Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115085 total results. Showing results 7561 to 7580 «375376377378379380381382383Next ›Last » Digital policing of homeless and other marginalised groups in smart cities: datafication, prediction and algorithmic control Algorithmic and automated processes, made possible by data-sensing objects embedded in urban environments, have significant implications for the socio-spatial structures of cities and practices of urban policing. The cases of three smart kiosks designed to provide public connectivity, including free WiFi, telephone calls and mobile phone charging, demonstrate how street-level technologies designed with intended public benefits can evolve as digital policing infrastructure, leading to detrimental impacts for homeless and other urban marginalised populations. The article draws on research conducted of LinkNYC kiosks in New York City in 2018, InLinkUK kiosks in London in 2019, and JCDecaux Communication Hubs installed in cities in the United Kingdom from 2019. The article examines how processes of digitalisation of street-level technologies are reshaping the policing of cities by: (1) providing digital surveillance tools to identify and, in turn, police individuals and groups in data augmented urban spaces; (2) shifting urban policing towards predictive and pre-emptive controls and enhanced cooperation with private technology companies, and (3) producing forms of algorithmic governance that are asymmetrically exercised on already heavily policed groups, resulting in exclusion and criminalisation. Policing and Society 29/10/2025 Research article ‘I would never’: defending, explaining, and denying suspect allegations of sexual offence during internal affairs interrogations Despite extensive research on sexual offences, there is a significant gap in understanding how perpetrators perceive their own actions. This article addresses this gap by examining how suspects of sexual offences defend, explain, or deny their actions during interrogations. Using a discursive psychology approach, the study analyses interrogations with Swedish police personnel suspected of criminal offences (n = 9). The examination focuses on how suspects reject being categorised as criminals by providing explanations, defences, and denials in relation to allegations of sexual offences. The results reveal that suspects construct themselves and their versions of the events as reliable and trustworthy, while portraying the plaintiff as unreliable. These strategies introduce doubt about the circumstances surrounding the alleged offences. Psychology Crime and Law 29/10/2025 Research article Devon and Cornwall Police’s integrity arrangements require improvement Devon and Cornwall Police needs to improve how it reviews vetting decisions, manages complaints and monitors the use of its IT systems, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 29/10/2025 News Revisiting police legitimacy: exploring determinants beyond performance, procedural justice, public satisfaction, and its practices The rapidly growing interest in police legitimacy necessitates investigation in non-Western contexts with distinct cultural and institutional characteristics. This study investigates relationships among police legitimacy, effectiveness, procedural justice, and public satisfaction within Indonesia's unique policing environment – characterised by centralised authority, high power-distance culture, and historical police-state relationships that challenge Western-derived legitimacy models. Unlike Western democracies emphasising procedural participation, Indonesian society traditionally accepts hierarchical authority and unequal power distribution. This cultural context may fundamentally alter legitimacy evaluations, potentially prioritising effective outcomes over fair processes. The study hypothesised that police effectiveness holds greater significance in Indonesian policing and that public satisfaction mediates legitimacy relationships. Using surveys from citizen-initiated police encounters (N = 1,301) at West Java Regional Police in 2024, structural equation modelling analyzed the data. Results demonstrate that instrumental aspects of police effectiveness were more important than procedural justice in predicting legitimacy, contrasting sharply with Western research emphasising procedural justice supremacy. Public satisfaction did not serve as a mediating variable between legitimacy and its antecedents. Findings incorporate Harkin's, D. (2015. Police legitimacy, ideology and qualitative methods: A critique of procedural justice theory. Criminology and criminal justice, 15 (5), 594–612. doi:10.1177/1748895815580397) approach, adding power-distance and system justification as fundamental legitimacy concepts. Results provide evidence of additional legitimacy antecedents beyond traditional Western frameworks. These findings demonstrate that legitimacy models are context-dependent, with Indonesian citizens prioritising police outcomes over procedural fairness. The study highlights the need for culturally-sensitive approaches to understanding police legitimacy across different societal contexts, contributing uniquely to predominantly Western-focused legitimacy literature. Policing and Society 29/10/2025 Research article Fifth MPS officer dismissed following Panorama broadcast A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) sergeant shown on a BBC Panorama programme trivialising a rape allegation has been dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing on Tuesday (October 28). Police Professional 29/10/2025 News Police Academies and Officer Safety: Linking Training Structures and Instruction to Post-Employment Injury Outcomes in Law Enforcement Research indicating the impact of police academy training on officer safety outcomes post-graduation is limited, creating a significant gap in policing literature. To address this, this study combines data from police academies across the United States using the 2018 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) (n = 761) along with agency-level injury data (n = 25,345) from the FBI’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) and Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) databases from 2018 to 2022. Data cleaning and linking techniques successfully