Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97123 total results. Showing results 70001 to 70020 «349734983499350035013502350335043505Next ›Last » Too much variation in fire and rescue services, says report Most fire and rescue services are good at responding to emergencies, but there is too much variation in how well the public are protected, how quickly emergencies are responded to and how well services look after their staff, according to a new report. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 20/6/2019 Report Home Office extends ESN contract with Motorola Solutions The Home Office has added two years to its contract with Motorola Solutions under the Emergency Services Network (ESN) programme. UKAuthority.com 20/6/2019 News Advertorial: Investigating County Lines Richard Helson, a director at Chorus Intelligence, explains how the company is being used to combat county lines. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/6/2019 Feature, Opinion Police need policy shifts and collaboration to increase public trust in intelligence-led efforts Examining the changes needed to improve data practices within policing, and how to garner better public support of police data analytics Computing - Registration at source 20/6/2019 Analysis, Feature Surgeon Martin Griffiths to lead NHS fight against deadly knife crime A surgeon has been named the National Health Service’s knife crime tsar the day after a man in his thirties was stabbed to death in a “street battle”, becoming London’s fifth murder victim in six days. The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2019 News Quick fix ‘would make keyless cars safe from thieves’ Carmakers have been told to speed up security measures after research showed that many keyless cars could be hacked by criminals. The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2019 News ‘Share responsibility of keeping UK secure or more people will be killed in terror attacks’ Campaign launch to 'better protect' public venues and spaces in law. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2019 News New Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Michelle Macleod has been appointed as the new Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC). Scottish Government 19/6/2019 News Cyber centres needed to fight ‘evolving and growing crime types’, warns PSNI chief Digital forensic services now at one base for whole of province's policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2019 News Child Care Stress and Anxiety in Police Officers Moderated By Work Factors Balancing work and family in dual-earner households can be stressful. Research suggests that increased work-family conflict (WFC) significantly predicts poor psychological health and increased stress in police officers. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether child care stress was associated with anxiety symptoms and if stressful work events and shift work modified this relationship among 163 Buffalo, NY police officers. Participants indicated child care stress by reporting how much stress they felt (0 – none to 10 – high) when making child care/daily living arrangements. Shiftwork was assessed from pay-roll data (1994 to date of exam) and by asking, “Do you work opposite shift from your spouse/partner to care for your children?” to assess partner’s shift. The Beck Anxiety Scale and Spielberger Police Stress Survey were used to assess anxiety and work stress, respectively. Effect modification was assessed by stratifying on police stress scores using their median values, and on partner’s shift. All models were adjusted for age, alcohol intake, sex and smoking status. Results suggest that child care stress was positively associated with anxiety symptoms and that this relationship was moderated by high (>median) work stress factors and afternoon/midnight shift-work, but not having a partner who works opposite shift. These results indicate that child care stress is associated with anxiety symptoms and that this relationship may be modified by work factors. Policing: An International Journal - Registration at source 19/6/2019 Research article Perceived Police Fairness: Exploring the Determinants of Citizens’ Perceptions of Procedural Fairness in Ghana The purpose of this study is to examine factors affecting citizens’ perceptions of police procedural fairness. More specifically, using data systematically collected from two large metropolitan areas in Ghana, the current study examines the independent contributions of three categories of factors – demographic factors, attitudinal factors, and experiential factors – on perceptions of fairness. An ordinal regression analysis conducted to assess the predictive effects of these variables indicates that citizens’ assessments of police fairness are largely driven by their experiences with the police, views about police effectiveness, levels of trust in the police, and their own individual characteristics. These observations are noteworthy, and provide a platform for future research, policy formation, and continued debate about the utility of the procedural justice theory in policing. Policing and Society - Registration at source 19/6/2019 Research article Junior Partners Or Equal Partners? Civilian Investigators and the Blurred Boundaries of Police Detective Work Fuelled by the declining numbers of warranted detectives and growing demand for non-traditional skill-sets within the police in England and Wales, non-warranted Civilian Investigators (CIs) were introduced by the Police Reform Act 2002 to enhance the police’s investigative capacity. In the absence of existing research on CIs, this paper uses the junior partner thesis as an analytical lens through which to examine the nature of the CI role relative to that of warranted