Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115860 total results. Showing results 74841 to 74860 «373937403741374237433744374537463747Next ›Last » Research highlights pandemic-related health challenges facing police and public sector workforce A new report by Skills for Justice underlines the significant impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental and physical health of police and other public sector workers; but there are some positives to be taken from the response to COVID-19. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 Feature Rethinking Police Legitimacy in Postcolonial Hong Kong: Paramilitary Policing in Protest Management This article addresses a frequently asked question regarding Hong Kong policing since the outbreak of prolonged civil unrest in June 2019: How can we understand the tactics adopted by the police in their attempts to de-escalate street violence, and why did the highly regarded police quickly lose its legitimacy among the public? This article argues that these phenomena can be explained by the abrupt change in the structural and policing context. This combined and interacted with the limitations of the ‘paramilitary policing model’ and public order legislation of Hong Kong adopted since the realignment of Beijing’s Hong Kong policy under the ‘One Country Two Systems’ principle in 2012. In the face of growing resistance to change this shift demystified the ‘professionalism’, ‘neutrality’, and ‘accountability’ that had continually been associated with the public’s perception of the Hong Kong Police since the 1970s. The protests pulled the police back to the escalated force in protest policing which in turn led to further declines in perceptions of police legitimacy across the population of the special administrative region. The findings also provide the platform for further conceptual debate on police legitimacy. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 27/10/2020 Research article A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Impact of Body-Worn Camera Activation on the Outcomes of Individual Incidents Evaluate the impact of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on officer-initiated activity, arrests, use of force, and complaints. We use instrumental variable analysis to examine the impact of BWC assignment and BWC activation on the outcomes of individual incidents through a randomized controlled trial of 436 officers in the Phoenix Police Department. Incidents involving BWC activations were associated with a lower likelihood of officer-initiated contacts and complaints, but a greater likelihood of arrests and use of force. BWC assignment alone was unrelated to arrests or complaints; however, incidents involving officers who were assigned and activated their BWC were significantly more likely to result in an arrest and less likely to result in a complaint. Future researchers should account for BWC activation to better estimate the effects of BWCs on officer behavior. To maximize the effects of BWCs, police agencies should ensure that officers are complying with activation policies. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 27/10/2020 Research article Drivers of Perceived Safety: Do They Differ in Contexts Where Violence and Police Saturation Feel ‘normal’? Feelings of safety vary by context, with disordered, high-crime areas typically generating more fear among residents. However, scholars have suggested that when violence permeates the daily routines in an area, it can begin to feel ‘normal.’ Residents may become desensitized to the risky conditions and grow accustomed to a high police presence, more aggressive tactics, and being stopped by police. Thus, lived differences with crime and police may alter the lens through which residents interpret environmental cues about their safety. The current study draws on 820 household surveys of residents from high-, moderate- and low-violence areas in an effort to inform police and communities about strategies that promote feelings of safety within different contexts. Our findings demonstrate that collective efficacy is consistently important to residents’ feelings of safety, across all contexts. Hearing gunfire reduces feelings of safety most in the area with moderate levels of gun violence. The results imply a need to tailor safety strategies to what makes people feel safer in areas with different levels of violence. Journal of Crime and Justice - Registration at source 27/10/2020 Research article 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 27/10/2020 News Forensic clues could lead to 1982 IRA killers says Boutcher Advances in forensic science could lead investigators to the IRA gang who killed three police officers in 1982. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 News Forces in breach of FOI code of practice, says ICO Northamptonshire Police, Gloucestershire Constabulary and North Yorkshire are not conforming to Freedom of Information Code of Practice in regards to timelines, says ICO. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 News Tackling radicalisation: Murder of Paris teacher highlights need for Prevent review The horrific murder of a teacher in a Paris terror attack has shone the spotlight again on radicalisation in schools and education; but as Policing Insight contributor Andrew Staniforth reports, inexcusable delays over the review of the UK’s Prevent strategy – and ongoing attempts to have the provision for review removed altogether – are failing the police and their partners engaged in tackling radicalisation. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Northumbria appoints new assistant chief constable Chief Superintendent Scott Young joins from Humberside Police as Northumbria's new assistant chief constable. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 News Thatcham Research questions safety of automated lane keeping systems Research centre says ALKS systems cannot spot debris on road or pedestrians on the carriageway. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 News Some of Europe’s most dangerous sex offenders in the spotlight It’s happening now, every two minutes. That’s the average time a sexual offence is reported to the police in the European Union, be it rape, sexual violence or assault. Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault, although women and children suffer the most at the hands of these violent criminal acts. Europol 27/10/2020 News Police stop more than 500 vehicles on first weekend of firebreak lockdown There have also been fixed penalty notices issued for house parties and large gatherings Wales Online 27/10/2020 News Police hope DNA from helmets will solve 1982 Troubles murder case Crash helmets linked to landmine attack in Northern Ireland that killed three police officers The Guardian 27/10/2020 News Metal thieves leave police in the dark Towns have been plunged into darkness, church roofs stripped and cars targeted for catalytic converters in a new surge in metal thefts, with a national police assessment highlighting huge intelligence gaps. The Times - Subscription at source 27/10/2020 News Quick-thinking police officers commended for life-saving actions The Welsh Ambulance Service has recognised the quick-thinking actions of three South Wales Police officers after they came to the aid of a man who suffered a heart attack at work. Police Professional 26/10/2020 News COVID-19 and election preparations in Michigan USA: Michigan has seen a recent increase in COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. And law enforcement agencies in the state are preparing for next week’s election, particularly after the recent alleged plot by six men to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because they were angry about COVID lockdown orders she issued. Police Executive Research Forum 26/10/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion How will the UK forensic marketplace change when Brexit transition ends on 1st Jan 2021? FCN members have asked the team how UK procurement regulations may change when the country leaves the EU. Barbara Smedley, FCN’s Senior Commercial Manager, shares the answer below. Forensic Capability Network 26/10/2020 Feature, Opinion 39% of Canadians have ‘serious problem’ with how police interact with people of colour: poll CANADA: Survey also explored views on policing issues, including systemic racism, use of force and police funding CBC News (Canada) 26/10/2020 News Deaths in custody: David Dungay’s mother tells NSW parliament ‘the system is broken’ AUSTRALIA: Leetona Dungay addresses upper house inquiry saying law should be changed to help stop black deaths in custody The Guardian 26/10/2020 News NSW Police readies for major mainframe digital transformation AUSTRALIA: But it's not the only project the force's IT team will be working on. ZDNet 26/10/2020 Feature «373937403741374237433744374537463747Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