matched 322 academies to officer injury data in their corresponding agencies and jurisdictions. Preliminary analyses revealed significant differences in safety outcomes and force-based teaching emphasis based on institutions (e.g., traditional, college, other) overseeing police academies. Negative binomial regression models were used to assess the relationships between academy structures and instruction to officer incident and injury outcomes. The results indicated that academy structures—college-affiliated academies associating with lower injury rates, and those using scenario-based training showing higher incident counts—are significant correlates of officer safety. As for elements of academy instruction, higher numbers of sworn instructors were associated with better safety outcomes. These findings highlight the complex, context-dependent influence academy characteristics have on officer safety and provide valuable insights for evidence-based academy reform. Nevertheless, limitations such as the use of fuzzy matching, the cross-sectional nature of the data, and the exclusion of unmatched academies must be considered. Future research should expand on these findings to better understand the relationship between police academy training and safety outcomes after graduation. Police Quarterly 29/10/2025 Research article Police Response to Family Assault Calls: Gendered Behavior by Officer Sex As the representation of women in law enforcement increases, researchers are more frequently examining whether male and female officers respond differently to policing situations. This study uses the “sameness versus difference” framework to explore gendered behavior, with officer sex (male vs. female) as the measurable indicator in arrest decisions during responses to family assault calls. Using five years of data from a large Southern U.S. sheriff’s office and accounting for officer- and incident-level variation with multilevel modeling, the analysis finds no significant difference between male and female officers in the likelihood of making an arrest. Instead, situational factors like victim injury and time of day, along with individual characteristics of officers, victims, and offenders, play a more influential role in arrest decisions. Neighborhood characteristics have minimal impact. These findings support the perspective of sameness and emphasize the importance of proper statistical modeling to prevent misleading conclusions. Police Quarterly - Subscription at source 29/10/2025 Research article Avon and Somerset and Wiltshire forces told to improve integrity testing As part of HMICFRS' integrity inspection programme, Avon and Somerset Constabulary (ASC) and Wiltshire Police were graded as 'requires improvement' in how they review vetting decisions, professional standards and counter-corruption assessments. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/10/2025 News AFP developing AI tool to decode gen Z slang amid warning about ‘crimefluencers’ hunting girls AUSTRALIA: AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett says online crime networks of young boys and men are targeting vulnerable teen and preteen girls. The Guardian 29/10/2025 News ‘Until I had a stroke, it was something I always associated with older people’ This is former Police Scotland sergeant Andy Wilson, who suffered a stroke in his 40s. He is backing a nationwide campaign to raise awareness around the fact the medical emergency can happen at any age. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/10/2025 News Dozens arrested in Operation Ironside sting across South Australia AUSTRALIA: Dozens of people have been arrested and charged with more than 800 offences in a major Operation Ironside sting across South Australia linked to the encrypted AN0M app. ABC News (Australia) 29/10/2025 News Police are calling in new recruitment campaign NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Police are asking: Are you calm under pressure, good at negotiating, or have exceptional attention to detail? Times.co.nz 29/10/2025 News ‘People are demoralised’ – Government accused of breach of trust by top-ranking gardaí for reneging on pension promises REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Sources claim senior career garda were “reassured through back channels” that the Standard Fund Threshold would be significantly increased. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 29/10/2025 News Force requires improvement in all areas of vetting and PSD issues says inspectorate Decision making in vetting is inconsistent and PSD - in middle of operational reform - has significant backlog of cases says HMICFRS. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 29/10/2025 News NPAS secures CAA approval to expand uncrewed aircraft trials into daytime operations The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has been granted approval by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to move its uncrewed aircraft trials into a Temporary Reserved Airspace (TRA) within Class G airspace, marking the first time daytime flights will be permitted while allowing general aviation operators to share the same airspace safely. Emergency Services Times 29/10/2025 News ‘Police failed to tell me about my partner’s violent past – he ended up strangling me’ Sarah's boyfriend used to say things she did not think much of at the time. BBC 29/10/2025 Feature, Interview NPCC names winners of awards for police tech projects A group of police forces and their partners have won awards for their use of technology. UKAuthority.com 29/10/2025 News Police force told to improve vetting of officers A police force needs to improve how it reviews vetting decisions, manages complaints and monitors the use of its IT systems, inspectors have said. BBC 29/10/2025 News A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Devon and Cornwall Police His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services to make communities safer. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 29/10/2025 Report Police force ‘requires improvement’, report finds Avon and Somerset Police needs to improve how it reviews its vetting decisions and handles complaints, according to a new report. BBC 29/10/2025 News «375376377378379380381382383Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
