Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104962 total results. Showing results 7781 to 7800 «386387388389390391392393394Next ›Last » Swedish police say 11 people dead in Örebro campus attack SWEDEN: Victims still being identified after what Sweden’s PM says was the worst mass shooting in the country’s history The Guardian 4/2/2025 News Family disruption, domestic violence and assaults against the police in Kentucky Informed by the social disorganization theory (SDT), the study intends to identify the ecological factors most likely to predict assaults against the police recorded over five years in a southern American state, which has a relatively large rural population. The study uses aggregated county-level data on non-lethal assault against the police recorded in Kentucky between 2012 and 2016. We anticipated that structural conditions would affect directly and indirectly assaults against the police. Because predictors of social disorganization generally correlate with crimes police respond to, we hypothesized that the effects of SDT predictors on police victimization will be mediated by violent crime rates and domestic violence rates. The study found partial empirical support for the social disorganization theory. Assaults against the police were more common in counties that had a higher proportion of female-headed households, higher rates of domestic violence citations and higher violent crime rates. Conversely, police victimization was less common in densely populated areas and in counties with higher poverty rates. While family disruption had significant direct and indirect positive effects on police victimization, the significant positive effect of ethnic heterogeneity (percent Black population) was only indirect. Residential instability did not predict significant variations in police victimization. To our knowledge, no prior research attempted to determine if SDT is a valid theoretical framework when non-lethal assaults on police are examined beyond metropolitan areas. Policing: An International Journal - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 Research article Most Garda divisions had fewer frontline officers last year, figures show REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than half of all Garda divisions nationwide had fewer gardaí at the end of 2024 than at the start of the year, despite overall numbers in the force increasing by 1.4 per cent over the same period. Official figures on the size of the Garda workforce published by the Department of Justice show 12 of the country’s 22 Garda divisions experienced a decrease in the number of gardaí over the course of 2024. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 4/2/2025 News Plan for new police HQ taking too long, say board members CANADA: Members of the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners voted Monday to move forward with planning for a new Halifax Regional Police (HRP) headquarters, but several board members complained about how long the project is taking. The Signal 4/2/2025 News PSNI officers hailed after rescuing adults and children from burning house Officers obtained two ladders from neighbouring properties and were able to rescue an unresponsive 70-year-old woman and a young child from the rear of the property. The bravery of a group of police officers in Northern Ireland who rescued two adults and two children from a burning house has been hailed by the deputy chief constable. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 News Chief constable to cut number of senior ranks in favour of more ‘worker bees’ The chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police plans to cut the number of senior ranks in his “top heavy” force to put more officers out in their community. Police Professional 4/2/2025 News PCC renews funding for victim care centre The victim hub runs one of the UK's more comprehensive schemes for victims, where independent case managers provide emotional and practical support to those who have suffered due to crime. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 News PSNI must use ‘fast-track’ approach in conduct complaints – ombudsman The ombudsman in Northern Ireland said a "gap in the legislation" means cases can take longer to conclude. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) must use a “fast-track” approach when it comes to concluding complaints after it took four years to dismiss an officer found to have committed gross misconduct, the nation’s ombudsman has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 News Drug driving becoming more prevalent than drinking driving, SPF says Over 500 positive drug wipe tests were gathered between December and January - more than breath test samples. Drug driving is becoming more prevalent than drink driving across the border as cases increased over the festive period, the Scottish Police Federation’s vice chair, Brian Jones, has said. