Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101034 total results. Showing results 73321 to 73340 «366336643665366636673668366936703671Next ›Last » Baroness Chakrabarti: We can’t protect victims of sexual violence on the cheap Rape prosecutions are falling while the time taken to charge suspects is increasing. A Labour government will work with both mental health and legal professionals to ensure that rape victims receive the care and justice they need, writes Baroness Chakrabarti PoliticsHome 12/7/2019 News Police to use drones to target dangerous drivers Initiative from London’s Metropolitan police will see drones target dangerous drivers and those taking part in street races Auto Express 12/7/2019 News The Effect of Procedural Injustice During Emergency 911 Calls: A Factorial Vignette-Based Study This study tests the effects of procedurally unfair treatment by 911 dispatchers on behavioral intentions to cooperate with criminal justice professionals. A factorial vignette design and a university-based sample (N = 488) were used. This study used two different vignettes, each of which involved a different type of emergency (i.e., a burglary incident and a traffic accident) and two experimental manipulations (i.e., procedural injustice and seriousness). Participants who received the injustice stimuli reported they would be less likely call 911 in the future to report a similar incident, less likely to cooperate with the 911 operator if asked additional questions, and less willing to cooperate with the police once they arrived on the scene. In relative terms, the seriousness of the incident (e.g., amount of property stolen) mattered far less. This study demonstrates that procedural injustice during 911 calls not only adversely affects dispatchers, but also the police when they arrive on the scene. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 12/7/2019 Research article Police Worldviews, Unconscious Bias, and Their Potential to Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in New York Police Department (NYPD) Stops For Reason of “Furtive Movement” In Floyd et al. v The City of New York (2013), the federal district court judge ruled that the New York Police Department (NYPD) was engaging in unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices that targeted predominately Black and Latino New Yorkers. Among the major decisions made in Floyd (2013), the judge identified “Furtive Movement” as being a weak indicator for establishing the reasonable suspicion needed to justify a Terry stop. Moreover, the judge recognized that “Furtive Movement” is a vague and subjective term, which may be affected by unconscious bias and lead to racial and ethnic disparities in stop outcomes. Building on the judge’s concern about unconscious bias, the current study attempts to (1) provide a theoretical framework for understanding how police officers’ worldview may contribute to or interact with unconscious biases and to (2) examine whether NYPD officers are more likely to stop Black and Hispanic New Yorkers than their White counterparts for the reason of “Furtive Movement.” The latter inquiry is explored using NYPD stop-and-frisk data from 2011, 2013, and 2016. The social scientific implications of this research provide support for (1) the judge’s apprehension toward police stops on the basis of furtive gestures and (2) the effectiveness of court-ordered intervention. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice - Registration at source 12/7/2019 Research article Storing up confusion Dr Carole McCartney and Louise Shorter argue that anything less than a robust and uniform system for police retention and disclosure of materials post-conviction, with appropriate training for all staff, risks ‘injustice’. Police Professional - Subscription at source 12/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Law Commission to recommend legal reforms for online harassment The Law Commission has been asked to recommend possible legal reforms that would see those who engage in online abuse and harassment more forcefully dealt with by criminal law. PublicTechnology.net 12/7/2019 News Jury disservice Falling conviction rates for rape and sexual assaults are routinely attributed to the fact that jury members believe in the many ‘myths’ that make it difficult for them to believe all but the most pious of victims. Police Professional reports on new research that questions this view. Police Professional - Subscription at source 12/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Talking with terrorists Criticism of the Government’s efforts to prevent young people becoming radicalised have resulted in the launch of an independent review, set to begin next month, but could the problem be the way such programmes are evaluated? Police Professional reports on research into a potential solution. Police Professional - Subscription at source 12/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Ready for risk After safeguarding leaders were found to be ill-prepared for their roles, a new development programme has been created to ensure this high-risk area of policing is well managed and the welfare of staff is looked after. Police Professional - Subscription at source 12/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Undeserved reputation The controversial counter-terrorism Prevent strategy has been criticised for systematically criminalising and victimising harmless, law-abiding Muslims, but Professor Steven Greer argues that statistical evidence proves otherwise. Police Professional - Subscription at source 12/7/2019 Analysis, Feature Wiltshire Fed rep calls for PCSOs to be axed The chair of the Wiltshire branch of the Police Federation of England and Wales is urging Wiltshire Police to axe the role of police community support officer (PCSO) and replace them with warranted officers. Police Professional 12/7/2019 News Ligature risk of disabled facilities in custody suites addressed Emergency alarm cords in disabled toilets in police custody facilities are to be replaced with “alternative means of raising alarm” to stop them being used as ligatures by detainees to self-harm. Police Professional 12/7/2019 News Autism alert cards aim to improve police interactions A new scheme to improve the way police officers interact with those with autism is being introduced across London. Police Professional 12/7/2019 News Criminals to face fresh crackdown in fight against dirty money The Economic Crime Plan draws together actions to overhaul the approach to tackling economic crime, with greater partnering between the government, law enforcement and the private sector. Home Office 12/7/2019 News Pioneering new tools to be rolled out in fight against child abusers New “game-changing” innovations to improve the capability of the Child Abuse Image Database will speed up investigations and automatically categorise indecent images. Home Office 12/7/2019 News Royal Navy will get more ships if Jeremy Hunt is Prime Minister Tensions in the Gulf make the case for strengthening the Royal Navy, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. Plymouth Live 12/7/2019 News Deportations of EU nationals doubled around Brexit vote UK instituted drive to remove people for breaches of free-movement rules or criminal offences. Financial Times 12/7/2019 News Violent crime ‘at crisis point’ in the North East thanks to police cuts and drugs trade, says new report Knife crime has more than doubled in four years across the North East region. Chronicle Live (North East) 12/7/2019 News Contracts on new police base in Corby to be signed within days Response officers are now set to be based out of the vacant fourth floor of the Corby Cube in the centre of town. Speaking to the Northants Telegraph, the county’s top police officer described the original decision to move officers out of the town as ‘crazy’. Northamptonshire Telegraph 12/7/2019 News Sajid Javid backs facial recognition technology in face of legal action over its threat to privacy Home Secretary Sajid Javid has backed police trials of facial recognition cameras in face of legal action that claims they threaten people’s privacy. The Telegraph 12/7/2019 News «366336643665366636673668366936703671Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
