Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100765 total results. Showing results 82641 to 82660 «412941304131413241334134413541364137Next ›Last » Cannabis turf on which ministers fear to tread Why is it that politicians always become in favour of drug reform once they’ve left office? Do they have a gap year? William Hague is the latest, writing in The Daily Telegraph that the war on drugs has failed and that it is time to consider the legalisation of recreational marijuana in a manner similar to that happening in Canada. The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2018 Feature, Opinion ‘Legalisation by stealth’ as police turn blind eye over cannabis Police action against cannabis users has collapsed over the past seven years, prompting claims that the drug is being decriminalised by stealth. The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2018 Analysis, Feature Police demand rewrite of drug laws as cannabis arrests slump Rank-and-file police officers called for a rethink on drug enforcement after they accepted for the first time yesterday that the present laws were not working. The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2018 News Intelligence chief wades into Brexit security row GCHQ director: Britain helps keep Europe safe The Times - Subscription at source 20/6/2018 News GCHQ director urges co-operation after Brexit GCHQ played a critical role in foiling at least four European terror plots in the past year and the co-operation must continue after Brexit, the intelligence agency's head has said. BBC 20/6/2018 News The nurses tackling mental illness in police custody An estimated third of those arrested by police in England are experiencing mental health problems. BBC 20/6/2018 Analysis, Feature Home Office launches review into medical use of cannabis The Home Secretary today announced a review into the scheduling of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The review will be carried out by the Home Office and Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies. The Home Secretary confirmed to Parliament that if the review identifies significant medical and therapeutic benefits, then the intention would be to reschedule cannabis for medicinal use. Home Office 19/6/2018 News Police officer complaints system to be reviewed The Scottish government has announced an independent review into how complaints against the police are handled. BBC 19/6/2018 News Public debate needed on future of drugs legislation The lead on drugs policy for the Police Federation of England and Wales says drug legislation is “outdated” and “ineffective”. A public debate was sparked after former leader of the Conservative party, William Hague, urged Theresa May to legalise cannabis, saying the UK’s drug policy is “inappropriate” and “utterly out of date”. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 19/6/2018 News Missing Norfolk man in ‘lucky’ police drone rescue A man who went missing and was found by a police drone up to his armpits in water said he was "lucky to live". BBC 19/6/2018 News Police officer complaints system to be reviewed The Scottish government has announced an independent review into how complaints against the police are handled. BBC 19/6/2018 News UK ‘can’t keep European Arrest Warrant after Brexit’ The UK will be kicked out of the European Arrest Warrant deal after Brexit, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said. BBC 19/6/2018 News Report Watch: HMICFRS’ State of Policing Report Watch summarises the main findings of reports that impact on policing and includes responses from the main stakeholders as well as media reaction. Here we take a look at HMICFRS's State of Policing report which is HMCIC Sir Thomas Winsor's assessment of the current effectiveness and efficiency of policing based on the Peel Inspections carried out last year. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 Analysis The Importance of External Stakeholders For Police Body-Worn Camera Diffusion The diffusion of innovations paradigm suggests that stakeholders’ acceptance of a police innovation shapes how it spreads and impacts the larger criminal justice system. A lack of support by external stakeholders for police body-worn cameras (BWCs) can short-circuit their intended benefits. The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of BWCs among non-police stakeholders who are impacted by the technology as well as how BWCs influence their daily work processes. The authors conducted interviews and focus groups (n=41) in two US cities where the police department implemented BWCs. The interviewees range from courtroom actors (e.g. judges, prosecutors) to those who work with police in the field (e.g. fire and mental health), city leaders, civilian oversight members, and victim advocates. External stakeholders are highly supportive of the new technology. Within the diffusion of innovations framework, this support suggests that the adoption of BWCs will continue. However, the authors also found the decision to implement BWCs carries unique consequences for external stakeholders, implying that a comprehensive planning process that takes into account the views of all stakeholders is critical. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 19/6/2018 Research article Crafting and Reinforcing the State Through Security Privatisation: Territorialisation As A Public–private State Project in East Jerusalem A growing number of police and security functions, previously considered within the exclusive domain of the state, are being outsourced to private security actors. This article argues that the privatisation of security provision can reinforce, rather than erode, the state, by contributing to state actors’ capacity to pursue the territorialisation of areas beyond the full grasp of the state. Exploring the outsourced security provision at Jewish-Israeli settlement compounds in East Jerusalem, I attend to a Public–Private security assemblage which performs Israeli sovereignty in an occupied territory. I suggest that by outsourcing security provision, in Israel/Palestine and elsewhere, state actors are able to differentially distribute (in)security while evading accountability and deflecting public and legal challenges to controversial state-led projects. In examining the relations formed between state and non-state security actors within an emerging local and urban assemblage, I argue that state authority and responsibility can be diffused into multiple nodes of private authority in the operation, performance and supervision of security and violence – while at the same time keeping the state monopoly over legitimate violence intact. Policing and Society 19/6/2018 Research article Home Secretary statement on medical use of cannabis Sajid Javid announces review of the scheduling of cannabis Home Office 19/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Weekly academic research summary This summary curates the key policing-related research that's been published online in the last week, with links to the original journal articles, and selected abstracts - plus a short guide outlining how serving police officers and staff can get access, free, to many of the articles listed through the National Police Library. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Crisis Intervention Team Training: When Police Encounter Persons With Mental Illness The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is an established training program used to improve police response to encounters involving persons with mental illness (PwMI). Diversion of PwMI from the criminal justice system to appropriate treatment providers in the community is one of the primary goals of CIT. The present study examines characteristics and outcomes of encounters between citizens experiencing mental health-related crises and CIT-trained patrol officers. Findings of this study indicate encounters involving PwMI and CIT-trained officers often result in diversion to mental health services. Implications for policy and future research are discussed. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 19/6/2018 Research article Deploying mobile technology: How to avoid ‘Angry Bird’ syndrome Following on from his presentation at this year's Modernising Justice Conference on unpacking Greater Manchester Police's mobile revolution, Chief Superintendent Phil Davies, Director of GMP's Information Services Transformation, shares the lessons learnt from the process. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 Opinion Speech by Michel Barnier at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Michel Barnier on UK access to EU-only police databases, the European Arrest Warrant and other security co-operation issues post Brexit European Commission 19/6/2018 Feature, Opinion «412941304131413241334134413541364137Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
