Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115883 total results. Showing results 69561 to 69580 «347534763477347834793480348134823483Next ›Last » High-risk people to be prevented from having guns NEW ZEALAND: The government is to introduce firearms prohibition orders preventing certain people from accessing, being around, or using firearms, in a bid to combat gang crime. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/5/2021 News Commissioner of City of London Police announces retirement City of London Police Commissioner Ian Dyson has announced his retirement after a 38-year policing career. Police Professional 10/5/2021 News #MHAW: Covid recovery support for officers vital Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week - the second since the pandemic struck. After more than a year we are slowly beginning to recover - but the impact on the mental health of our members is evident. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 10/5/2021 News Blog: The best part of my role? Talking with members and helping them through tough times National Chair, John Apter explains how it’s the small things that can often make the most difference. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 10/5/2021 Feature, Opinion Dalian Atkinson ‘staggered and almost ran towards police before he was Tasered’ PC Benjamin Monk, 42, denies murder and manslaughter while PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith, 31, denies a single count alleging she assaulted the ex-Aston Villa striker near his father's home in Telford, Shropshire Mirror 10/5/2021 News Manchester Arena Inquiry: Police radio operator ‘felt sick with stress’ A radio operator felt "overwhelmed" and "sick" when he was given a key control room role after the Manchester Arena bombing for which he had no experience or training, an inquiry heard. BBC 10/5/2021 News Watchdog says Capitol Police deficient at monitoring threats The Capitol Police force was hurt by inadequate intelligence gathering ahead of the January 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol The Independent 10/5/2021 News Far-right using COVID conspiracy theories to lure young -UK police Extremist groups, especially on the far-right, have used conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic as a recruiting tool to attract young supporters, a senior British police officer said on Monday. Reuters 10/5/2021 News ‘Safer Communities … together’? Plural Policing and Covid-19 Public Health Interventions in Aotearoa New Zealand International media have praised Aotearoa New Zealand for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. While New Zealand Police played a fundamental role in enforcing pandemic control measures, the policing landscape remained plural. This article employs Loader [2000. Plural policing and democratic governance. Social and legal studies, 9 (3), 323–345] model of plural policing to understand responses to public health emergencies. It identifies two forms of policing which were evident in Aotearoa during the COVID-19 lockdown that should be added to Loader’s model. First, we argue that contexts with colonial history require that the model not only includes by-government and below-government policing but also next-to-government policing by Indigenous peoples – such as the ‘community checkpoints’ run by Māori. Second, and further developing Loader’s model, we argue that the category of below-government policing be expanded to include ‘peer-to-peer policing’ in which government responsibilizes members of the public to subject each other to large-scale surveillance and social control. Since plural forms of policing affect each other’s functionality and legitimacy, we argue that what happens at the synapses between policing nodes has profound implications for the process of community building. Because community building is essential to fighting pandemics, we conclude that the policing of pandemic intervention measures may require an expanded understanding and practice of plural policing to support an optimal public health strategy. Policing and Society - Registration at source 10/5/2021 Research article Hiding Behind the Veil of Action Fraud: the Police Response to Economic Crime in England and Wales and Evaluating the Case For Regionalization Or A National Economic Crime Agency This article explores the policing structures that emerged in the noughties in England and Wales to tackle economic crime, such as Action Fraud and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. This article reviews some of the growing literature on these structures, in-particular, two reports by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services and a major investigation by the Police Foundation which provides a critical review of the police response to economic crime. This article argues the central problem is the lack of investigative capacity, among others. It also argues Action Fraud, which has become commonly derided, has become a useful veil from which the police to hide their inadequate response. This article argues radical change is required to address the investigative gap through either regionalization or a national solution, through a National Economic Crime Agency. This article considers some of the arguments for against such approaches and calls for a debate to commence on the future structures for policing economic crime. