Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94129 total results. Showing results 69601 to 69620 «347734783479348034813482348334843485Next ›Last » Revealed: The areas of the UK where knife crime is rising the fastest The number of offences involving knives or sharp instruments has increased by 30% since 2011. Sky News 6/3/2019 Analysis, Feature Police chief says rise in knife crime in England is national emergency One of England’s most senior police officers has called for emergency funding and the convening of a Cobra meeting in Whitehall to help tackle the rise in violent crime. The Guardian 6/3/2019 News Special Weapons and Tactics Teams in Canadian Policing: Legal, Institutional, and Economic Dimensions Despite extensive social science analysis of special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team deployment across the United States, the phenomenon in Canada has been overlooked. Drawing from data on deployments disclosed under freedom of information (FOI), legal decisions, and media data, our findings reveal that the use of SWAT teams have escalated in many major Canadian cities. Public police now deploy SWAT teams across Canada for routine law enforcement activities such as warrant work, traffic enforcement and other routine tasks, as well as responding to mental health crises and domestic disturbances. We then develop three sociological explanations for the rise and current use of SWAT teams in Canadian policing. We draw from sociologies of law, institutionalism and institutional effects, and field/capital. This paper concludes with reflections on the implications for public policing and avenues for future research on police militarisation and in Canada and beyond. Policing and Society - Registration at source 6/3/2019 Research article Do Intensified Police Controls Change Perceptions of Apprehension Probability: A Field Experiment The perceived sanction risk is an essential element in the theory of deterrence to link criminal policy and criminal behavior. Previous research has not made clear how or even if individuals update their perceived sanction risk in response to changes in actual criminal policy. This study presents the first field experiment on the updating of the perceived probability of apprehension. On one location the police intensified moped traffic controls during a period of 6 months, while the control intensity on a comparable location remained unchanged. Difference-in-difference estimates reveal that the increased police activity caused an upward revision of the perceived probability of apprehension of offenses such as operating a mobile phone while driving or driving under the influence of alcohol. Crime and Delinquency 6/3/2019 Research article Hot Spots of Crime Are Not Just Hot Spots of Crime: Examining Health Outcomes At Street Segments In this article, we seek to identify whether the relationship between health disparities and crime occurs at a micro-geographic level. Do hot spot streets evidence much higher levels of mental and physical illness than streets with little crime? Are residents of crime hot spots more likely to have health problems that interfere with their normal daily activities? To answer these questions, we draw upon a large National Institutes of Health study of a sample of hot spots and non-hot spots in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the first study we know of to report on this relationship, and accordingly, we present unique descriptive data. Our findings show that both physical and mental health problems are much more likely to be found on hot spot streets than streets with little crime. This suggests that crime hot spots are not simply places with high levels of crime, but also places that evidence more general disadvantage. We argue that these findings have important policy implications for the targeting of health services and for developing proactive prevention programs. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice - Registration at source 6/3/2019 Research article Knife crime: Javid in strategy talks with police chiefs Home Secretary Sajid Javid is meeting later with police chiefs from seven forces most affected by violent crime. BBC 6/3/2019 News Police ramp up stop and searches across Britain amid battle between Theresa May and Met chief over officer cuts and rise in knife crime Police have ramped up stop and searches across the country after Britain's most senior officer clashed with Theresa May over whether there is a link between police cuts and violent crime. Mail Online 6/3/2019 News Cabinet split over calls for cash to fight knife scourge The cabinet is split about how to tackle knife crime as ministers argue over whether the police need more cash. The Times - Subscription at source 6/3/2019 News Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport Working explosive devices being sent through the mail - or letter bombs - are very rare in the UK. Fortunately these packages only appear to be designed to start a very small fire - the one that went off just melted part of its own plastic envelope, and the other two were not opened. BBC 5/3/2019 Analysis, Feature Explosive devices found at Waterloo station, Heathrow and City airports Three improvised explosive devices have been found at separate transport hubs in London in what Scotland Yard believes to be a series of linked incidents. The Guardian 5/3/2019 News Government to invest in attracting former detectives The Government has launched a new project to persuade parents and carers to return to policing and fill vacant investigative positions. Police Professional 5/3/2019 News We must give police more powers to fight the knife crime disease infecting our young people By Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP The Telegraph - Registration at source 5/3/2019 Feature, Opinion The laws and powers police are using to tackle knife crime epidemic Police in Birmingham used stop and search powers across the entire city last week after a spate of knife attacks. Sky News 5/3/2019 Analysis, Feature Sajid Javid pleads for more police as he demands extra cash to help forces put bobbies back on the beat to combat surge in knife violence Sajid Javid yesterday demanded extra money for police forces and wider use of stop and search to combat the surge in knife violence. Mail Online 5/3/2019 News BORIS JOHNSON: Until we tackle the PC squeamishness over stop and search, bone-headed thugs will carry knives with no fear of the law We don't know what was going through the head of the young killer as he came up behind Jodie Chesney, 17, in a park in East London on Friday night. Mail Online 5/3/2019 Feature, Opinion Police turn to DNA to battle dog attacks on sheep The problem has become so serious that the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has investigated the possibility of setting up a national DNA database for dogs. Police Professional 5/3/2019 News Home secretary Sajid Javid calls for extra police funds to tackle knife crime Home secretary Sajid Javid has appealed for more police funding to combat a spate of UK knife crime, despite the prime minister having insisted there was “no correlation” between rising levels of violence and falling police officer numbers. Financial Times - Subscription at source 5/3/2019 News Knife crime: Sajid Javid calls for emergency cash to help police Home secretary Sajid Javid has demanded cabinet colleagues make an emergency payment to police to help quell rising violence and is believed to have clashed with the prime minister Theresa May over the issue in cabinet on Tuesday. The Guardian 5/3/2019 News ‘Children feel peers are armed’: Why the UK’s knife attacks are relentless Clusters of fatal stabbings are unpredictable but not entirely random, say experts The Guardian 5/3/2019 Analysis, Feature Knife crime: Cressida Dick says violent crime rise linked to policing numbers There is "some link" between falling police numbers and a rise in violent crime, the UK's top police officer, Cressida Dick, has said. BBC 5/3/2019 News «347734783479348034813482348334843485Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
