Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104881 total results. Showing results 82061 to 82080 «410041014102410341044105410641074108Next ›Last » Britain’s WORST drivers revealed Town where two in five motorists have points on licence and city where one reckless motorist has staggering 54 - so how bad is YOUR area? Mail Online 15/12/2018 Analysis, Feature Social Networks, Problem-Solving, Managers: Police Officers in Australia and the USA This article compares the role of management on the effectiveness of social networks for police officers and implications for engagement using survey data from 575 police officers in the USA and 193 police officers in Australia. Analysis included capturing frequencies, correlations, ANOVAs, structural equation modelling (SEM) for quantitative data, and thematic analysis of the qualitative data. The findings show that 5% of police officer in the USA sample and 12% of police officer in Australian sample had no support for problem-solving; police officers in the USA had bigger social networks; the reasons given for not identifying their line manager as part of their social support included ‘the unapproachability of managers’ and ‘poor managers/bullying’ and SEM showed a significant relationship between perceived organizational support (from management), social networks, and employee engagement. The findings have implications for internal security (employee well-being and productivity) and external security (public safety). Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 15/12/2018 Research article ‘Taser, Taser’! Exploring Factors Associated With Police Use of Taser in England and Wales Police use of Taser in England and Wales has received little academic attention, despite being the topic of much public controversy. Much of our knowledge comes from the United States of America, but these findings are based on a small number of data sets and little testing has been done to see whether such findings apply internationally. This article uses a novel dataset from a police agency in England and Wales, and pilots new covariates, to conduct a multivariate analysis of factors associated with Taser use: the first time such analysis has been conducted outside of North America. This analysis also provides an ideal opportunity to test long-standing theoretical debates about whether police use of force is affected by ‘who the citizen is’, as the conflict approach would predict, or ‘what the citizen does’, in keeping with the consensus tradition. Variables from both the former (namely gender and mental health issues) and the latter category (including presence or use of a weapon) were found to be statistically significant after the inclusion of controls. The results highlight limitations to the application of the American based literature internationally and demonstrate stronger support for consensus than conflict theories. They also highlight that, under certain conditions, it may be appropriate for officers to take civilian characteristics into account when making use of force decisions. Policing and Society 15/12/2018 Research article London police will be using facial recognition cameras on Christmas shoppers in Soho and Piccadilly Circus Surveillance software will cover Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square Mail Online 15/12/2018 News Police struggle with repeat complainers as 11 people cost force thousands Police bosses have identified 11 persistent complainers whose allegations against officers are costing the national force huge amounts of time and money. The Scotsman 15/12/2018 News Police to test live facial recognition in Westminster Privacy campaigners claim new figures show the "authoritarian" technology has got worse, with inaccuracies rising to 100%. Sky News 15/12/2018 News Police chiefs enjoy a pay and pensions bonanza while council tax bills rise to fund ‘cash-strapped’ forces Police chiefs are enjoying a pay and pensions bonanza as council tax is hiked to give their forces an extra £1billion, a Daily Mail investigation reveals today. Mail Online 15/12/2018 News Charges for kicking officer into path of bus ‘too soft’ A repeat offender who sent a policewoman into the path of a bus with a kick should have been charged with more serious offences, a judge said. The Times - Subscription at source 15/12/2018 News Fairness and not political correctness key to building ‘best’ diverse forces today, argues chief Cash-strapped West Midlands pays £1,500 for talk to senior command team on 'white identity'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/12/2018 News New report says Police Scotland has the ‘opportunity to establish a new national policing model’ A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has identified “a lack of clarity and consistency” to policing across Scotland. Police Professional 14/12/2018 News ‘We did our best’: police who rushed to Skripal scene tell of shock and pride Sgt Tracey Holloway and PC Alex Collins give their first account of Salisbury novichok attack The Guardian 14/12/2018 News High court dismisses woman’s attempt to prosecute police spy Woman deceived into sexual relationship with Jim Boyling says judges’ ruling is appalling The Guardian 14/12/2018 News Police must fill in a form every time they SHOUT at a suspect they are restraining 165,000 uses of 'tactical communication' recorded last year, Home Office figures reveal Mail Online 14/12/2018 News Psychometric Properties of A Contextualized, Actuarially Informed Assessment For Law Enforcement Personnel Selection: the M-Pulse Inventory Despite empirical evidence that personnel selection assessments may be more effective when they incorporate actuarial (standardized, evidence-based interpretation guidelines) and contextualized (job-specific item language) components, relevant research specific to law enforcement settings is extremely limited. The Matrix-Predictive Uniform Law Enforcement Selection Evaluation (M-PULSE) Inventory, an example of such an assessment, has experienced increased popularity as a valuable pre- and post-conditional law enforcement screener. Yet, relatively little is known about its psychometric properties beyond the normative sample. In the first peer-reviewed study to focus on the M-PULSE, we examined the instrument in a large (N = 1202) sample of officer candidates in the Western USA. Results supported the reliability, factor structure, and lack of gender or ethnic bias of the M-PULSE, and scores were generally uncorrelated with age and educational background. These results empirically support the M-PULSE as a psychometrically sound instrument for law enforcement selection, and more broadly, may espouse actuarial, contextualized assessment methods Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 14/12/2018 Research article Police funding settlement: Is the biggest investment in policing since 2010 just a ‘quick fix’? Following delays due to the ‘meaningful vote’, the police funding settlement for 2019/20 has finally been announced (13 Dec) and will see the biggest investment in policing since 2010, but is it all it seems? Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/12/2018 News More consistent approach needed in policing across Scotland, says watchdog Police Scotland has been urged to deliver a more clear and consistent approach by a watchdog. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has published its review of how the force can meet targets. ITV News 14/12/2018 News Three-fold increase in children referred to anti-terrorism scheme The number of Scottish children feared at risk of being drawn into terrorism has more than trebled in a year, new figures have revealed. BBC 14/12/2018 News Sajid Javid urges police to solve more crimes after pledging £1bn cash boost Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered police to make "improvements" in their performance after he promised almost £1bn in extra cash for stretched forces. PoliticsHome 14/12/2018 News Protecting public and officers alike can require mere ‘physical presence’, data reveals Dialogue and compliant handcuffing proved preferred tactics over firearms and Taser as England’s fourth biggest force used force more than 16,000 times in the past year. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/12/2018 News Call for evidence on police complaints in Scotland An Independent Review of the arrangements for police “complaints handling, investigations and misconduct” in Scotland is calling for evidence. Police Professional 14/12/2018 News «410041014102410341044105410641074108Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
