Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98635 total results. Showing results 75721 to 75740 «378337843785378637873788378937903791Next ›Last » Perception of Police Legitimacy Among Private Security Officers The private security market is growing around the world, and public police are no longer the predominant agents of order maintenance and crime prevention. This development has important implications as different policing agents come in contact with each other. Specifically, understanding how they view each other can help increase the benefits of today’s paradigm of security governance. Despite abundant research on citizen perceptions of police, few studies explore private security officers’ opinions about their public counterparts. Therefore, this research explores private security officers’ perceptions of the police in South Korea. Results show that the respondents’ attitudes toward police performance and distributive and procedural justice have varying influences on the three dimensions of police legitimacy: Obligation to obey, trust, and normative alignment. Additionally, the authors suggest the police should understand that private security officers’ perceptions of police legitimacy are influenced by distinct factors depending on contact experience and employment type. Security Journal - Registration at source 19/12/2018 Research article New Innovations – Need For New Law Enforcement Capabilities: Introduce of new IT hardware and software has a fearsome dynamic and directly is shaping the overall human interactions and patterns of economic and social development. All actors in the society starting from the decision makers, scientists, academia and civil society must be aware that when new technologies are developed, which are capable of opening new dimensions of communication, transport or development, there must be comprehensive evaluation not only of the positive effects but also about the potential negative side effects of these new kind of products and services which very easily could be used by individuals or groups for jeopardizing the citizens security and overall public safety. Furthermore, the implementation of new technologies by law enforcement agencies on the other side raises the question of proper implementation of human rights standards and legal accountability. This analysis is also giving a short overview of the law enforcement capabilities regarding new innovations and technologies in three EU candidate countries: Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. These countries are into EU accession process and they need to harmonize their national legislations with EU acquis and achieve full interoperability with the EU agencies. Recommendations for improvement of the capabilities for adopting new technologies and innovation in the day-to-day operational functioning of the police forces and law enforcement agencies in these three EU candidate countries are also proposed on the end of this analysis. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin - Registration at source 19/12/2018 Research article An Examination of the Effects on Crime of Switching Off Street Lighting Prior reviews suggest that improving street lighting leads to a decrease in offending, but little is known about the effects of switching off street lighting. The present research investigates the effects of switching off street lighting in Maldon, Essex, by comparing police-recorded crime rates before and after, in Maldon and in the adjacent area of Braintree, Essex. After street lighting was switched off, burglary and vehicle crime increased relatively in Maldon, but criminal damage did not change, and violence decreased relatively in Maldon. Since violence is a costly crime, switching off street lighting in Maldon was not followed by an increase in the costs of crime. Possible explanations of these findings are discussed, including the fact that switching off street lighting in Maldon might have deterred people from going out at night. Criminology and Criminal Justice - Registration at source 19/12/2018 Research article Are College-Educated Police Officers Different? A Study of Stops, Searches, and Arrests A study of more than 60,000 police traffic stops found that college-educated officers were more likely than other officers to stop drivers for less serious violations, perform consent searches, and make arrests on discretionary grounds. These results are consistent with those of prior research indicating that college-educated officers are more achievement-oriented and eager for advancement based on the traditional performance criteria of stops, searches, and arrests. The results raise questions regarding the recommendation of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing to improve police-community relations by hiring more college-educated police officers, especially in urban communities where concerns about over-policing are widespread. If community engagement were to become a primary basis for professional advancement, however, the current results suggest that college-educated officers may adapt to the new standards as diligently as they have to the traditional criteria for reward and promotion in U.S. police departments. Criminal Justice Policy Review - Registration at source 19/12/2018 Research article The “Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Effect”—introducing Tasers to Routine Police Operations in England and Wales: A Randomized Controlled Trial We used a randomized controlled trial to test the effect of mass deployment of TASERs on policing. The findings show that the presence of a TASER is causally linked to statistically significant increases in the use of force more generally—a 48% higher incidence during treatment conditions for TASER-equipped officers, a 19% higher incidence for non-TASER-equipped officers, and a 23% higher rate force wide, compared to control conditions. Assaults of officers doubled. However, there were fewer complaints during treatment compared to control conditions (five versus nine complaints). We conclude that, as is the case with other types of weapons, the presence of TASERs leads to increased aggression. The visual cue of a TASER in police–public interactions leads to aggression. Given other benefits of TASERs for policing identified by previous studies, our findings suggest that both enhanced training as well as concealment of TASERS should be considered. Criminal Justice and Behaviour - Registration at source 19/12/2018 Research article Knife crime fight undermined by ‘inconsistent and lenient sentences’ Efforts to combat a surge in knife crime are being undermined by inconsistent and lenient court sentences, argues PFEW National Chair John Apter. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 19/12/2018 News Northern Ireland police get £16m to help prepare for Brexit The PSNI has been awarded £16.48m to help prepare for Brexit, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has confirmed. Belfast Telegraph 19/12/2018 News Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf weighs up options as police merger proposals stall Scotland's Justice Secretary is looking at alternatives to controversial plans to merge Police Scotland and the British Transport Police (BTP) north of the Border. The National 19/12/2018 News French police announce strike action over poor working conditions After more than one month monitoring Yellow Vest protests, French police officers who were already feeling overworked, say they have had enough. The third largest union UNSA-Police on Tuesday urged its officers to stay at home, except in the case of an emergency. rfi 19/12/2018 News Yousaf is accused of U-turn over railway policing merger Humza Yousaf, the Scottish justice secretary, is looking into alternatives for plans to merge Police Scotland and the British Transport Police north of the border. The Times - Subscription at source 19/12/2018 News Met Police funding: London mayor warns of council tax rise London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he will "probably" raise council tax by the maximum rate to help pay for a shortfall in police funding. BBC 19/12/2018 News More officers on streets is what the people have demanded, PCC claims Double up on recruitment would add 215 officers to understaffed force. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2018 News Force needs to take ‘stick’ rather than ‘carrot’ approach to sickness 'I'm ex-military and people need a bit more backbone'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2018 News Ministry of Defence Police ACC Paul McLaughlin retires The MDP bids farewell to Assistant Chief Constable Paul McLaughlin who retires later this month, after serving for more than 34 years with the force. Ministry of Defence (MoD) 18/12/2018 News Brexit: Irish border crossing points ‘impossible to police’ Reports that the Irish army has identified almost 300 crossing points into Northern Ireland means it would be “totally and utterly impossible” to police the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a DUP MP has said. News Letter (Northern Ireland) 18/12/2018 News David Hanson: Our police officers are the most respected in the world. We need a Government that is willing to support them Crime has risen while police numbers have declined. Invest in neighbourhood policing or public safety and communities will pay the price, warns David Hanson PoliticsHome 18/12/2018 Feature, Opinion Police spent £130,000 on the ‘Croydon cat killer’ investigation The Metropolitan Police Service spent more than 2,250 police hours – the equivalent of more than £130,000 of police resources – on its investigation into the Croydon cat killer, according to figures provided in response to a Freedom of Information request. Police Professional 18/12/2018 News Knife crime fight being ‘undermined’ by ‘inconsistent and lenient’ sentences Figures show two-thirds of those carrying a knife escape a custodial sentence and one-in-five repeat offenders avoid prison. Sky News 18/12/2018 News ‘Interim’ arrangement to be set up for oversight of railway policing in Scotland Justice secretary Humza Yousaf has asked the SPA and BTPA to explore how to give the SPA more scrutiny of railway policing Holyrood Magazine 18/12/2018 News Furious police union chiefs branded TV documentary death of Sheku Bayoh ‘ignorant and false’ accusing the BBC of ‘sensationalising’ the incident Scottish Police Federation vice chairman David Hamilton slammed BBC show Disclosure for casting doubts on officers’ version of events The Scottish Sun 18/12/2018 News «378337843785378637873788378937903791Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
