Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115783 total results. Showing results 77581 to 77600 «387638773878387938803881388238833884Next ›Last » Federation says pay award is ‘step in right direction’ The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has welcomed the 2.5 per cent pay award for police officers as “a step in the right direction”, but says it members deserve more. Police Professional 21/7/2020 News Pay award is ‘step in right direction’ The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) says today’s 2.5% pay award for police officers is “a step in the right direction”. Today (21 July) the Home Office announced it will accept in full the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) - the independent body which advises the Government what police officers should be paid. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/7/2020 News Police Officers to receive 2.5 % Pay Award HM Treasury have today announced that Police Officers in England and Wales will receive a 2.5% pay rise, to take effect from 1 September 2020. Later today (Tuesday 21 July) the Home Secretary will lay a statement before Parliament containing the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB). Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 21/7/2020 News HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary notes progress of the ‘world’s biggest online police station’ – but ICT within policing has room for improvement A pioneering tech system that has revolutionised the way people report crime online is set to be rolled out to all police forces over the coming year – in a bid to make the service fit for its 21st-century purpose. Business Up North 21/7/2020 News PC Andrew Harper murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts The jury in the trial of three teenagers accused of the murder of a police officer has begun considering its verdicts. BBC 21/7/2020 News The NPCC must act to prevent a siege mentality and promote police welfare With increasing attacks and abuse on the streets, vilification online and a seeming lack of support from some politicians, the sense of a growing anti-police sentiment – added to the frustration many officers already felt – is damaging officer welfare. Owen West believes it's time for the NPCC to take the lead in promoting public service, preventing a siege mentality, and protecting officers and staff. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 21/7/2020 Feature, Opinion Police Legitimacy and the Norm to Cooperate: Using a Mixed Effects Location-Scale Model to Estimate the Strength of Social Norms at a Small Spatial Scale Test whether cooperation with the police can be modelled as a place-based norm that varies in strength from one neighborhood to the next. Estimate whether perceived police legitimacy predicts an individual’s willingness to cooperate in weak-norm neighborhoods, but not in strong-norm neighborhoods where most people are either willing or unwilling to cooperate, irrespective of their perceptions of police legitimacy. A survey of 1057 individuals in 98 relatively high-crime English neighborhoods defined at a small spatial scale measured (a) willingness to cooperate using a hypothetical crime vignette and (b) legitimacy using indicators of normative alignment between police and citizen values. A mixed-effects, location-scale model estimated the cluster-level mean and cluster-level variance of willingness to cooperate as a neighborhood-level latent variable. A cross-level interaction tested whether legitimacy predicts individual-level willingness to cooperate only in neighborhoods where the norm is weak. Willingness to cooperate clustered strongly by neighborhood. Journal of Quantitative Criminology 21/7/2020 Research article A National Survey of Police Mental Health Training This study examines mental health-focused training in law enforcement academies and police departments across the USA. Results show that education and training on mental health topics have increased significantly in the last 20 years, and almost all departments reported using a specialized response team for the management of mental health crisis calls. Departments largely feel that their management of mental health crisis situations is effective. Mental health professionals are routinely involved in the development of training materials on mental health topics and in the delivery of such training. Future research that examines the outcomes of police officer training on mental health topics would be beneficial, including an examination of whether knowledge, skills, and perspective taking increase following training. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 21/7/2020 Research article Pitched! Informants and the covert policing of football fans in Scotland This paper offers a new perspective on the policing of football fans by exploring the recruitment and use of ‘informants’, or ‘Covert Human Intelligence Sources’ (CHIS), in this area of police practice. Drawing upon semi-structured interviews with both football fans and police officers in Scotland we foreground fan experiences against a backdrop where intensive police surveillance has become a routine feature of football events. In particular, our research uniquely provides accounts of fans whom the police sought to recruit as informants, a process known colloquially in policing as being ‘pitched’. In doing so we highlight the impact this tactic has on football fans, both individually and collectively. In understanding police perspectives, we note how the use of informants in football policing is frequently justified as a ‘legitimate’ means to provide intelligence to prevent violence and disorder amongst fans. Cautioning upon the dangers of further ‘surveillance creep’, we highlight that the use of informants in the policing of football fans and events raises both practical and ethical issues. Policing and Society - Registration at source 21/7/2020 Research article Reducing speeding via inanimate police presence The present research uses data from a police‐directed field study to explore the