Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103169 total results. Showing results 76541 to 76560 «382438253826382738283829383038313832Next ›Last » Developing A Fractal Model For Spatial Mapping of Crime Hotspots Determining the precise area of urban crime hotspots, where the crime rate is significantly different from the surrounding area, is one of the essential applications of crime analysis. Besides, the classification of the spatial distribution of crimes can make spatial analysis more applicable to the police. In this regard, the present study examined the spatial distribution of five types of burglary in Zanjan city, NW Iran. Kernel density estimation (KDE) was initially applied to identify the crime distribution in the raster format. Because of producing a continuous-value surficial signature, the KDE model is not able to determine the exact borders of different crime density. To address this issue, the concentration-area (C-A) fractal model is proposed in this study as a frequency–spatial method for class designation of crime density. Thus, based on the interpolated maps derived from KDE, the C-A log–log plots consisting of the values of the gridded density maps of burglary crimes versus their occupied area were generated. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research - Registration at source 30/5/2019 Research article Police Officers’ Implicit Theories of Youth Offending How police understand youth offending at least partly informs their responses to it. It is therefore vital to document police implicit theories about youth offending. However, little previous research has examined this topic. This article addresses this gap by examining police implicit theories about youth crime and how it ought to be addressed. Using social control theory as an analytic framework, it critically examines 41 semi-structured qualitative interviews with police undertaken for a larger study in Queensland, Australia. A number of implications stem from the analysis, not the least of which is the disjuncture between police implicit theories of youth offending, and the localised, historicised and contextual realities of young people’s – especially marginalised young people’s – offending behaviour. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology 30/5/2019 Research article Exploring the Implications of ‘low Visibility’ Specialist Cyber-Crime Units Using original data gathered within Australia, this paper argues that specialist cyber-policing units experience a pronounced level of low visibility within the police. This low visibility has three key dimensions. Firstly, there is low ‘vertical’ visibility as higher management and supervisors often have a limited understanding of the nature of the work and the needs of these units. Secondly, there is low ‘horizontal’ visibility as peers and colleagues within the wider organisation are similarly lacking in terms of their understanding of cyber-policing. The third dimension of low visibility concerns the external–internal visibility of the units as they relate to outside stakeholders including politics, media, the wider community and the judiciary. It is argued there is also a significant level of disinterest, disengagement and ignorance along this external–internal dimension. The implications of this ‘low visibility’ is explored and it is argued that there are consequences for the effectiveness of the units while also raising concerns around accountability and the overall prospects for progressive change. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology - Registration at source 30/5/2019 Research article Police and crime commissioners: engagement protocols Guidance on how police and crime commissioners and their partners might engage with each other to improve the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Home Office 30/5/2019 Report Knife crackdown results a glimpse into future of better-funded service John Apter, national chair of Police Federation of England and Wales, said: “The staggering amount of knives seized in such a short period of time not only highlights the severity of the issue, but shows just what our hard-working members are able to achieve when they are resourced properly. However, it must be pointed out that operations such like this are only possible if officers are diverted from other vital duties which is a deeply concerning situation." Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 30/5/2019 News New law to prevent female genital mutilation Women and girls considered at risk from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) will receive enhanced protection under proposals in a new Bill. Scottish Government 30/5/2019 News ‘OverÂstretched forces mean more offenders getting away with it’ TwoÂ-thirds of knifepoint robberies are unsolved as 10,000 bladed weapons taken off the streets in a week. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/5/2019 News Children whitening skin to avoid racial hate crime, charity finds Children are whitening their skin to try to avoid a rising tide of racial hate crimes, in which even babies under one year old have been targeted, a charity has said. The Guardian 30/5/2019 News Two in three knife robberies unsolved as police ‘stretched’ Thousands of investigations ended with no suspect identified, according to data obtained by the Press Association under freedom of information laws. Metro 30/5/2019 News Esther McVey will cut overseas aid to fund police and schools Former Cabinet minister Esther McVey will launch her campaign for the Tory leadership in Yorkshire today by calling for money from the UK’s overseas aid budget to be switched to schools and policing. The Yorkshire Post 30/5/2019 News Cannabis oil restaurant shut down ‘despite police go-ahead’ A south-coast vegetarian restaurant has become the first UK food business to be shut down for infusing its dishes with CBD cannabis oil despite its owners saying they were assured less than a year ago by police and trading standards that the products were legal. The Guardian 30/5/2019 News Esther McVey makes move to outflank Tory leadership rival Sajid Javid with police pledge Esther McVey is calling for a new "Police Covenant" and £3billion a year to fight crime in a bid to help restore the Tories' reputation as the party of law and order. The former Cabinet minister, who wants to be the next Tory leader, admits that a decade of cuts have "broken" the traditional bond between her party and officers on the front line. Express 30/5/2019 News Race hate crime against children rises by 22% in three years, data shows Race hate crimes against children have risen by a fifth in three years, new figures have revealed. The Standard 30/5/2019 News Two thirds of knife-point robberies go unsolved each year, figures reveal Two thirds of knife-point robberies in England and Wales go unsolved each year and thousands of investigations end with no suspect being identified, figures have revealed. The Standard 30/5/2019 News Race hate crimes against Bedfordshire children highest for three years An NSPCC investigation has found that race hate crimes against children have reached a three-year high in Bedfordshire. Bedford Independent 30/5/2019 News Sajid Javid pledge to hire 20,000 extra police Sajid Javid has vowed to hire an extra 20,000 police officers if he becomes the next prime minister. Metro 30/5/2019 News Humberside Police chief Lee Freeman gets two-year contract extension and pay rise It comes after the best ever force inspection report Hull Live 30/5/2019 News More than 1,000 knives seized in week of knife crime crackdown Forces in England and Wales joined Operation Sceptre in seven-day policing effort The Guardian 30/5/2019 News Met warned over using facial recognition cameras Scotland Yard should cease using facial recognition cameras until it has strict guidelines in place and the technology eliminates the risk of racial bias, an ethics committee has recommended. The Times 30/5/2019 News Two thirds of knife robberies in England and Wales left unsolved Police are failing to catch two thirds of robbers who use a knife, figures from police forces in England and Wales suggest. 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