Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100916 total results. Showing results 81521 to 81540 «407340744075407640774078407940804081Next ›Last » Met Police rolls out new fingerprint scanners to identify suspects on street amid backlash New fingerprint scanners are set to be rolled out across London, giving Met Police officers greater power than ever to identify members of the public in the street. The Standard 14/8/2018 News Stalking: An Examination of the Correlates of Subsequent Police Responses Few studies have explored the correlates of police responses to the crime of stalking. The purpose of this paper is to examine the correlates of nine specific police actions (no action, multiple actions, took a report, talked to perpetrator, arrested perpetrator, recommended PO or RO, recommended self-protection, referred to prosecutor’s office and referred to social services) to this type of crime. This study found three of the four incident measures (victim-offender relationship, intimidation and physical injury) and three of the four victim demographic measures (age, gender and marital status) significantly predicted seven of the nine police actions. Data for this study came from the 2006 Stalking Victimization Supplement of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The sample included stalking cases that were reported to the police and all measures were constructed using victims’ responses to survey questionnaires. Nine logistic regression models were estimated and in each model, four incident characteristic variables and four victim demographic variables were regressed on each of the nine police actions. This study found three of the four incident characteristic measures (victim-offender relationship, intimidation, and physical injury) and three of the four victim demographic variables (age, gender and marital status) were significantly related to seven of the nine specific police actions (no action, multiple actions, arrested perpetrator, recommended PO or RO, recommended self-protection, referred to prosecutor’s office and referred to social services). None of the incident characteristic and victim demographic measures were related to two of the nine specific police actions (took a report and talked to perpetrator). Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 14/8/2018 Research article Creating Optimal Patrol Areas Using the P-Median Model The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of the p-median model to construct optimal patrol areas. This can improve both time spent traveling to calls, as well as equalize call load between patrol areas. The paper provides an introduction to the use of integer linear programs to create optimal patrol areas, as many analysts and researchers in the author’s field will not be familiar with such models. The analysis then introduces a set of linear constraints to the p-median problem that are applicable to police agencies, such as constraining call loads to be equal and making patrol areas geographically contiguous. The analysis illustrates the technique on simplified simulated examples. The analysis then demonstrates the utility of the technique by showing how patrol areas in Carrollton, TX can be made both more efficient and equalize the call loads given the same number of patrol beats as currently in place. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 14/8/2018 Research article Policing of cannabis possession is largely accidental – and many officers don’t think it makes a difference With the on-going debate on the legal status of cannabis, Charlie Lloyd, Geoff Page and Sharon Grace from York University discuss the results of their research in North Yorkshire looking at the day-to-day policing of cannabis possession and analysis of the data on drug possession offences. The research raises important questions about how police forces in England and Wales should deal with this common but to some, trivial, offence. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 Analysis Counter-terrorism police leading investigation into incident at UK parliament London’s police said their counter-terrorism unit was leading the investigation into an incident outside Britain’s parliament building on Tuesday where a car collided with security barriers. Reuters 14/8/2018 News Project Cadmium Working Time Regulation Project Project Documentation The Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) is undertaking a project to review the working time of its members, supported by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Police Superintendents' Association (PSA) 14/8/2018 News Rehabilitation for stalkers project begins Six areas at the forefront of new approach from which former Fed chair hopes best practice will emerge. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 News Forces with highest and lowest morale revealed The impact of shift patterns has been highlighted in two areas. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 News The rules of the game: Reducing antisocial behaviour and violence at football events With the end of one World Cup, attention is turning to the next, due to be held in Qatar in 2022. But what is the best way of ensuring a peaceful competition? Lucy Strang and Christian van Stolk of RAND Europe explore the evidence. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 Analysis Public left vulnerable by Tory cuts to services, says new police federation chief John Aptor also warned it might be the public who pay the price due to the cuts Mirror 14/8/2018 News Special service: The volunteer officer who signedup in the 1970s Specal Chief Inspector Ron McMurdie is about to mark 40 years with a warrant card, he spoke to Police Oracle about his time in Hertfordshire Constabulary. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 Feature, Opinion ‘Unprecedented levels of VIOLENCE’ – ‘County-lines gangs’ are TERRORISING small town UK Over 1,000 so-called ‘county-lines’ gangs are terrorising small towns and rural areas across the UK, with many grooming children to push their drugs, according to a dramatic new investigation. Express 14/8/2018 News Mobile fingerprint device lets police scan suspects prints within a minute The Metropolitan Police is rolling out around 600 devices that plug into a smartphone and check prints on databases within a minute. BT.com 14/8/2018 News Police roll-out finger print scanners for officers on the street that can return a suspect’s result in less than a minute The Metropolitan Police force will roll-out technology that allows officers to plug fingerprint scanners into smartphones that can return a suspect's results in less than a minute. Mail Online 14/8/2018 News Young shoplifters? Not our problem – call their parents instead, police force says Police have told shop workers to call the parents of young shoplifters instead of dialling 999 amid concerns that they are being swamped by emergency calls, it has been claimed. The Telegraph 14/8/2018 News Working alongside the military: Policing and private contracting in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan International policing missions produce a range of challenges even when the international presence is strong. Joe Napolitano, a former police officer in Northern Ireland, describes the difficulties and successes of policing Kosovo and elsewhere in the wake of conflict. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/8/2018 Analysis Don’t dial 999 for shoplifters – call their PARENTS instead (and let them go after 30 minutes), police tell bemused retailers Shop workers have been told to call the parents of shoplifters instead of the police because the force will not respond unless the value stolen is over £200, it has been claimed. Mail Online 14/8/2018 News Parliament car crash: Man arrested as pedestrians injured A number of people have been injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard say. BBC 14/8/2018 News ‘Unexpected demand’ leads to almost £2 billion overtime bill The National Police Chiefs’ Council has called for officers who work overtime and give up rest days to be compensated after figures revealed officers worked an extra 97 hours each last year. Police Professional 13/8/2018 News Lack of detail over ‘shotgun wedding’ police mergers concerns police and crime panel Devon and Cornwall and Dorset police forces are considering merging Devon Live 13/8/2018 News «407340744075407640774078407940804081Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
