Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115843 total results. Showing results 75001 to 75020 «374737483749375037513752375337543755Next ›Last » “Show This Thread”: Policing, Disruption and Mobilisation Through Twitter. An Analysis of UK Law Enforcement Tweeting Practices During the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis and disruption are often unpredictable and can create opportunities for crime. During such times, policing may also need to meet additional challenges to handle the disruption. The use of social media by officials can be essential for crisis mitigation and crime reduction. In this paper, we study the use of Twitter for crime mitigation and reduction by UK police (and associated) agencies in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our findings suggest that whilst most of the tweets from our sample concerned issues that were not specifically about crime, especially during the first stages of the pandemic, there was a significant increase in tweets about fraud, cybercrime and domestic abuse. There was also an increase in retweeting activity as opposed to the creation of original messages. Moreover, in terms of the impact of tweets, as measured by the rate at which they are retweeted, followers were more likely to ‘spread the word’ when the tweet was content-rich (discussed a crime specific matter and contained media), and account holders were themselves more active on Twitter. Considering the changing world we live in, criminal opportunity is likely to evolve. To help mitigate this, policy makers and researchers should consider more systematic approaches to developing social media communication strategies for the purpose of crime mitigation and reduction during disruption and change more generally. We suggest a framework for so doing. Crime Science Journal 21/10/2020 Research article Performing Counter-Terrorism: Police Newsmaking and the Dramaturgy of Security Expansive domains of counter-terrorism policing remain buffered from popular visibility, and police organizations remain primary definers of security threats and the police work involved in controlling these threats. Examining the interface between police image work and the continued intensification of the “war on terror,” this article details how police agencies stage police raids, arrests, and press conferences in efforts to frame terrorism narratives in Canada; a police dramaturgy that shapes how the public consumes news about the threat of Islamic terrorism and the pre-crime interventionism of policing and security agencies. To examine these police newsmaking practices, two approaches are utilized: first by detailing experiences of defence lawyers who have worked on high-profile cases, then through an analysis of declassified documents related to the preparation and roll-out of a high profile national press conference to narrate the interdiction and killing of prospective terrorist Aaron Driver. Contributing to debates on police image work and contemporary debates around police power, this article demonstrates how policing agencies curate the image of counter-terrorism through newsmaking practices that exaggerate the threat of terrorism, shape the public imaginary around the threat of Islam, refurbish the role of police as symbolic guardians against evil, and aim to reproduce securitarian politics that advocate for more pre-emptive and surveillance powers. Crime Media Culture: An International Journal - Registration at source 21/10/2020 Research article Targeting Missing Persons Most Likely to Come to Harm Among 92,681 Cases Reported to Devon and Cornwall Police Given the information available to Devon and Cornwall Police at the time when they received a missing person report, which knowable variables indicated increased odds of the person coming to serious harm? The study examines all 92,681 missing reports received by Devon and Cornwall Police over 11 years from 2008 through 2019, for which 3481 (3.8%) persons came to harm, or about one in 27. Variables known at the time the report was filed included (A) risk levels estimated by police applying the College of Policing risk assessment template (high, medium, low), and (B) the missing person’s age, gender, in-care status, disability, dyslexia, learning disability, hearing or visual impairment, reduced mobility, mental illness, child sexual exploitation risk, reported suicidal, vulnerable adult status and previous reports of being missing. Odds ratios are used to estimate differences in likelihood of missing persons coming to harm in a series of single-variable tests. Matrices are used to assess the accuracy of the current risk assessment process used by police services in England and Wales, as applied in Devon and Cornwall. Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 21/10/2020 Research article CPS says: Rape is not ‘the perfect crime’ A recent feature on Sky News described rape as ‘the perfect crime’ (99 per cent of rapes reported to Police do not result in legal proceedings - October 15 2020). The CPS is very concerned about the impact this harmful claim could have on victims coming forward. To be clear, of the thousands of people who go through the justice system every year, many are convicted of rape and serious sexual offences. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 21/10/2020 News Menopause Guidelines, one year on It’s been a year since the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) launched the National Menopause Guidelines, which laid out strategies for supporting police officers and staff going through the menopause in the workplace. This was a national first for policing – a joint initiative for PFEW, the NPCC, the College of Policing and Unison - and showed a firm commitment to take the menopause, its symptoms and those who suffer from it, more seriously on a national level. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/10/2020 News Hate crime action plan 2016 to 2020 POLICY PAPER -The government’s plan for dealing with hate crime in England and Wales. Home Office 21/10/2020 News ‘They’re going grey in the face’: how Covid-19 restrictions are affecting UK inmates Curtailments on activities and visits are causing long term damage, warn staff and prisoners The Guardian 21/10/2020 News Policing a public health crisis: Exploring knowledge and awareness of drug harm reduction in Scotland The high level of drug-related deaths in Scotland has led to unnecessary loss of life and an unenviable tally of misery; in this qualitative study, former Police Scotland Inspector David Macdonald explores the knowledge and awareness of drug harm reduction among frontline police officers in Dundee and Glasgow. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 Analysis, Feature Extinction Rebellion protesters cost taxpayers £15 million in policing costs in a year with disruptive stunts including blocking commuter trains and clogging central London streets Extinction Rebellion protesters cost taxpayers £15 million in policing costs in a year with disruptive stunts including stripping off naked at the House of Commons. Mail Online 21/10/2020 News ‘Cumbria Police is far, far better than most UK forces with 101 waiting times’ Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said there is 'no complacency whatsoever' in the force as it seeks to improve waiting times on its non-emergency helpline. The Mail (North West) 21/10/2020 News Police: Aspiring officers ‘must disclose all convictions’ Would-be police officers must disclose all convictions and cautions, including those received as a child, the Court of Appeal has ruled. BBC 21/10/2020 News More than 30,000 assaults on police officers in the last year The figures include over 10,000 assaults that resulted in an injury Free Radio 21/10/2020 News One in seven rape victims believe they will get justice by going to police Just one in seven alleged rape victims feel they confident they will get justice by reporting the matter to police, a survey has suggested. Metro 21/10/2020 News Coronavirus latest news: Police advise pubs to check IDs to stop drinkers breaking rules Police have called on pubs and restaurants to check customers IDs to ensure they are following lockdown rules, it has emerged. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 News Covid in Scotland: Big house parties not an issue, say police Police have been called out hundreds of times to investigate “one or two people” visiting other homes and have encountered very few major house parties, a behavioural scientist has revealed. The Times - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 News Police shared fake royal porn on Whatsapp Members of a “toxic” police unit sent fake pornographic images of the royal family to a work Whatsapp group, a disciplinary hearing has been told. The Times - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 News Lagos curfew after anti-police protests An indefinite curfew was imposed in Lagos last night to try to quell protests against police brutality that have paralysed Nigeria’s commercial capital. The Times - Subscription at source 21/10/2020 News New national hate crime guidance published Police forces must prioritise incidents and ensure steps are taken to manage risks to vulnerable people and communities College of Policing 20/10/2020 News Web-enabled sexual exploitation gang taken down by French Police The network was abusing women from Latin America in a rental apartment prostitution scheme Europol 20/10/2020 News Detailed analysis of fires attended by fire and rescue services, England, April 2019 to March 2020 Detailed statistics on fires attended by fire and rescue services across England, and fire-related fatalities and non-fatal casualties in those fires [pdf]. Home Office 20/10/2020 Report «374737483749375037513752375337543755Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
