Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115877 total results. Showing results 71341 to 71360 «356435653566356735683569357035713572Next ›Last » Closing half of our police stations is a shameful betrayal of the public, and a boon for criminals, writes former Home Secretary Alan Johnson When the visionary statesman Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police in 1829, he set out a series of principles to guide the new force. Among them was the need for the police to deter crime by being conspicuously present in neighbourhoods, retaining the support of the public. Mail Online 2/3/2021 Feature, Opinion Co-responder programs in Fort Collins and Boulder, CO USA: For today’s Daily Critical Issues Report, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler spoke with officials from Fort Collins and Boulder, Colorado about their co-responder programs. The Fort Collins Police Department recently established a Mental Health Response Team, which partners a police officer, a community paramedic, and a mental health co-responder. Chief Jeffrey Swoboda spoke with PERF about the program. In Boulder, the co-responder clinicians were just brought on as city employees after seven years of partnering with the police department as contractors. Boulder Chief Maris Herold and Lucy Larbalestier, who leads the co-responder team, discussed their city’s program. Police Executive Research Forum 2/3/2021 Feature, Interview, Opinion UK failed to inform EU countries about almost 200 killers and rapists Exclusive: total of 112,490 criminal convictions not sent to relevant EU capitals over eight-year period The Guardian 2/3/2021 News Leaders must take an evidence-based, workforce-centred approach to future proofing policing Jon Parry, Head of Research at Skills for Justice, was part of the conversation at the recent Police Foundation conference exploring the skills and capabilities required to build a workforce capable of meeting the challenges of the next 20 years; here he shares findings from his research, taking an evidence-based, workforce-centred approach to future proofing policing. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 Feature, Opinion Policing and Public Health Calls For Service in Philadelphia This contribution outlines various spatial and temporal aspects of medical or public-health related calls for service from the public to police in Philadelphia in 2019. These incidents comprise about 8% of the police department’s workload that originates from the public. Calls appear to be highly concentrated in a few areas, and specifically the Center City and Kensington neighborhoods. They are also more likely to occur late afternoon and evening. The article shows that some medical or public health activity initially masquerades as crime or other policing work and some events eventually determined to be police/crime activity can initially appear to be public health related. About 20% of activity in this area does not appear predictable from the initial call type as handled by police dispatch. Crime Science Journal 2/3/2021 Research article Suspension of officer following arrest at Troubles event to be challenged Staff association says that due process was not followed ahead of investigation by Police Ombudsman. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 News Novichok response prepared us for COVID-19, says Wilts Fed The Novichok attack has helped officers handle officers handle the pandemic better, according to their frontline lead. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 News More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade Around half of police stations in the UK have been closed over the past decade, reports have said. Police Professional 2/3/2021 News Accessibility benefits from M365 West Yorkshire Police avoid costs when using Microsoft tools National Enabling Programmes 2/3/2021 News Op Venetic: Drugs boss faces seven years in prison following an Organised Crime Partnership operation A criminal boss who used encrypted phone network EncroChat to run his drugs operation has been jailed for seven years and four months. National Crime Agency (NCA) 2/3/2021 News Police Scotland and Glasgow’s Football Clubs United Against Organised Crime Police Scotland and Glasgow’s senior football clubs have teamed up to educate young players of the dangers of becoming involved with serious organised criminals – underlining the negative and adverse influence it could have on their wellbeing and their future playing careers. Police Scotland 2/3/2021 News AFR’s image problem must be addressed if it’s to become a force for good Steve Ainsworth, Director of Operational Safety at Northgate Public Services, believes public concern over the ethical use of AFR is blocking it from being seen as a force for good, and sets his sights on debunking facial recognition technology’s Big Brother image. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 Feature, Opinion Offensive Weapons Act surrender and compensation scheme GUIDANCE; The Offensive Weapons Act surrender and compensation scheme will run from 10 December 2020 to 9 March 2021. Home Office 2/3/2021 Report 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 UK's National Police Library. You do not need to be a member of the UK College of Policing to access its library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 News Child abuse hotline reports rise in calls from men viewing illegal content Growing use of adult pornography in lockdown may lead to more people seeking out images of under-18s, experts say The Guardian 2/3/2021 News Covid in Ireland: Facebook working with police after Dublin protests Facebook has said it is engaging with the garda force following violent protests in Dublin on Saturday, which were largely organised on social media. The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 News County lines drug gangs exploit middle‑class children of busy working parents Middle-class youngsters are being groomed to work for county lines drugs gangs that exploit the “emotional neglect” of parents working long hours, according to a report. The Times - Subscription at source 2/3/2021 News New laws to protect victims added to Domestic Abuse Bill A raft of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators. Home Office 1/3/2021 Report 214 arrested for online child abuse offences Reports of online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) have increased by 13.4%. Police Scotland 1/3/2021 News Police powers: pre-charge bail CONSULTATION OUTCOME; On 5 November 2019 the government launched a review of pre-charge bail legislation to put victims’ safety first and support police investigations. This public consultation exercise is a central part of the wider review. This paper sets out issues raised by stakeholders alongside a corresponding set of initial proposals on which views are sought. Home Office 1/3/2021 Report «356435653566356735683569357035713572Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
