Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97080 total results. Showing results 70601 to 70620 «352735283529353035313532353335343535Next ›Last » New terror watchdog appointed after six-month vacancy Jonathan Hall QC has been appointed as the new Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Police Professional 23/5/2019 News America is turning against facial-recognition software The salesmen and women at the International Association of Chiefs of Police technology conference last week were as enthusiastic as ever. This in-car tablet had a tougher coating and less intrusive bezel; that radar gun had a clearer display and a faster processor. But conference veterans noted the lack of truly ground-breaking gear. Attitudes to police technology are changing—not only among American civilians but among the cops themselves. The Economist - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 News New Ministry of Defence Police Deputy Chief Constable takes up post The new Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Gareth Wilson takes up post this week having recently retired as the Chief Constable of Suffolk Police. Ministry of Defence (MoD) 23/5/2019 News Facial recognition tech: watchdog calls for code to regulate police use The information commissioner has expressed concern over the lack of a formal legal framework for the use of facial recognition cameras by the police. The Guardian 23/5/2019 News New terror watchdog appointed after six-month vacancy Jonathan Hall QC has been appointed as the new Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Police Professional 23/5/2019 News Citizens’ Support For Local Law Enforcement Anti-Counterfeiting Activities Product counterfeiting is a global crime that can have substantial effects within local communities, particularly with regard to its impact on citizens. Undertaking anti-counterfeiting activities at the local level requires law enforcement agencies to direct resources toward a non-traditional crime problem. Yet, it is unclear whether citizens would be willing to support increasing the financial resources given to local law enforcement to support anti-counterfeiting activities. Our study of Michigan citizens found that most would support such increases, however, support declined when respondents were asked to consider financial and non-financial costs. Our findings suggest that the strongest support for increasing local anti-counterfeiting resources comes from citizens who are willing to support such increases through paying higher taxes, and victims of product counterfeiting. However, policies aimed at increasing resources are not likely to gain wide acceptance unless it can be shown that existing law enforcement missions will be preserved, and resources will not be shifted away from traditional law enforcement functions. American Journal of Criminal Justice - Registration at source 23/5/2019 Research article Does Attitude Toward Offending Play A Role in A Person’s Compliance With the Law? Procedural Justice, Institutional Legitimacy, and the Perceived Wrongfulness of Offending Behaviour The purpose of this study was to determine whether a person’s attitude toward offending correlated with his or her self-reported involvement in offending behaviour above and beyond the contributions of perceived procedural justice, institutional legitimacy beliefs, age, gender, ethnic minority status, and education. Using cross-sectional data provided by 52,458 participants from the fifth round of the European Social Survey (ESS), the current study sought to answer this question. The results of a multiple regression analysis performed on the total sample of participants revealed support for the notion that attitude toward offending was associated with self-reported minor offending in the past 5 years after controlling for procedural justice, institutional legitimacy, age, gender, ethnic minority status, and education. In fact, a negative attitude toward offending correlated significantly better with self-reported minor offending than either procedural justice or institutional legitimacy. A belief in the wrongfulness of offending behaviour, it would seem, may serve as a link between perceived procedural justice and institutional legitimacy, on the one hand, and compliance with the law or decreased offending behaviour, on the other hand. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 23/5/2019 Research article European elections: Extra police deployed for polling day amid fears of violent clashes An unprecedented number of extra police have been deployed in parts of the UK in anticipation of violence as voters go to the polls for the European elections. The plan, revealed by Police Scotland, follows an increasingly tense and hostile election campaign that has seen clashes between far-right activists and anti-racism protesters. The Independent 23/5/2019 News ‘Abuse of disciplinary process’ heaping mental torture on officers, federation warns Officers are being “taken off the streets” suffering permanent psychological damage from a widespread abuse of a “not-fit-for-purpose” disciplinary process, policing has been warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 News Extra officers put on standby for European election Policing has been forced to counter the threat of public disorder by deploying extra officers for an election that should never have taken place. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 News Cash machine thefts: How rural communities are paying for ATM crime The past decade has seen more and more bank branches boarded up, with many rural communities left to rue the loss of a former fixture of village life. To make matters worse, the cash machines that do remain have increasingly become a target for raiders. Why is this crime on the rise - and what is being done to prevent it? BBC 23/5/2019 Analysis, Feature Exceptional circumstances: What support is there for victims of overseas terrorist attacks? British victims of overseas terror, already experiencing loss and horror, can return home only to be "let down" by the government. Andrew Staniforth outlines victim compensation schemes, developed in response to overseas and home terrorist attacks, and highlights the issues preventing victims from receiving proper support. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 Analysis Victims who lost £27,000,000 in cryptocurrency scams say police aren’t doing enough Members of a victim support group have accused police of ‘sitting on its hands’ as the ponzi schemes have grown. It comes after a warning this week claiming cryptoasset and foreign exchange (forex) investment scams in the UK more than tripled last year. Metro 23/5/2019 News PSNI chief constable interviews to begin Interviews begin later for a new Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chief constable, with four men in the running for the £207,000-a-year job. BBC 23/5/2019 News Assessing the Threat Posed By Registered Firearms Dealers in the UK This article examines the threat posed by Registered Firearms Dealers (RFDs) in the UK, based on an analysis of 12 case studies of dealers found to have committed serious criminal acts and 29 semi-structured interviews with law enforcement agencies and representatives of ‘shooting’ organizations. The analysis reveals a number of concerns with the regulatory and enforcement regimes surrounding RFDs. Our research demonstrates that RFDs have the capability and opportunity to pose a threat to public security but a key challenge remains to identify and assess the likelihood of RFD criminal intent. At the time of writing, there were no standardised structured methodologies to identify intent during the RFD licencing process. However, via a novel ‘Indicators and Warnings’ analysis, we provide a basis for how this might be undertaken. The article concludes with a discussion about how the potential threat posed by a small minority of RFDs might be reduced. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 23/5/2019 Research article Police watchdog is marking its own homework, Lib Dems claim Police Scotland’s watchdog has been accused of ordering politicians to back off while letting officers “mark their own homework”. The Times - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 News Facial scans are just like CCTV, say police The scanning of citizens’ features using facial recognition software is no different to the monitoring of CCTV by police officers, a court has heard. The Times - Subscription at source 23/5/2019 News MPS anti-corruption team under investigation for malpractice Eight officers and one member of police staff in the Metropolitan Police Service’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following claims of malpractice. Police Professional 22/5/2019 News Police hail ‘value’ of face scanning technology in world first legal action against its use A police force leading the way in facial recognition technology has hailed its value to the public as a crime deterrent amid a chorus of criticism it breaches human rights’ laws. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/5/2019 News Gloucestershire Constabulary scheme welcomes adults with disabilities into the force Gloucestershire Constabulary is looking to recruit 15 adults with learning difficulties in an initiative believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Police Professional 22/5/2019 News «352735283529353035313532353335343535Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
