Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115679 total results. Showing results 80901 to 80920 «404240434044404540464047404840494050Next ›Last » Coronavirus: Domestic abuse calls up 25% since lockdown, charity says The National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown, the charity Refuge says. BBC 6/4/2020 News Coronavirus: Aerial footage of police patrolling outdoor spaces Aerial footage shows police patrolling outdoor spaces, and speaking to people not adhering to rules introduced to restrict the spread of coronavirus. BBC 5/4/2020 News Coronavirus: Police block entrance to hospital after oxygen supply problems Watford General Hospital told patients to stay away and declared a critical incident after discovering a technical issue. Sky News 5/4/2020 News The Impact of A Hot Spot Policing Program in Montevideo, Uruguay: An Evaluation Using A Quasi-Experimental Difference-in-Difference Negative Binomial Approach Hot spot policing has proven to be effective in reducing crime in cities in North America, Europe and Australasia, but to date, its application and evaluation in Latin American settings has been limited. PADO (Programa de Alta Dedicación Operativa) is a large-scale hot spot policing program implemented by the Uruguay Police in April 2016 in the city of Montevideo. Using an evaluation technique that compares the differential effect between areas where PADO was deployed and control areas, a 23 percent reduction in the rate at which robberies occurred was experienced in the PADO areas, with no significant displacement to neighboring areas, or other areas of the city during the study period. The study indicates that hot spot policing programs can be effective in reducing crime in Latin American urban environments and illustrates how targeted police interventions can be robustly evaluated when control areas are not established at the outset of an intervention. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 5/4/2020 Research article Managing COVID-19 in Canadian prisons CANADA: On March 23, the World Health Organization (WHO) published an interim guidance on how to deal with coronavirus disease in prisons and other places of detention. Are we doing enough in Canada? Blue Line (Canada) 5/4/2020 Feature Coronavirus: Cyber criminals threaten to hold hospitals to ransom – Interpol Interpol warns that ransomware attacks could lead directly to deaths as healthcare resources are stretched by the crisis. Sky News 5/4/2020 News Coronavirus: Two Pentonville Prison staff members die Two staff members at Pentonville Prison in north London have died after showing symptoms of coronavirus, the Prison Officers' Association (POA) has said. BBC 5/4/2020 News Police Scotland slammed for training ‘brutal’ Hong Kong regime cops Last year, Amnesty International said it had found an alarming pattern of aggression by the Hong Kong Police Force. Daily Record 5/4/2020 News Police shout ‘no sunbathing, exercise only’ as government warns it’s against the rules Officers drove through Peckham Rye Park yesterday afternoon, asking people not to sunbathe, but only exercise, following the government's advice to stay at home and only go out if necessary Mirror 5/4/2020 News Policing in this pandemic: What are the main issues and concerns? Just twelve days ago, Policing Insight established an International Advisory Board (IAB), to help shape our contribution to policing's global response to Coronavirus Covid-19. Here, Policing Insight's Publisher, Bernard Rix, provides an early update on the IAB's work. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/4/2020 Analysis, Feature UK arms firms deal with regime accused of torturing children The UK Government and arms firms based in Scotland have been condemned over deals with Egypt after a new report revealed the ruling regime tortures children by waterboarding and electrocution. The Argus 5/4/2020 News Police across the country are wielding powers they do not have – with vanishingly little public scrutiny A public health crisis must not lead to a crisis of confidence in those who enforce the law The Telegraph - Subscription at source 5/4/2020 News Sun-seekers risk further coronavirus lockdown restrictions, warn police Those rushing to enjoy the warm weather have been told that obeying lockdown rules ‘is a matter of life and death’ The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 5/4/2020 News Measures announced to protect NHS from coronavirus risk in prisons Speaking in response to the announcement by Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland in relation to the early release of prisoners, David Lloyd, APCC Lead for Criminal Justice and Sue Mountstevens, Deputy Lead said: “In this unprecedented time of national emergency, it is right that we do everything we can to protect the NHS and save lives. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) understand that the Government needed to take the difficult decision to release low risk prisoners back into the community in order to avoid thousands of prisoners becoming infected and overwhelming our vital NHS services. Keeping our communities safe is at the heart of what we do. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 4/4/2020 Federation leads tributes following death of Leicestershire officer The Police Federation has paid tribute to Detective Constable Steve Ford - a popular member of the Leicestershire force, who died on 2 April. DC Ford, 58, worked at Wigston within the modern slavery investigation team and leaves behind a wife and children. He died at Leicester General Hospital after being admitted a few days before. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 4/4/2020 News We must do this together President Paul Griffiths speaks about the transition as new police powers are announced to tackle Coronavirus “The pace and scale of change as we battle the Covid-19 emergency has been incredible in the last week. We have seen figures on confirmed cases and tragic deaths that none of us would have imagined, and that continues to reflect the magnitude of the global crisis we find ourselves in. Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) 4/4/2020 News Domestic Abuse victims urged to keep seeking help during Coronavirus outbreak The country’s leading domestic abuse police officer has today reaffirmed that the issue remains a police priority despite the Coronavirus outbreak. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 4/4/2020 News Cyber criminals attack hospitals battling coronavirus: Interpol Interpol says cyber criminals are targeting hospitals responding to Covid-19 outbreak [audio] BBC 4/4/2020 News New police commissioner Andy Coster promises to be open to ‘respectful challenge’ NEW ZEALAND: Andy Coster has entered the police commissioner job with a few commitments to his frontline officers. He will be open to "respectful challenge". He wants to have a conversation about police bias. And he will shave his beard. The last and unusual promise for the first day on job — outgoing police commissioner Mike Bush handed over the baton on Thursday night — comes as Coster takes the helm during an unusual time for police. Stuff (New Zealand) 4/4/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion UK’s Covid-19 lockdown could crumble as frustration grows, police warn UK’s Covid-19 lockdown could crumble as frustration grows, police warn Isolation fatigue could set in, particularly if period is extended beyond initial three weeks The Guardian 4/4/2020 News «404240434044404540464047404840494050Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
