Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100401 total results. Showing results 68581 to 68600 «342634273428342934303431343234333434Next ›Last » Exploring the Potential Impact of Body Worn Cameras on Memory in Officer-Involved Critical Incidents: A Literature Review The current paper reviews existing literature that relates to how body worn cameras might influence an officer’s memory of their interactions with the public, namely those that involve the use of force. Notably, most of this research does not come from the policing field but focuses on the impact of camera technology in other settings. Much of the available research supports the commonly held view that body worn cameras could be used to enhance memory for these interactions, particularly interactions that are complex or stressful. However, contrary to what people might expect, research also exists that suggests body worn cameras may actually have a detrimental effect on officer memory. Three major potential detriments: cognitive offloading, retrieval-induced forgetting and misinformation-type effects are highlighted. Future studies examining the impact of body worn cameras on officers’ memory are necessary. Ways forward are discussed. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 9/12/2019 Research article Transferring Police Academy Training to the Street: the Field Training Experience This research examines the role of police field training officers (FTOs) in the transfer of police academy training to the job. The authors issued a pilot survey instrument, the Police Learning Environment Inventory (PLEI), to assess the role of FTO behaviors in the transfer of academy training. The survey was issued to police organizations in the southwest and northeast regions of the USA. Survey responses were analyzed to determine both dimensional structure of FTO behaviors and their relationship to trainee intent to transfer academy training to the job. Results demonstrate that an array of FTO behaviors fall under a single dimension. Further, this behavioral dimension was significantly associated (p < .01) with police officer intent to transfer academy training to the field. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 9/12/2019 Research article The Results of A Randomized Controlled Trial of Police Body-Worn Video in Australia We report the results of a randomized controlled trial of police body-worn video (BWV) cameras in an Australian context, with a focus on how cameras influence evidence gathering, court processes/outcomes, and police/public behavior. The 6-month trial undertaken by the Western Australia Police Force involved a sample of officers (N = 498) acting as their own controls with camera use (“treatment”) randomly allocated across shifts. A range of parametric and non-parametric tests were conducted to explore the influence of BWV on interview efficiency, rate/timing of guilty pleas, conviction rates, sanction rates, police use-of-force, assaults against police, and citizen complaints against police. The trial generated mixed results in support of this technology within this Australian context. BWV recordings did result in evidence-gathering benefits by producing cost/time efficiencies when taking field interviews. BWV footage had limited impact on court processes/outcomes, with indication that camera evidence encouraged earlier guilty pleas but no corresponding increase in the rate of guilty pleas or convictions. BWV did influence police operational decision-making, with increased sanction rates and use-of-force on treatment days. The extent to which officers engaged with the trial compounded these patterns. Journal of Experimental Criminology 9/12/2019 Research article Exploring Law Enforcement’s Views of De-Policing: A Vignette Research Design There is an assumption that the police work environment, which now includes cell phone videos, social media posts, and heightened media attention, is causing police officers to avoid activity that risks exposing them to negative publicity. Commonly referred to as ‘de-policing’ or ‘the Ferguson effect,” officers are assumed to be retreating from proactive law enforcement tactics. In order to uncover the views of law enforcement, police personnel from New York and Texas responded to an online survey that included a vignette. The scenario described several conditions that might impact an officer’s decision-making, and a final decision by the officer in the vignette. The findings suggest two somewhat contradictory views of law enforcement personnel with respect to de-policing. First, respondents clearly disagree with an officer’s decision to simply avoid a suspicious incident. Second, police officers may also be framing their decisions based on a potential threat to their career. Implications for law enforcement leaders are also discussed. Criminal Justice Studies - Registration at source 9/12/2019 Research article A benchmark on equality The first major assessment of how well forces are performing on gender parity highlights the stark reality of a society that needs to change and a police service striving for fairness. Police Professional - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 Analysis, Feature Trial date set for officers in Dalian Atkinson case The two police officers charged in connection with the death of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson will face trial next September, following a plea and directions hearing at Birmingham Crown Court earlier today (December 9). Police Professional 9/12/2019 News Codifying policing: To whose benefit? Over the past few decades, in pursuit of accountability, policing has become increasingly codified and legislated. Serving officer Martin Gallagher argues that this has not just damaged police discretion, but the capacity of the police to fulfil their core functions: preventing and solving crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 Opinion White collar prosecutions fall despite rise in offences Prosecutions for white collar crimes such as money laundering, fraud, insider trading and cybercrime have fallen to a five-year low, despite a rise in the number of reported fraud cases, new research has revealed. Police Professional 9/12/2019 News South Yorkshire Police deliver solution to night-time disorder Door staff across South Yorkshire are being issued with spray cans of ‘invisible’ marker dye that can be used on troublemakers to trace them back to any disorder at the venue. Police Professional 9/12/2019 News New York’s high-rise jails: what could go wrong? Plans to build four tall tower jails in New York City have generated backlash – but have also prompted a debate over what modern prisons should look like The Guardian 9/12/2019 News Call for public to become ‘eyes and ears of police’ to fight terrorism over Christmas Counter Terrorism Policing has launched a campaign to help keep crowded places secure over Christmas. The Argus 9/12/2019 News Remembering fallen officers – the Australian way When a police officer is killed in the line of duty, it sends shock waves throughout the police service and the wider community, but how can we ensure their sacrifice is not forgotten? Australian-based Police Mental Health Champion Melissa Gole explores the different ways Australia honours its fallen officers. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 Opinion Officers trial electric bikes Bikes allow officers to up the mileage covered on each shift and help with off-road investigations. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 News Chief constable’s challenge to policing degree scheme rejected Judicial Review dismissed on a technicality relating to timing of announcement of training change. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 News Cloud first for major investigations In 2013, the Government introduced a ‘cloud first’ policy recommending that all public sector organisations should consider cloud solutions above all else when procuring new or existing services, with the public cloud being the preferred deployment model to achieve this vision. Police Professional 9/12/2019 News Instant on-scene ‘999 call’ video Trauma paramedics are using 999 callers’ mobile phone cameras to get ‘on-scene’ at serious incidents such as stabbings and road traffic collisions in seconds rather than minutes. Police Professional 9/12/2019 News Croatian Police arrest and dismantle organised crime group in large international investigation Last week, the Croatian National Police Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime in collaboration with the prosecutor’s office, tax administration, customs and in cooperation with Europol conducted a complex international criminal investigation of an organised crime group (OCG) for acting in a criminal enterprise, tax evasion, money laundering, forgery of documents and fraud. Europol 9/12/2019 News On the up: How morale in one police force went from ‘worst to best’ in four years In 2015, Humberside Police became the first force to be awarded an 'inadequate' in the HMICFRS PEEL Assessments and morale was at its lowest ebb. Since then the force has turned itself around. Policing Insight's editor Tina Orr-Munro interviews Humberside PCC Keith Hunter to find out how the force's morale went from the lowest to the highest in the country. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/12/2019 Interview, Opinion Police call on public to sign up for free counter terrorism training An award-winning counter terrorism training course is being made available to the public for the first time. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 9/12/2019 News Child-centred policing sees arrests fall by 70 per cent Arrests of children in England and Wales have fallen by more than 70 per cent in the past eight years, according to figures gathered by the Howard League for Penal Reform National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 9/12/2019 News «342634273428342934303431343234333434Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
