Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103270 total results. Showing results 85161 to 85180 «425542564257425842594260426142624263Next ›Last » 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 New script to strip away ‘glamour story’ of gangland crime Policing and the Scottish government are looking at formalising ways to “change the narrative” in diverting vulnerable people from being drawn into organised crime. Police Professional - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Child sex abuse investigators at risk of PTSD Academics call for better support for psychological wellbeing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News ‘Stop using facial recognition cameras or we’ll see you in court’ Two separate legal challenges question legality of police use of AFR tech. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Direct entry superintendent on service, training and taking command of local policing Eighteen months ago Police Oracle spoke to Superintendent Emily Vernon as she began her career as a police officer. Last week, as she and six others graduated from the direct entry scheme, Supt Vernon said she is “still as motivated and excited” as when she last spoke to us. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Taser on the cards for all amid officers’ calls for heavy-duty bandages Norfolk Constabulary ACC talks to Police Oracle about officer assaults, cuts and PCSOs. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Australia scraps plans for national biometric crime database The Australian government is ending its plans for a national biometric database meant to help police departments track suspects and other persons of interest, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission announced Friday. Surveillance and security company NEC was awarded the contract in 2016, but after a third-party audit found the project had nearly doubled its budget, ACIC terminated the contact. Gizmodo 19/6/2018 News Scots inspire UK’s acid attack strategy Techniques developed to tackle knife crime in Scotland are to be introduced across Britain to combat the growing scourge of acid attacks. Early intervention in schools, using doctors to warn of the dangers and tough, intelligence-led enforcement will be included in a plan to tackle assaults with corrosive substances that will be sent to all UK police forces. The Times - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 News Not fed, but eaten: How organised crime affects the most vulnerable communities Organised crime has been glamourised by fictional portrayals, and many people don't believe it affects their daily life. However, real-life organised crime flourishes in vulnerable, fractured communities. Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith of the University of Stirling explores the reality of organised crime in Scotland. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/6/2018 Analysis West MIdlands Police warning on Brexit security threat West Midlands Police says it fears Brexit will see the force lose access to crucial systems that help snare British crooks abroad and combat terrorism. Express & Star 19/6/2018 News Met Police infiltrated Northern Ireland civil rights groups and Sinn Fein, inquiry hears A spy from the Metropolitan Police infiltrated the civil rights movement and Sinn Fein during the Troubles, an inquiry has heard. Belfast Telegraph 19/6/2018 News The war on cannabis has failed utterly. The Tories should consider a new approach By William Hague The Telegraph 19/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Cannabis war ‘comprehensively lost’, says William Hague Former Conservative leader Lord Hague has called for a "decisive change" in the law on cannabis - suggesting that the Tories should consider legalising recreational use of the drug. BBC 19/6/2018 News Social media’s child sex predators: West Mercia Police records 73 sexual communication offences since April last year Child sex offenders have been involved in more than 70 offences of sexual communication with children in West Mercia since a new anti-grooming law was brought in. West Mercia Police has recorded 73 such offences since April last year, 37 involving Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram. Worcester News 18/6/2018 News Over 3,000 grooming crimes recorded since new offence introduced Five-year-olds are among the victims of more than 3,000 grooming offences recorded in England and Wales since new laws were introduced. Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Blog: Uncertainty surrounds ‘missing’ £3m of Welsh police training cash Sam Roberts, PFEW's lead for Wales, speculates on what has happened to the £3m collected from the four forces in Wales , their contribution to the Apprentice Levy. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/6/2018 Feature, Opinion «425542564257425842594260426142624263Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
