Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115676 total results. Showing results 81501 to 81520 «407240734074407540764077407840794080Next ›Last » What could the Coronavirus mean for policing and crime? The likely impact of the Coronavirus on crime and policing is, as yet, unknown. Policing commentator Ben Twomey explores some of the issues the UK criminal justice system may have to consider in the coming days, weeks and months. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/3/2020 Analysis, Feature Seeking Invention: Creating An Informed Citizenry in the Governance of Security At Sporting Mega-Events There exists a small cottage industry of case studies of mega-sporting event security at respective Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games or FIFA World Cups. This literature provides detailed accounts of the different security governance networks and methods of securitisation taken by host cities and the social impacts of such arrangements. However, for all this explanatory work, there have been no attempts to provide any innovative normative framework for how mega-event security should be conducted. Taking a case study of Glasgow’s security operation during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the article firstly maps the ‘nodal’ arrangement that existed during the Games, before identifying the various limitations within this particular approach. It makes a theoretical contribution to the existing body of security governance literature by demonstrating the empirical complexities of achieving nodal governance in a particular situation. Policing and Society - Registration at source 17/3/2020 Research article Exploring the Duration of Police–citizen Encounters Modern policing policy and practices emphasize the philosophy of community-oriented policing and the principles of procedural justice to improve police–community relations. Using this theoretical framework, this study examines the duration of police–citizen encounters involving domestic and non-domestic conflicts. A sample of 262 encounters from the systematic social observations in Cincinnati was analysed. The multivariate models show that officers spent less time interacting with the citizens in the lower social class and spent more time on the encounters involving assaults. Community policing specialists spent more time interacting with citizens. Considering citizens’ voice is also associated with longer duration. Policy implications of these findings are discussed. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 17/3/2020 Research article World Class Policing: Operation Limelight – a multi-agency response to FGM led by the MPS Operation Limelight, a huge multi-agency operation led by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to prevent girls and young women from becoming victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage, was awarded Highly Commended in the World Class Policing Awards, sponsored by Accenture. In the eighth of twelve articles focused on the award-winning nominations, Keith Potter examines the initiative which led to the signing of a historic intelligence-sharing Proclamation of Interagency Support for investigations between UK and US Law Enforcement. Policing Insight - Registration at source 17/3/2020 Feature, Innovation Coronavirus: Police leaders will need to be ‘brutally honest’ about what is achievable The Coronavirus crisis will test the capacity and capability of all emergency service first responders. Policing Insight contributor Andrew Staniforth looks at the pressures facing police leaders in the coming months and how effective collaboration with the military will be vital to managing the response to Covid-19. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/3/2020 Analysis, Feature Leading the way in protecting the most vulnerable – interview with Chief Superintendent Jon McAdam from Lincolnshire Police Jon McAdam is Temporary Chief Superintendent at Lincolnshire Police currently working as Area Commander for the West area of the County overseeing serious crime investigations, response policing and neighbourhood policing. Trilateral Research 17/3/2020 Feature, Interview, Opinion College of Policing postpones sergeants’ exams Chief constables are supporting the College of Policing’s decision to postpone the national sergeants’ exam at the eleventh hour following new government measures in respect of the coronavirus pandemic. Police Professional 17/3/2020 News Report Watch: HMICFRS Counter-terrorism policing inspection report The latest in our Report Watch series summarises the recent inspection by the HMICFRS on Counter Terrorism Policing and the police's contribution to the Government's Prevent Programme. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 17/3/2020 Analysis, Feature Met chief Cressida Dick’s message of reassurance amid coronavirus outbreak: Police still on streets fighting crime Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick today vowed to keep her officers on the streets to continue the fight against violent crime and help Londoners overcome the “fear and uncertainty” caused by coronavirus. The Standard 17/3/2020 News Durham – National child protection inspection Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 17/3/2020 Report Durham Constabulary is “clearly committed” to child protection, but further work is required, finds inspectorate Durham Constabulary is generally effective at keeping vulnerable children safe from harm, according to a new report. However, several problems mean that the force is not as effective at child protection as it could be. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 17/3/2020 News True numbers of FGM victims could be far higher as countries fail to record cases New report calls for national surveys by governments to underline scale of worldwide abuse The Guardian 17/3/2020 News Price and prejudice: automated decision-making and the UK government It can be hard in the era of big data and mass surveillance to remember that, once upon a time, technology was meant to set us free. The Justice Gap 17/3/2020 Feature, Opinion Cops Like Us: Police reveal austerity effects as they ask if there has ‘ever been a better time to be a criminal?’ A new BBC documentary series following officers in Stoke shows the alarming incidents they must deal with and their emotional strain i News 17/3/2020 News Knives out: tech tackles violent crime Knife crime offences in the UK rose by 7 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June 2019, reaching a record high. It’s a worrying trend, both in itself and because it makes people feel less safe on the streets. But there are advanced technological solutions to halting attacks, including the use of controversial predictive policing tools. Engineering and Technology 17/3/2020 Analysis, Feature Coronavirus: A statement from Policing Insight’s Publisher Policing Insight's Publisher, Bernard Rix, provides his personal perspective on the national, regional and international policing challenges that tackling Coronavirus will bring, and invites those others with policing insight on Coronavirus, wherever they may be in the world, to get in touch. Policing Insight 17/3/2020 Feature, Opinion Policing repeat domestic violence: Would focused deterrence work in Australia? AUSTRALIA: Focused deterrence approaches to domestic violence have been developed in the US to increase offender accountability and ensure appropriately targeted responses to victims. [pdf] Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 17/3/2020 Research article Police issue coronavirus scam warning West Midlands Police is warning people about a scam linked to coronavirus. Dudley News 17/3/2020 News Volunteers and retired officers could be drafted in to help police Retired police officers and volunteers could be drafted in by Britain’s biggest force if Covid-19 causes staff shortages. Evening Times (Glasgow) 17/3/2020 News If you’re a leader, just do your job and spare us the tears Chief constable Gareth Morgan, who runs Staffordshire police, maintains that he has plenty to cry about: his force has lost almost a third of its officers yet the demands on those who remain are greater than ever, with crime rising and police case work getting more complex. The pressure prompted him to pause during a television interview, saying “I need a minute” before bowing his head and wiping away tears. The Times - Subscription at source 17/3/2020 Feature, Opinion «407240734074407540764077407840794080Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
