Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93900 total results. Showing results 75801 to 75820 «378737883789379037913792379337943795Next ›Last » Australia scraps plans for national biometric crime database The Australian government is ending its plans for a national biometric database meant to help police departments track suspects and other persons of interest, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission announced Friday. Surveillance and security company NEC was awarded the contract in 2016, but after a third-party audit found the project had nearly doubled its budget, ACIC terminated the contact. Gizmodo 19/6/2018 News Scots inspire UK’s acid attack strategy Techniques developed to tackle knife crime in Scotland are to be introduced across Britain to combat the growing scourge of acid attacks. Early intervention in schools, using doctors to warn of the dangers and tough, intelligence-led enforcement will be included in a plan to tackle assaults with corrosive substances that will be sent to all UK police forces. The Times - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Not fed, but eaten: How organised crime affects the most vulnerable communities Organised crime has been glamourised by fictional portrayals, and many people don't believe it affects their daily life. However, real-life organised crime flourishes in vulnerable, fractured communities. Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith of the University of Stirling explores the reality of organised crime in Scotland. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 Analysis West MIdlands Police warning on Brexit security threat West Midlands Police says it fears Brexit will see the force lose access to crucial systems that help snare British crooks abroad and combat terrorism. Express & Star 19/6/2018 News Met Police infiltrated Northern Ireland civil rights groups and Sinn Fein, inquiry hears A spy from the Metropolitan Police infiltrated the civil rights movement and Sinn Fein during the Troubles, an inquiry has heard. Belfast Telegraph 19/6/2018 News The war on cannabis has failed utterly. The Tories should consider a new approach By William Hague The Telegraph 19/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Cannabis war ‘comprehensively lost’, says William Hague Former Conservative leader Lord Hague has called for a "decisive change" in the law on cannabis - suggesting that the Tories should consider legalising recreational use of the drug. BBC 19/6/2018 News Social media’s child sex predators: West Mercia Police records 73 sexual communication offences since April last year Child sex offenders have been involved in more than 70 offences of sexual communication with children in West Mercia since a new anti-grooming law was brought in. West Mercia Police has recorded 73 such offences since April last year, 37 involving Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram. Worcester News 18/6/2018 News Over 3,000 grooming crimes recorded since new offence introduced Five-year-olds are among the victims of more than 3,000 grooming offences recorded in England and Wales since new laws were introduced. Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Blog: Uncertainty surrounds ‘missing’ £3m of Welsh police training cash Sam Roberts, PFEW's lead for Wales, speculates on what has happened to the £3m collected from the four forces in Wales , their contribution to the Apprentice Levy. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Manchester Arena attack: The bluelight response and lessons to be learnt Given the pressures police forces are under, Greater Manchester Police responded to the bombing of the Manchester Arena last May remarkably well. A year on, 100 officers and staff are still employed on the case. Former GMP ACC Ian Wiggett takes a closer look at the force and the fire service's response and the potential lessons learnt. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 Opinion Cloud cover: Changing the face of modern policing The strain on police efficiencies is greater than ever, with one of its key contributory factors - siloed data - potentially costing police officers up to 28 days of productivity a year. Coeus Software’s CEO Simon Hall explores the effect of this and how the latest cloud and mobile technology developments, changing software procurement practices and wider digitisation in policing can help the frontline. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 Opinion Organizational Correlates of Police Deviance Many examinations of police misconduct involve case study methodologies applied to a single agency, or a handful of agencies. Consequently, there is little evidence regarding the types of misconduct across agencies, or the impact of department-level characteristics on the nature and prevalence of officer deviance. The purpose of this paper is to address this research gap using statewide data of over 1,500 charges of police misconduct filed with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) from 2000 to 2011. This study examines variation in the prevalence and forms of misconduct across 100+ agencies based on agency type and size. Difference scores were calculated for every agency in the state to determine whether an agency’s level of misconduct was proportionate to the number of officers employed by that agency. AZPOST data were supplemented with Law Enforcement Management and Statistics data to identify organizational correlates of misconduct in agencies generating disproportionately low and high levels of misconduct. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 18/6/2018 Research article Predictors of Successful Police Academy Recruits and Rationalizations For Attrition Identifying police recruit qualities and effective strategies to promote their success in training academies is important to police executives. This study analyzed quantitative (n = 662) and qualitative data (n = 178) from one such academy to ascertain predictors of performance. Basic abilities, sex, sponsorship, and body mass index were related to graduation for the overall sample. For sponsored (law enforcement funded) recruits prior job termination and age curtailed graduation chances. For non-sponsored recruits, higher basic abilities test scores corresponded to increased graduation potential, while increased body mass index reduced likelihood of graduation. Analyses of non-graduates’ rationalizations revealed sponsored recruits often reported health reasons for withdrawals; assertions supported by satisfactory performances. Non-sponsored recruits’ statements contained more incongruences between rationalizations and performances. While the study was confined to one regional institution and the exit statement sample size was limited, review of relevant literature indicates the findings are widely applicable. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 18/6/2018 Research article North Wales’ police commissioner is looking for a new top cop – here’s the type of person he wants North Wales Police is looking for a new top cop after chief constable Mark Polin announced he was retiring North Wales Live 18/6/2018 News Sussex ACC takes up new role with the MPS A new deputy assistant commissioner has been appointed at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Progress made on road safety targets Police and crime commissioners’ (PCCs) roads policing lead has welcomed additional funding to make the country’s roads safer. Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Force says £80k fine for bulk email to abuse victims is ‘unjustified’ An officer forgot to enter email addresses under blind copy Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Number of terror-related arrests reaches record high CT activity continues to be at unprecedented levels Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Should Dorset Police merge with Devon and Cornwall? Should Devon and Cornwall’s police force merge with Dorset’s is the question the public will be asked this summer. Wessex FM 18/6/2018 News «378737883789379037913792379337943795Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