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 Analysis, Feature The Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI): Lessons learned from a decade of SAKI evaluations Here we describe the processes and quantify the outcomes of the SAKI project in Anoka County, MN – a mid-sized suburban/rural jurisdiction – and make comparisons to the three seminal SAKI evaluation projects in Detroit, Houston, and Cuyahoga County, OH. Analyses of forensic data show that Anoka County tested 84% of their previously untested SAKs, nearly 60% had usable DNA, and 41% resulted in CODIS hit; more than 100 new DNA profiles were added to CODIS. Among the 69 victim-survivors who were successfully notified, eight agreed to a new investigation; two of these investigations resulted in a new prosecution, with one conviction and one prosecution ongoing. Results also showed a high percentage of serial offenders among CODIS hits for both sex- and non-sex crimes. Comparisons highlighted similar victim, suspect, and case characteristic profiles across SAKI sites. They also showed that early-stage processes such as using a case review team versus a test all policy or victim-survivor-led decision making versus pursuing investigations for all cases have down-stream impacts on SAKI outcomes (e.g., testing SAKs, obtaining hits, charging and prosecuting offenders). Continued SAKI evaluation research focused on a wide range of jurisdictions with divergent processes and samples is needed. CRIMRXIV 4/2/2025 Research article Relational In/Justice Journeys: Revising Procedural Justice Theory Through An Analysis of Rape and Sexual Assault Victims’ Experiences of Police Investigations Procedural justice theory has much to say about police-citizen interactions, but the high-stakes, long-duration and quite specific nature of police investigations involving rape and sexual assault victims compel us to re-examine and re-conceptualize some of its core propositions. We draw on data from the largest national survey of rape and sexual assault victims’ experiences of the police in the United Kingdom. We find that negative officer behaviour can signal to sexual violence victims that they are not deserving of agency, connectedness, competence and care. For rape and sexual assault victims, police investigations are relational journeys of (mis)recognition and (mis)affirmation with profound impacts on victim’s personal well-being and subjective access to police safeguarding and criminal justice. British Journal of Criminology 4/2/2025 Research article Boosting Drug Treatment Attendance Through Police-Sent Text Message Nudges: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Drug-Positive Arrestees Attrition from drug treatment programs is a ubiquitous concern, but less is known about effective strategies to assist people with an addiction in arriving at the initial intake meeting. This study investigates whether text message reminders sent to drug-positive arrestees to participate in mandated drug treatment appointments increase attendance rates. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in London, and participants were randomly assigned to either a treatment group (n = 403) receiving a text message reminder or a control group (n = 410) receiving no text message. Participants were arrestees with a verified mobile phone number who tested positive for Class A drugs at intake across 25 custody suites and were scheduled for a drug treatment assessment at one of London’s 28 treatment facilities. The primary outcome was the attendance rate at drug treatment centers, which was analyzed using an ordinary least squares regression model. Results suggest that nudges have the potential to increase attendance at drug treatment centers among drug-positive arrestees. Although we have no additional outcome variables, the intervention shows promise as a cost-effective strategy for enhancing compliance with mandated rehabilitations. Future research should explore this intervention’s broader implications and effectiveness across diverse and more extensive samples. American Journal of Criminal Justice 4/2/2025 Research article Lethbridge Police and Fire partner to enhance patient care and save lives during critical incidents CANADA: Lethbridge Police and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services have partnered as part of a new initiative that will help save lives during high-risk incidents where every second counts. Blue Line (Canada) 4/2/2025 News Superintendent Adam Gander named new Officer-in-Charge of the Ridge Meadows RCMP CANADA: The Lower Mainland District RCMP and the City of Maple Ridge are pleased to announce the selection of the Ridge Meadows RCMP’s newest Officer-in-Charge, Inspector Adam Gander, who has been promoted to the rank of Superintendent. Blue Line (Canada) 4/2/2025 News Lack of respect driving assaults on police officers, says Scottish Superintendents Association president The president of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents says a “decline in the level of respect for policing” is a factor behind the “staggering” number of assaults on officers. Police Professional 4/2/2025 News Call for Police Ombudsman fast-tracking powers after officer’s dismissal takes four years A case where a police officer was dismissed more than four years after the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland completed an investigation into his conduct, has led to a renewed call for fast-tracking powers for the Ombudsman’s Office. Police Professional 4/2/2025 News Met offices so poor ‘people are working in stairwells’ claim striking staff Police Oracle talked to PCS members as they joined the picket line outside the Met Police’s administrative hub in London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 News Britain’s illiberal, two-tier justice system is now impossible to deny Trust in police will continue to sink to record lows when justice is not seen to be fairly given The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/2/2025 News Better pay crucial to recruiting more officers Police chiefs have issued a joint statement calling for an increase in officer pay across all ranks as well as raising the starting salary for constables and reviewing pay scales to match skills and experience. Police Professional 4/2/2025 News Delay in sacking police officer ‘unacceptable’ A police officer's sacking four years after a misconduct investigation is an "unacceptable delay" which requires a change to legislation, the Police Ombudsman's Office has said. BBC 4/2/2025 News «386387388389390391392393394Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
