Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101042 total results. Showing results 73881 to 73900 «369136923693369436953696369736983699Next ›Last » Local Governance in the New Police Scotland: Renegotiating Power, Recognition and Responsiveness A marked, but by no means universal, trend in Europe over the last decade or so has been the centralization or amalgamation of regional police organizations into larger or single units. Scotland is a case in point, its eight regional services becoming one Police Scotland in April 2013. Although the reform process was relatively consensual, the new organization has been the subject of numerous controversies, some of which reflect an actual or perceived loss of the local in Scottish policing. Drawing on a qualitative study of the emerging local governance arrangements, we explore the negotiated character of large-scale organizational reform, demonstrating that it is best understood as a process not an event. We also argue that appeals to localism are not mere expressions of sentiment and resistance to change. European Journal of Criminology - Registration at source 21/6/2019 Research article Local Governance in the Centralized French System of Policing: From Co-Production to Conflict of Legitimacy This article deals with the complex aspect of French public safety policies and offers a big-picture view of the factors that impact both their design and their implementation processes. Indeed, many players are involved in their development: city mayors and local police forces when they exist, but also local agents of the national police forces who have the main responsibilities in this field, and the Public Prosecutor. Whereas cooperation between national police forces and local authorities is statutory and needed in order to address safety issues, conflicts and tensions are not rare. Each stakeholder pursues their own objectives: mayors are seeking public support and try to meet local expectations, while national police chiefs favour priorities set by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Far from following only a rational choice process, the implementation of local safety policy results from power relationships and the position of each player in the game. To gain the upper hand over a partner, a stakeholder can rely on material resources but also on the control of information about security issues, knowledge and expertise in this field, and its legitimacy among the public. In the French case, two forms of legitimacy are in conflict as far as security policy is concerned. European Journal of Criminology - Registration at source 21/6/2019 Research article Cyber-attack hits police forensic work Police have suspended work with the UK's biggest private forensic company following a cyber-attack on the firm. BBC 21/6/2019 News In Service of the Truth? An Evaluation of the Danish Independent Police Complaints Authority The article discusses police oversight systems. In the Nordic countries, the primary focus of external oversight is on individual accountability, and the article reports on results from an evaluation of the Danish Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA), established in 2011. Results show that the vast majority of complaints are not upheld, and that most complainants are dissatisfied with their experience with the system. They find the case processing time too long, they think the Authority is prejudiced in favour of the police, and they do not understand the reasoning behind the decisions. The article argues that disappointment is related to the fact that the IPCA focuses almost exclusively on individual wrongdoing (rarely finding sufficient evidence to take action), whereas complainants seek recognition and wish to hold the police organization accountable. It is suggested that the complaints system should be redirected towards mediation between officers and citizens and include a focus on organizational accountability. European Journal of Criminology - Registration at source 21/6/2019 Research article Police Perceptions of Residents in A High-Crime Area in Trinidad and Tobago: Community Framing and Crime Wars This article examines police perceptions of residents of a marginalized community in Trinidad and Tobago. The discourses of 40 members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service are examined to determine how they define residents of the community and situate them within specific interactive contexts. Results show that the officers typically have extremely negative views of the community and its residents, which amplify their perceptions of policing as difficult and dangerous. The potential impact of these perceptions upon police practices, officer well-being and police–community relations are discussed. The study contributes to the emerging scholarly dialogue on policing in the global South and highlights the benefits of discourse analysis within country case studies to elucidate country-specific nuances in police–community relations. Criminology and Criminal Justice 21/6/2019 Research article West Yorkshire Police boss announces preferred candidate to become new Chief Constable West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson has announced his preferred candidate for the position of Chief Constable. The Yorkshire Post 21/6/2019 News MP asks police to do ‘all they can’ to keep LGBT community safe An MP has asked the county’s crime commissioner to ‘do all you can to keep the LGBT+ community safe' after a spike in hate crime. The News (Portsmouth) 21/6/2019 News Preferred West Yorkshire Police chief candidate named West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Burns-Williamson has announced that John Robins QPM will be his preferred candidate for the position of Chief Constable for West Yorkshire following interview. Telegraph and Argus 21/6/2019 News Police officers being signed off sick with stress and anxiety doubles in five years Police officers being signed off sick with stress and anxiety has doubled in the past five years, new freedom of information figures have revealed. The Telegraph 21/6/2019 News ‘No immediate action required’ on London Bridge security 24 days before terror outrage Inquest told of police advice on mitigating threats prior to deadly attack. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/6/2019 News Met Police murder detectives ‘face wall of silence’ The Met has solved nearly 90% of homicide cases in the past decade but Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh says fears about "snitching" are a challenge. BBC 21/6/2019 News Revealed – the number of people taken to court for begging in Lincolnshire in one year People in Lincolnshire were prosecuted for begging 16 times last year. Homelessness charities, backed by police and politicians, have launched a campaign to scrap the Vagrancy Act, which makes rough sleeping and begging illegal in England and Wales. Lincolnshire Live 21/6/2019 News Ethnic groups in Kent up to 22 times more likely to face police stop and search than white people Police officers have been told they "need to be aware of their own bias" as figures show ethnic minority groups in Kent are up to 22 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. Kent Online 21/6/2019 News Northern Ireland police ‘did more for human rights than any NGO’ In a five-page letter to Amnesty UK chief Kate Allen, Raymond Fitzsimons - chairman of the NI Retired Police Officers Association (NIRPOA) - took the non-governmental organisation (NGO) boss to task over its criticism of police here. Belfast Telegraph 21/6/2019 News Why lessons from pub bombings police communications meltdown must be learned I want to focus on another issue which permeated the six week hearing. It is an issue which is extremely relevant to policing today, being mindful of the ever present terror threat which has become part of modern day life. The issue is force communications. Birmingham Live 21/6/2019 Feature, Opinion Stop prosecuting crime-breaking kids so quickly – police are told Youngsters who are heading on a path to offending are put in the hands of Cleveland Police diversion service. However they are only allowed one intervention during their lifetimes before being prosecuted or given a formal caution. Teesside Live 21/6/2019 News Hong Kong protesters surround police HQ to demand charges dropped against demonstrators Thousands of protesters converged on Hong Kong's police headquarters Friday, demanding the resignation of the city's pro-Beijing leader and the release of demonstrators arrested during the territory's worst political crisis in decades. The Telegraph 21/6/2019 News Police chief vows to arm EVERY officer with Taser after assaults on staff rise EXCLUSIVE - Chief Constable Nick Adderley says the number of assaults on staff has rocketed by 50 per cent in just the last two years Mirror 21/6/2019 News Why someone complained to Leicestershire Police about Chief Constable’s tweets He's tweeted about rugby, TV and events - as well as police activity Leicestershire Live 21/6/2019 News New Zealand launches buy-back scheme for guns banned in wake of Christchurch attack New Zealand has launched a six-month buy-back scheme for semi-automatic weapons banned in the wake of the deadly Christchurch mosque shootings. The Independent 21/6/2019 News «369136923693369436953696369736983699Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
