Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115640 total results. Showing results 83501 to 83520 «417241734174417541764177417841794180Next ›Last » Police Scotland ‘responding effectively to demand’ As 2019 draws to a close, the Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Housaf considers the achievements of the police workforce and why they are well placed to make improvements next year. Police Professional 24/12/2019 News Police spend £1,500,000 on electric cars that are too slow to catch criminals At least 448 green vehicles have been bought by police forces across the country in a bid to meet emission targets. Metro 24/12/2019 News Small Police Agency Use of Social Media: Positive and Negative Outcomes Noted in A Case Study Many studies on police use of social media focus on large police agencies. The current case study investigates how a rather small police agency has attracted broad attention on ‘Facebook’. By selecting a relatively small police agency that received a great many Facebook ‘likes’, the study investigates two social media-centered questions: (1) What are this police agency’s strategies of engaging so many citizens on Facebook? and (2) what are potential risks related to these strategies? Findings suggest that two major strategies were used to achieve such uncommon ‘subscriber success’ on Facebook: (1) maintaining the department’s Facebook page as a personal account page directed towards a Chief’s or Sheriff’s own philosophy of policing and (2) writing Facebook posts in a folksy vernacular featuring slang terms and relating humorous (often suspect deprecating) stories using such language. The current study proposes that law enforcement agencies may use informal communication to engage citizens, but they also need a formal team to give consistency and avoid dependency on a single person regarding managing their Facebook accounts. Burgoon’s (1978) expectancy violations theory is used to help explain both the positive and negative outcomes noted in the current study. The principal public policy implications regarding social media use by police agencies are discussed, along with implications for further research. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 24/12/2019 Research article Gang murder investigations hitting a ‘wall of silence’, police warn as they urge public to come forwards Gang murder investigations are hitting a "wall of silence", police have warned as they urge members of the public to come forward. The Telegraph 24/12/2019 News Police spend £1.5M on electric cars too slow to catch criminals Police in the UK have spent at least £1.49 million on 448 ‘green’ vehicles in a bid to meet emission targets, but none of them can be used to catch criminals. Unilad 24/12/2019 News Gang murder investigations blocked by ‘wall of silence’ Police investigations of gang murders are increasingly held back by a "wall of silence", the BBC has found, with witnesses across the country unwilling to give evidence. The trend emerged during the BBC's First 100 Killings project which has tracked homicides from the start of 2019 and monitored dozens of murder trials. Youth workers, police and prosecutors believe witnesses are afraid for their own safety. BBC 24/12/2019 Analysis, Feature Drug and drink-driving convictions rise in Wales The number of drug and drink-driving convictions in Wales rose by 18% in 2018 compared with the previous year, a report has found. BBC 24/12/2019 News The police have dropped an investigation into the swindling of millions of pounds from UK investors by OneCoin, a pyramid fraud cryptocurrency. The head of the National Crime Agency has instructed chief constables to prioritise fighting fraud after an investigation by The Times. The Times - Subscription at source 24/12/2019 News Police drop inquiry into $4bn OneCoin swindle The police have dropped an investigation into the swindling of millions of pounds from UK investors by OneCoin, a pyramid fraud cryptocurrency. The Times - Subscription at source 24/12/2019 News End-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct ‘would hinder police’ Facebook’s plans to extend end-to-end encryption across its messaging apps would prevent the police and intelligence agencies from stopping terrorist attacks and child sexual exploitation, the government has said. The Times - Subscription at source 24/12/2019 News Investigation under way into death of 20-year-old man in Newtown The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is progressing an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old man following police contact in Newtown. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 23/12/2019 News Dissident republicans remain a ‘severe’ threat The chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has warned there remains a “persistent threat of attack” against security force targets with continuing high levels of dissident republican activity. Police Professional 23/12/2019 News Police ‘waste’ £1.5MILLION on electric cars that they admit are useless for chasing criminals because they ‘can’t go fast enough or far enough without a battery change’ Police have spent millions of pounds on electric cars they admit are useless for chasing suspects or rushing to help victims. Forces around the country have bought at least 448 environmentally-friendly vehicles to help them meet green energy targets. Mail Online 23/12/2019 News Met Police superintendent appeals against abuse video conviction One of Britain's most senior female police officers is appealing against her conviction for possessing an image of child abuse on her mobile phone. BBC 23/12/2019 News Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia welcomes proposals to tackle serious crime The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia Police has welcomed proposals to better tackle serious crime. Whitchurch Herald 23/12/2019 UK police lose millions of smart devices One local force reported a 2,500 per cent increase in stolen devices over the last three years. ITProPortal 23/12/2019 News Securing the digital world: How a new website is aiming to tackle cyber crime The hacking of the MPS's social media account by two teenagers has been widely reported in the UK. Policing Insight contributor Andrew Staniforth examines this growing threat and the latest innovations collaboratively developed to combat cyber crime. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 23/12/2019 Opinion Men with alcohol problems ‘six times more likely to abuse partner’ Men who are dependent on alcohol or drugs are six or seven times more likely to be involved in domestic abuse against women than others, according to an extensive new study. BBC 23/12/2019 News British Police took almost 500,000 sick days in 2019 due to mental health EXCLUSIVE: Shock number was garnered from all 31 forces across Britain, with Cleveland, Cambridgeshire and Essex Police topping the league for losing the most days for mental health reasons Mirror 22/12/2019 News Harry Dunn’s father meets Priti Patel amid extradition talks Harry Dunn's father has met the home secretary, as her department considers requesting the extradition of a US woman charged over his death. BBC 22/12/2019 News «417241734174417541764177417841794180Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
