Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98523 total results. Showing results 71101 to 71120 «355235533554355535563557355835593560Next ›Last » Compliance, Noncompliance, and the In-Between: Causal Effects of Civilian Demeanor on Police Officers’ Cognitions and Emotions Police legitimacy can hinge on what happens in police–civilian encounters, yet much remains unknown about the socio-psychological processes involved in these bilateral interactions, especially those affecting officers. We integrate insights from policing research with theories and findings from scholarship on moral psychology, interpersonal strain, and victimization fear to develop hypotheses about the situational effects of civilian demeanor on officers’ cognitions (suspicion and perceived danger) and emotions (anger, frustration, annoyance, and fear). Journal of Experimental Criminology 2/7/2019 Research article When Should the Police Investigate Cases of Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse? Non-recent child sexual abuse (CSA) and child sexual exploitation (CSE) have received recent attention. Victims often do not report their ordeal at the time the incident occurred, and it is increasingly common for agencies to refer concerns to the police years, or decades, after the event. The combination of the non-recent nature of the offence, the lack of engagement by the (potentially vulnerable) victim, and the huge resource burden of investigation make deciding whether to proceed with investigation complex and ethically challenging. Although there will always be a presumption in favor of investigation, for some cases the reasons against investigating will outweigh this presumption. We examine the considerations at stake in making a decision about whether to make contact with the victim and proceed with investigating a particular non-recent CSA case. Criminal Justice Ethics 2/7/2019 Research article Police and Crime Commissioner candidate in homophobia row over gay marriage tweet The councillor tweeted in 2012 and is facing accusations of homophobia Chronicle Live (North East) 2/7/2019 News Police scheme sees schools told when pupils are exposed to domestic abuse Hundreds of schools across the county are now told when a pupil is exposed to domestic abuse within 24 hours as part of a new police strategy Kent Online 2/7/2019 News Police chief says addicts should be given free heroin instead of being punished Junkies should be given free heroin instead of being punished, a police chief says. The Sun 2/7/2019 Residential Stability and Trust in the Police: An Understudied Area of Police Attitudinal Research Residential in/stability has been observed to influence several behavioral outcomes such as mental health, child abuse, adolescent substance uses and crime/delinquency. Despite its record of predicting behavior, residential stability has barely been explored to explain citizens’ behavior and attitudes toward their local police departments. This lack deeply affects the extent to which we can formulate policies to strengthen police and community relationship. The purpose of the present study was to explore the predictive effects of three dimensions of residential stability on residents’ perception of police trustworthiness after accounting for the effects of individual, attitudinal, and contact variables. Using community survey data collected from several areas of Northwestern states, results from the analysis found statistically significant effects for years in the community, residence, level of education, political ideology, quality and frequency of contact on residents’ assessments of police trustworthy. The implications of these results are discussed. American Journal of Criminal Justice - Registration at source 2/7/2019 Research article CoPaCC publishes 2019 “PCCs and Statutory Transparency” Report Today sees the publication of the annual CoPaCC PCCs and Statutory Transparency Report which looks at the performance of the 28 OPCCs taking part in the assessment to be awarded the CoPaCC "Open and Transparent" Quality Mark. Policing Insight 2/7/2019 News Policing Fraud in England and Wales: Examining Constables’ and Sergeants’ Online Fraud Preparedness The significant economic and emotional consequences of online fraud have not been equally matched by the policing response to these offenses. This paper examines constables’ and sergeants’ perceived preparation to respond to online fraud through a quantitative analyses of survey data collected from over 1300 officers from 35 local police agencies across England and Wales. The findings demonstrated that constables and sergeants being prepared to respond to online fraud was related to agencies having clear policies and procedures, constables having computer skills and online incident experiences, and being able to relate to fraud victims. The implications of this study for first responder training and resource development to respond to cybercrimes are considered. Security Journal - Registration at source 2/7/2019 Research article Traffic Violations and Cooperative Intentions Among Drivers: The role of Corruption and Fairness This paper examines traffic violations and cooperative intentions among a sample of commercial vehicle drivers in Ghana. Results showed that personal and vicarious corruption experiences independently increased frequency of self-reported violations of traffic laws. We found no evidence that perceived police fairness influenced self-reported violations of traffic laws. However, perception of fairness correlated with self-reported violation of traffic laws only when it interacted with personal or vicarious corruption experiences. We also found that perceived police fairness significantly increased the likelihood of cooperation with police, lending support to evidence from prior studies. Personal experience of police corruption decreased the likelihood of cooperative intention. Perceived fairness remained relevant for cooperative intention even among drivers who reported personal corruption experience. The implications of these findings are discussed. Policing and Society - Registration at source 2/7/2019 Research article PCCs and Statutory Transparency 2019 CoPaCC's latest review of Office for the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) transparency. Twenty-eight OPCCs took part in the review and were awarded the CoPaCC "Open and Transparent" Quality Mark. The report includes analysis of OPCC performance and commentary on transparency from OPCCs. Policing Insight - Registration at source 2/7/2019 Report New app on officers’ mobiles identifies online Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) risks All mobile phones used by North Wales Police now contain a new app to help with awareness of the latest social media and games being used by young people. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 News Digital detection From identifying the body deposition site using Google’s Street View, tracking suspects using the location services on their smartphones and presenting covert recordings to juries using state-of-the-art tablets, the West Yorkshire Police investigation into the murder of Tyron Charles relied heavily on technology. Police Professional - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Hundreds of vulnerable people reported to welfare services each day by police in London More than a third of the 1.3 million 'Merlin' police records created over a five year period related to child welfare. Sky News 2/7/2019 News Officer who twice punched handcuffed detainee being restrained by four colleagues in final written warning Gross misconduct ruling but officer 'clearly provoked' by violent man, hearing told. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 News The puck stops here with me for future of PSNI Simon Byrne hits the ground running on day one, vowing to enlist community support against extremism, going walkabout with officers and mentioning Brexit. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 News Places of safety: What impact will banning the use of police cells have on policing mental health? The government has proposed legislation banning police cells as a place of safety for those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, but with just 163 health-based places available and over 30,000 people detained under the Act, Daniel Moloney of the Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice at Northampton University examines the impact the legislation could have on policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 Analysis 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 National Police Library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 News Police to target money laundering by feuding drug gangs Police are to crackdown on bureaux de change and currency transfer businesses in London suspected of being used to launder drugs money - as part of a bid to stem the surge in street violence. BBC 2/7/2019 News Phone fraud victim’s son creates app to beat cheats A mobile phone app that uses artificial intelligence to detect fraudsters has been invented by the son of a 90-year-old war veteran who fell prey to a con. The Times - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 News More secrecy in our courts is not the answer Cliff Richard was treated badly but anonymity for those accused of sex offences would be wrong The Times - Subscription at source 2/7/2019 Feature, Opinion «355235533554355535563557355835593560Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events