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 10/5/2021 Research article Officer Receptivity to Body-Worn Cameras The growing public outrage in the USA and elsewhere over police-related deaths of people of colour has intensified the debate over body-worn cameras (BWCs). Unlike most research on officers’ experience-based acceptance of BWCs, this study examines receptivity: initial attitudes before learning whether or not they would be assigned a camera. Knowledge of receptivity is important for informing an agency’s roll-out of BWCs. It increases the likelihood of obtaining buy-in from its officers and helping to achieve positive outcomes from the technology. The analysis, based on the Technology Acceptance Model, focused on officer attitudes predicting receptivity while controlling for their demographic characteristics. Beliefs in the evidentiary value of BWCs, their role in increasing officer safety, and likely civilizing effects on community members increased receptivity significantly; fear of supervisory sanctions played no role. This article concludes with a discussion of policy implications. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 10/5/2021 Research article Conservation Officer Perceptions of Search Authority To date, a great deal of confusion and misinformation surrounds the authority (and therefore potentially wider discretion) that conservation officers possess to search private property, vehicles, and residences. Utilizing a survey of approximately 1,600 officers employed in 15 state-level conservation agencies in the United States, the current inquiry examines conservation officer perceptions of their search authority. Findings indicate there is substantial state-level variation in statutory authority granted to conservation officers relative to their search and seizure capabilities. A substantial percentage of conservation officers believe that they possess authority to search private property beyond that granted to other law enforcement officers. Findings indicate that this perception is less common for vehicles or private residences. The findings from this study have implications for conservation officer training, policy, and procedure. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 10/5/2021 Research article Gendered Perceptions of Procedural (in)justice in Police Encounters Paramount to effective public safety and perception of the police is the public’s experiences. Looking through the lens of procedural justice, we examine implications of citizen-gender perceptions during police interactions. We expect that, despite invariant implementation of procedural justice, public perceptions will vary depending on both officer and respondent gender. We use a 2 × 2 factorial vignette design to measure the relationship between officers’ behavior as consistent or inconsistent with procedural justice and respondent attitudes toward those behaviors. Respondents’ (N = 1028) perceptions were measured based on antagonistic feelings, positive personal qualities, fear, and respect. Results reflect expectations; female officers are perceived differently than male officers despite invariant levels of procedural justice implementation in three out of four categories (excluding respect). Results strengthen the existing body of work concerning the significance of procedural justice and add to the growing understanding of the effects of gender perceptions in the sphere of law enforcement. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 10/5/2021 Research article Luck of the draw? New research finds ‘stark differences’ in competence of PCCs Are police and crime commissioners fit for purpose? In the wake of the May elections, Dr Simon Cooper of the University of Essex, unveils new research which suggests stark differences in the calibre of PCCs – with some identified as ‘ill-equipped’ for the job. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/5/2021 Analysis, Feature Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the UK's National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the UK College of Policing to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/5/2021 News The darkness inside: Survey of New Zealand Police Association members points to hidden post-traumatic stress The results of a recent survey of New Zealand Police Association members have confirmed high levels of post-traumatic stress (PTS) among both serving and former and serving officers, and underlined the need for greater support and services for those experiencing the effects of PTS. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 10/5/2021 Analysis, Feature First PC in his force to use naxalone said it had ‘excellent result’ A Cambridgeshire constabulary officer has been praised for his quick efforts whichsaved a man's life by administering Naxalone the day after being issued with the drug. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/5/2021 News Over 7,500 knives taken by police forces during national knife crime campaign Over 7,500 knives have been seized and surrendered as part of a coordinated effort to tackle knife crime across England and Wales. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 10/5/2021 News Challenges of policing modern slavery How these investigations have complex factors that make investigation and prosecution inherently difficult College of Policing 10/5/2021 Feature Charities unite to condemn ‘inhumane’ policy that threatens to deport people for sleeping rough Homelessness charities have united to condemn an “inhumane” immigration policy that could see rough sleeping used as grounds for removing someone from the country. Holyrood Magazine 10/5/2021 News «347534763477347834793480348134823483Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