detectives. Findings point to an evolving ‘equal partner’ role for CIs, resulting in an expansive occupational remit which belies their place in the formal police organisational hierarchy as the complementary ‘junior partners’ of detectives. The article concludes by arguing for better accommodation of the CI role/remit within the police organisational infrastructure. Developing effective training and progression opportunities for CIs are essential if the police are to retain both their specialist skills-sets and the organisational memory they represent. Policing and Society 19/6/2019 Research article Recognition of A Missing Person in A Mock Silver Alert in Relation to Individual Difference Factors and the Effect of An Educational Video In two studies, we investigated participants’ ability to recognize a missing older adult featured in a mock Silver Alert. Previous research on face recognition indicates the presence of biases related to demographic variables such as gender, race, and age; thus, we compared recognition of the target in relation to these variables. Further, we explored recognition of the target in relation to empathy, conscientiousness, attitudes toward and contact with older individuals as these variables may play a role in motivation and attention to these types of alerts. In Study 1, college students (N = 610) viewed both a video of the missing man and an educational video on Silver Alerts before attempting recognition, whereas in Study 2 (N = 350), we experimentally manipulated whether participants viewed the educational video. Both studies resulted in high recognition rates (83.90% and 75.1%, respectively). Study 2 did not show a significant effect of the educational video, perhaps because of the effectiveness other components of both studies, such as the additional video of the target. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 19/6/2019 Research article Ambivalent Investments: Lessons From LGBTIQ Efforts to Reform Policing Despite their longstanding role in upholding heteronormativity, police forces are becoming increasingly concerned to publicly demonstrate their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) rights. Far from an inevitable progression, this partial and uneven shift is the product of sustained LGBTIQ activism and advocacy with and against the police – much of it ‘behind the scenes’. This paper draws on a selection of interviews with LGBTIQ activists in Australia who have focused on changing police practice. Collectively, their activism spans from the 1980s to the present day. It explores three issues that continue to impede LGBTIQ efforts to challenge the status quo of policing: the culture within police organisations; a policing agenda of crime control; and inequalities within and amongst LGBTIQ communities. The article argues that queer investments in policing are more nuanced, qualified and ambivalent than they initially seem. LGBTIQ activists working with police to reduce the harms of police practices appear to feel less that policing is definitively better and more that it could be worse. I thus use the term ‘cynical pragmatism’ to capture an affective orientation that informs LGBTIQ police reform work. Current Issues in Criminal Justice - Registration at source 19/6/2019 Research article Police Body-Worn Cameras: Research Developments on An Emerging Technology Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) represent one of the latest innovations to permeate policing, and the rapid speed with which law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and internationally have adopted or considered the technology has been greatly influenced by environmental factors, including high-profile deadly force incidents and national-level politics (President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, 2015), and the promises of transparency, accountability, and evidentiary value. The proliferation of BWCs in policing has been met with an explosion of research examining myriad issues related to the technology. As this body of research continues to expand and develop, it will be increasingly important to effectively communicate the findings to scholars, policy makers, and those in the field who are, arguably, most effected by BWCs. This special issue of Criminal Justice Review contributes to that effort. Criminal Justice Review - Registration at source 19/6/2019 Research article Calls for 195-year-old Vagrancy Act to be scrapped Law criminalises homeless people for rough sleeping and begging in England and Wales The Guardian 19/6/2019 News Two new faces join the race to succeed Vera Baird as Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner The Liberal Democrats have selected Gateshead councillor Jonathan Wallace as their hopeful to succeed Vera Baird, who stood down earlier this month. Meanwhile, Alnwick councillor Robbie Moore has been confirmed as the Conservative candidate. Chronicle Live (North East) 19/6/2019 News Police launch inquiry after woman, 83, hit by Prince William convoy A police investigation has been launched after a woman was hit by Prince William’s convoy. The collision is believed to have involved a police motorcycle and happened as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their way from London to Windsor. The Guardian 19/6/2019 News PSNI cyber crime centre opened A purpose built PSNI Cyber Crime centre has officially opened in south Belfast. 4NI 19/6/2019 News Scotland’s No Knives Better Lives campaign marks 10-year anniversary A national programme to deter youths from carrying knives has reached an estimated 100,000 young people since it was established a decade ago, new figures show. The Sunday Post 19/6/2019 News «349734983499350035013502350335043505Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