effects of police presence on speeding in two large cities in British Columbia, Canada. As part of the study, an inanimate but realistic‐appearing police cut‐out (“Constable Scarecrow”) was strategically positioned along roadways while motorist speed was measured using a radar‐recording device. The analyses of the multisite evaluation reveal that the presence of the cut‐out can reduce speeding when deployed along arterial roadways. Traffic collisions are a leading cause of death and nonfatal injuries for people worldwide. A well‐documented contributor to traffic collisions is speed. Controlling speed has thus become a priority for government, police, and community groups across the world. The findings from the present research demonstrate that police can reduce speeding via their inanimate presence. This is the first known study to evaluate the effects of an inanimate but realistic‐appearing police cut‐out on motorist behavior: a sustainable, low‐cost, and easily implementable intervention for communities of all sizes in all places. Criminology and Public Policy 21/7/2020 Research article Police consider dropping phrases like ‘Islamist terror’ – ‘They dont help community’ The police are considering banning terms such as Islamist terror' and 'Jihadi' amid claims they do not help with emergency relations. Express 21/7/2020 News Police force says it won’t respond to calls about shoppers not wearing face masks A police force has announced it will not respond to calls about people not wearing face masks in shops. Yahoo! 21/7/2020 News Millions could be deprived access to justice due to growing gap in legal aid funding, charity warns People facing financial and social issues born out of the Covid-19 faced with ‘impossible choice’ between having no legal representation or living in poverty, says Law Centres Network The Independent 21/7/2020 News Treasury consults on pensions compensation deal Pension reforms should be revised back to their original terms, the Police Federation is set to tell the government. Re-stating their position will come in response to a new government consultation on the botched reforms that were ruled as discrimination by the high courts. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/7/2020 News Government offers 2.5% payrise The government has offered a 2.5% payrise to police officers in England and Wales - exactly half what the frontline leaders had asked for. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/7/2020 News Chiefs and crime commissioners are barriers to joint working says HMI Conflicting demands of crime commissioners and chief constables is limiting joint working between forces, HM Inspectorate has warned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/7/2020 News College report on direct entry schemes shows low numbers in post The College of Policing has published a five-year report on its Direct Entry Schemes, claiming they 'can work' despite high costs and low uptake across forces. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/7/2020 News Factors influencing cross-border knowledge sharing by police organisations: an integration of ten European case studies The globalisation of crime means there is an increasingly vital need for effective sharing of knowledge by police organisations across international borders. However, identifying the complexities and challenges of this aspect of international collaboration has been relatively neglected in previous research. The research reported in this paper therefore set out to identify the major barriers and facilitators of international knowledge sharing. Research teams in ten European countries produced ten case studies of knowledge sharing across borders, either involving direct cooperation between police forces in different countries or through international agencies such as CEPOL or INTERPOL. The integrative findings showed that the major influences on knowledge sharing could be theoretically categorised in terms of organisational factors (e.g., technological and staff capabilities), inter-organisational factors (e.g., quality of relationships, shared visions and systems), inter-country factors (e.g., bilateral conventions, legislation) and knowledge characteristics (e.g., clarity, legal sensitivity). Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 21/7/2020 Research article Using organizational performance assessment to improve service to the community In this paper, we present the results of a case study of an innovative organizational performance assessment approach implemented within a specialty unit of a large Canadian police service. The CIV Tool (Capability, Importance and Value) was used in the case study to identify opportunities for enhancing the unit’s performance. The CIV Tool is based on an action research methodology that focuses attention on police roles and the value these provide to stakeholders. Information garnered through the use of the CIV Tool is intended to inform actionable changes. Its use helped unit supervisors identify issues around role creep and role relevance. Working closely with team members, supervisors made changes to operating practices within the unit resulting in an increase in the services provided, a significant reduction in repeat calls for service and a positive response by unit members. These results were achieved within the existing budget and staffing levels at a time when the organization was experiencing significant budgetary challenges. These findings suggest that using the CIV Tool can provide important insights into police organizational performance that can be used for continuous organizational improvement which can enhance service delivery and employee engagement. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 21/7/2020 Research article Prison staff reluctant to use P-NOMIS mobile devices Prison staff in England and Wales have been reluctant to make use of mobile devices with access to the P-NOMIS data system, according to a new report. UKAuthority.com 21/7/2020 News «387638773878387938803881388238833884Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
