headache as to how to replace the growing number of officers who have left since 2010. Mail Online 4/5/2020 News «337833793380338133823383338433853386Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events