Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115881 total results. Showing results 70641 to 70660 «352935303531353235333534353535363537Next ›Last » Axing PCSOs one of hardest but most important decisions of chief’s tenure Norfolk's outgoing chief constable has described the axing of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) as one of the hardest but most important decisions he made. Simon Bailey, the first person to have risen from beat bobby to chief constable in the same force in the country in modern times, will retire in June after eight years as chief constable and 35 years with the force. North Norfolk News 25/3/2021 News 3D imagery of violent crime injuries a ‘game-changer’ for police A project to provide 3D reconstructions of injuries in violent crime cases could be a “game-changer for the criminal justice system”, say developers. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News Officer tells of moment his van was set alight by protestors An Avon and Somerset Constabulary officer who went to the aid of injured colleagues during the violent disorder in Bristol on Sunday (March 31) has spoken of the moment he learned the vehicle he was driving was being set alight by protestors. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News UK Police Force ‘Systematically Targeting’ Children With Stop and Search New figures from VICE World News and the Detail show that police in Northern Ireland have one of the highest stop and search rates, but the lowest arrest rate. Vice 25/3/2021 News Essex Police officer ‘failed to investigate’ murder victim’s reports A police officer who "failed to undertake any adequate investigation" into reports a woman made about her husband before he killed her has been given a written warning. BBC 25/3/2021 News ‘It catches up with us’: Police officer speaks out on mental health toll A front line police officer in Lincolnshire has spoken about the toll of the job on his mental health. BBC 25/3/2021 News UK police forces deploy 683 officers in schools with some poorer areas targeted 23 forces deploy officers exclusively in schools amid concerns BAME pupils disproportionately affected The Guardian 25/3/2021 News Policing the Lockdown: Accounts of Police Officers’ Aggression and Extortion of Frontline Health Workers in Nigeria The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the many intersections between policing and public health, illuminating profound effects of the interactions and collaborative efforts between both sectors in Nigeria, which culminated into an industrial action by health workers in protest of police harassment and extortion. This study, which represents one of the first attempts at empirically examining inter-sectoral collaboration between police and healthcare personnel in the promotion of public health, explored health workers’ experiences with the police officers coordinating local shutdowns and enforcing stay-at-home mandates. Sixty-two health workers, comprising medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical and patient services assistants, were interviewed in a qualitative study and a thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out. Findings indicated that participants were subjected to different forms of aggression and extortive behaviour from police officers at checkpoints, which negatively impacted on their official functioning as responders to the pandemic. Occasionally, these aggressive and extortive behaviours were specifically targeted at health workers based on officers’ impressions and prior unpleasant experiences with health institution and its personnel. These findings have important policy and practical implications, if the physical health and emotional wellbeing of frontline health workers are to be recognised and met, in supporting them in their role of combating COVID-19. Policing and Society - Registration at source 25/3/2021 Research article Assertive, But Less Competent and Trustworthy? Perception of Police Officers With Tattoos and Piercings There is an ongoing debate whether police officers should be allowed to wear tattoos or piercings on visible parts of the body or not. One argument often brought forward against it is that such body modifications would cue negative evaluations of officers by citizens that would impede officers’ fulfillment of their duties. Yet, empirical evidence for this claim is missing. The present research aims to close this gap by examining how citizens perceive police officers with tattoos and piercings. In an experiment, participants saw edited photographs of police officers with and without tattoos (study 1) or piercings (study 2). They rated each officer regarding communion, agency, likability, respect, and threat. We found that, as expected, police officers with tattoos and piercings were perceived as less trustworthy and less competent, were liked somewhat less, and triggered higher perceptions of threat. In addition, police officers with tattoos (but not with piercings) were perceived as less friendly and more assertive. Regarding respect, we found no differences between officers with and without body modifications. While our empirical results cannot answer the societal and political question whether police officers should be allowed to wear tattoos and piercings or not, experimental psychological research can contribute to the respective discussions by providing an empirical basis. Our findings further have important theoretical implications, as the opposing effects on competence and assertiveness underline the importance of distinguishing between these two facets of agency in research on social perception and judgment. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 25/3/2021 Research article The Cyber Resilience Network: An insight into an ambitious programme delivery amidst lockdown Just two months after the NPCC launched a programme establishing a network of not-for-profit Cyber Resilience Centres, the UK went into lockdown: Joanna Godard of delivery partners BRIM explains how the project has continued to progress despite COVID-19, and highlights some of the benefits it is already delivering. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 Feature, Innovation Norfolk chief constable latest to announce retirement Norfolk Constabulary Chief Constable Simon Bailey has announced he will retire in June after completing 35 years’ service with the police. Police Professional 25/3/2021 News Chief Constable Stephen Watson announced as preferred candidate for GMP South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson has been named as the preferred candidate for chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP). The appointment is subject to approval from the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel on Friday (March 26). Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 News West Midlands fails to increase proportion of black officers in five years West Midlands recruitment lead says the force is doing more to attract black members of the community into policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/3/2021 News Fed warns public order officers at risk and urges single jab protocol Staff association leaders have warned officers tackling rioters are at risk from COVID-19 Police Oracle 25/3/2021 News From Police ICT Company to Police Digital Service New name, new purpose and plans to take on new personnel are all coming to fruition for the UK’s central organisation for digital technology in policing. UKAuthority.com 25/3/2021 News Operation Venetic searches and arrest Detectives from the PSNI’s Criminal Investigation Branch have today (Wednesday 24th March) arrested a man and carried out three searches in the Newry area as part of Operation Venetic. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) 25/3/2021 News Reflecting on a year of challenge and change Twelve months, three lockdowns and over 131,000 police officers and staff now working with Microsoft Teams – courtesy of the National Enabling Programmes. National Enabling Programmes 25/3/2021 News Mumbai Potboiler: Politicians Vs. Police INDIA: Any number of examples could be quoted when conscientious police chiefs had defied political leadership to protect the public from criminals and safeguard police morale. Outlook 25/3/2021 Feature, Opinion Independent Review of Prevent: call for evidence OPEN CONSULTATION; During the passage of the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, the government committed to carrying out an Independent Review of Prevent. William Shawcross was appointed as the Reviewer on 26 January 2021. Home Office 25/3/2021 Feature Independent Reviewer of Prevent, William Shawcross, reopens call for evidence The call for evidence is open for submissions until 11:59pm on 26 May 2021. Home Office 25/3/2021 News «352935303531353235333534353535363537Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
