Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 101084 total results. Showing results 74701 to 74720 «373237333734373537363737373837393740Next ›Last » Training and Safety: Potentially Lethal Blue-on-Blue Encounters Potentially lethal blue-on-blue (i.e. officer-on-officer) encounters result in the use-of-force against an unidentified officer, such as an off-duty or undercover officer (OD/UC), and have not been empirically investigated. A vignette involving an ambiguous situation involving a plainclothes individual with a gun and 6-item survey were used to determine (a) how officers would respond to ensure the safety of those on scene and (b) how well responses from participants with blue-on-blue training or lived experience adhered to recommendations from the New York Task Force on Police-on-Police Shootings. A secondary aim was to investigate near misses (i.e. almost using force against a fellow officer in the field). In the vignette, a uniformed officer arrives at a scene where one plainclothes individual is holding another plainclothes individual at gunpoint. Thematic analysis revealed variables perceived to maximise safety. Less than half of the sample received blue-on-blue training, and exposure to training was not significantly related to previous recommendations. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 20/5/2019 Research article Wallet Or Gun? Evaluating Factors That Affect Anticipation Ability in A Use-of-Force Scenario Despite widespread media coverage of police use-of-force incidents resulting in serious injury or death, there has been relatively little research conducted on how those decisions are made. The current study is a first step toward investigation of deception in shoot/no-shoot situations. We approach this study from the perspective of perceptual–cognitive expertise, a concept that has been studied in sport for 50 years to determine the cognitive underpinnings behind athletes anticipating their opponents’ actions. Participants watched temporally-occluded video stimuli of actors pulling either a revolver or a wallet from two concealed locations on their body, and then anticipated whether the object was a weapon or a non-weapon. The data were analysed using signal detection metrics, an approach which results in independent measures of sensitivity and response bias. We found that sensitivity was affected by occlusion point and draw location. When only the initial part of the draw motion was visible (and the object was not yet visible), participants were relatively unbiased in their responses. However, as more of the draw motion was revealed, participants tended to adopt a liberal response bias: they identified the object as a weapon more frequently than as a non-weapon. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 20/5/2019 Research article National treasure: How the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework is linking policies to outcomes A ground-breaking Scottish Government drive to better link policies to outcomes has just gone through a major overhaul. Richard Johnstone went to Edinburgh to hear more about the National Performance Framework. Civil Service World 20/5/2019 News Seven police forces across the North of England come together to prevent rural crime in ‘Operation Checkpoint’ More than 100 officers and volunteers from seven police forces across the North of England worked together overnight in a bid to tackle rural crime. The Scarborough News 20/5/2019 News Understanding revenge porn laws as important as changing them Forces accused of being ignorant of law changes around so-called revenge pornography have been urged to “wise-up” on their training. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/5/2019 News Police pursuit before fatal crash was correct, watchdog finds The pursuit by the West Midlands pair was properly carried out, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/5/2019 News Wiltshire police and crime commissioner welcomes announcement over management of offenders The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Wiltshire has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the supervision of thousands of offenders will return to the National Probation Service. Salisbury Journal 20/5/2019 News PCC John Campion: Extra West Mercia officers should be in place by end of the year The number of police officers in West Mercia should return to pre-2012 levels by the end of the year, the police and crime commissioner has said. Worcester News 20/5/2019 News Police urged to abandon facial recognition scans Police Scotland has been urged to abandon its pursuit of facial recognition software after San Francisco city leaders ruled that it was “incompatible with a healthy democracy”. The Times - Subscription at source 20/5/2019 News Backlog of devices awaiting police analysis leaves trials facing collapse A backlog of mobile phones and computers awaiting analysis threatens to undermine cases for police forces already under pressure over the evidence disclosure scandal. The Times - Subscription at source 20/5/2019 News Teens in care ‘abandoned to crime gangs’ Thousands of teenagers in care are being "dumped" in unregulated homes and "abandoned to organised crime gangs", the BBC has been told. BBC 20/5/2019 News Are our prisons systematically failing? One of the main attributes of an effective Chief Inspector of Prisons is the willingness to stand up and be counted and make any criticisms clear and unequivocal. It is apparent that Peter Clarke is the right man for the job. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/5/2019 News Tory MP Johnny Mercer accuses Theresa May of ‘betraying’ Troubles veterans over leaked memo Theresa May has been accused of a "betrayal" of Northern Ireland veterans as a leaked memo suggested she personally intervened to stop ministers drawing up a new law to shield them from prosecutions. PoliticsHome 19/5/2019 News Legal action taken against undercover officer who fathered child A force is taking legal action against a former officer for purportedly causing mental distress to a child he fathered with a woman he spied on. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/5/2019 News Ramadan work ethic: British Muslim police and doctors juggle fasting and emergencies Ramadan work ethic: British Muslim police and doctors juggle fasting and emergencies The National 19/5/2019 News Police Scotland’s attempt to flog £150m of buildings is valiant attempt to tackle collapse of police estate Officers have had to contend with leaking roofs, rat infestations and mushrooms sprouting from dark corners The Scottish Sun 19/5/2019 Feature, Opinion Scottish police stations set to cop £400m facelift Crumbling police stations are to be sold off or repaired under a £400m overhaul by Scotland’s national force. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 19/5/2019 News Javid bids to crack down on climate protesters with greater police powers as he prepares bid for Tory leadership Sajid Javid is seeking greater powers for police to clamp down on protesters such as those taking part in last month's climate change demonstrations. Mail Online 19/5/2019 News Cash-strapped cop chiefs to flog £150m of buildings to fund £400m revamp of ‘horrific’ police stations Cash-strapped cop chiefs plan to raise money for a £400million revamp of police stations by flogging off £150million of buildings. The Scottish Sun 19/5/2019 News Revenge porn laws ‘not working’, say victim groups Laws covering so-called revenge porn are not fit for purpose and police still need more training, experts say. BBC 19/5/2019 News «373237333734373537363737373837393740Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
