Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94514 total results. Showing results 841 to 860 «394041424344454647Next ›Last » Auckland police seize $11m from gangs in ten months – fourfold increase from last year NEW ZEALAND: Auckland police have seized over $11 million worth of assets from gangs since the start of this year, more than four times what was seized in the same period last year. Data provided to RNZ through an OIA reveals that $11.69m worth of cash, jewellery, vehicles, residential property, and other assets were restrained from gangs in the Auckland area from January to October 2024. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 6/11/2024 News Chiefs vow to stamp out sex abuse in police force Police bosses have stressed their commitment to stamping out workplace misogyny and sexual abuse within their force. BBC 6/11/2024 News Ex-police officer admits sharing explicit photos A former police officer has admitted sharing intimate photos of a woman on social media without her consent. BBC 6/11/2024 News Police officer suspended after misconduct arrest A Warwickshire Police officer who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been suspended. BBC - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 News ‘Police strip-searched my autistic child’ The mother of a 16-year-old boy who has autism said he was left "absolutely traumatised" after being first held down and then later strip-searched by police. BBC 6/11/2024 News Met PC dismissed after attempting to transport child from Ghana to the UK PC Bright Shine-Sedziafa from the West Area Command Unit was also found to have dishonestly presented a fraudulently signed ‘Minor (Child) Travel Consent’ form to UK Border Officials. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 News Money spent by police after 85 officers injured in violent disorder The force has revealed how much money it spent in the two months that covered the riots across the region. Liverpool Echo 6/11/2024 News IOPC disputes what former regional director said on Chris Kaba documentary Sal Naseem suggested in the documentary that the IOPC launched a murder inquiry amid fears of public disorder. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 News PCC backing campaign to decriminalise historical sex work convictions The ‘Proceed without Caution’ campaign being led by the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) focuses on the detrimental impact of criminal convictions on the lives of sex workers. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 News Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says CANADA: A police shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured in a northern Quebec village early Monday allegedly occurred after officers answered a call about someone trying to drive while intoxicated. Blue Line (Canada) 6/11/2024 News Criminal justice outcomes of police-reported sexual assault in Canada, 2015 to 2019 CANADA: The criminal justice process can be long, with numerous potential points of attrition from the crime to a final decision. Attrition refers to how, as incidents progress through the system, fewer cases remain or are retained throughout the entirety of the process. Statistics Canada 6/11/2024 Report Garda Inspectorate says informants should be allowed to commit crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda informants should be allowed to commit crimes, the Garda Inspectorate has recommended in a new report. Irish Legal News 6/11/2024 News Community or custody – Evidence and sentencers’ perspectives on community service orders and short-term prison sentences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: This research project was commissioned by the Department of Justice and examines the impact of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 (henceforth referred to as the 2011 Act) introduced over a decade ago with the expressed intention of encouraging greater use of community service orders (CSOs) for people convicted of minor crimes for which a sentence of imprisonment is deemed appropriate Government of Ireland 6/11/2024 Report Gardaí participate in Interpol operation Liberterra II targeting human trafficking and migrant smuggling, 6th November 2024 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Operation Liberterra II, a global week of action co-ordinated by Interpol tackling both human trafficking and migrant smuggling, took place from 29th September to 4th October 2024. An Garda Síochána 6/11/2024 News Police force refers itself to watchdog after crash Lincolnshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a teenage boy was hit by a police car in Lincoln. BBC 6/11/2024 News Police co-response to mental health calls doesn’t reduce arrests or improve treatment for people in crisis While law enforcement agencies around the world look at co-responder models and health partnerships to answer the growing demands of those in mental health crisis, new research from the US suggests that teaming up mental health clinicians with police officers to respond to behavioural health-related calls has no better outcome in terms of reducing arrests or improving treatment engagement than simply sending a uniformed officer, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 Analysis, Feature Masculinity contest cultures and organizational outcomes in police organizations As a male-dominated occupation that has historically valued strength, risk-taking, and control, policing may be particularly susceptible to masculinity contest cultures (MCC), characterized by social norms that valorize physical ability, avoid weakness, prioritize work, and promote dominance. Through surveys of patrol officers from five Canadian police agencies (n = 238), this study explored the existence of MCCs and their relationship with organizational outcomes. The study suggested that an officer’s perception of their work within an MCC can predict job engagement (b = −0.48, P Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 6/11/2024 Research article An exploratory analysis of repeat victimisation of domestic violence disclosure scheme applicants This study explores the impact of the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) on repeat victimisation among applicants. By analysing all ‘Right to Ask’ applications to Avon & Somerset Constabulary in 2021, the study investigates the extent of prior domestic abuse victimisation and the influence of disclosure decisions on subsequent reports. The findings reveal that 80% of applicants had prior victimisation records, and disclosures were made in 53% of the cases. The probability of subsequent abuse reports increased significantly for those with prior victimisation when disclosures were made, highlighting the need for robust support mechanisms post-disclosure. The study complements debate around the theoretical tension between empowerment and responsibilisation within DVDS and calls for enhanced support systems and rigorous outcome evaluations. These results suggest that while DVDS aims to protect victims, its effectiveness in reducing victimisation requires further empirical validation and comprehensive support strategies. Police Practice and Research 6/11/2024 Research article Unpacking job satisfaction among law enforcement through self-determination theory: a meta-analytic approach Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct the first peer-reviewed meta-analysis of the predictors of job satisfaction among law enforcement. We draw upon self-determination theory (SDT) to guide our selection of six antecedents to include in our analysis. Methods: We utilize Schmidt and Hunter’s (2015) meta-analytic methods of correcting correlations individually for artifacts. We also employ meta-analytic sub-group comparison methods as part of a moderator analysis. Results: The results in order from the smallest to the largest effect size are cynicism towards the public ρ = -.34, job autonomy ρ = .41, supervisor support ρ = .43, co-worker support ρ = .53, opportunities for professional development ρ = .58, and training ρ = .59. Regarding the subgroup analyses, the effect sizes for supervisor support were significantly weaker in individualistic countries than in collectivistic countries, and the effect size for autonomy was significantly stronger in individualistic countries than in collectivistic countries. Conclusions: Our findings support the utility of SDT in explaining job satisfaction among law enforcement. While SDT has broad applications, the relative impact of each dimension of SDT on job satisfaction varies meaningfully across cultures. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 Research article Exploration of a virtual reality exercise to help train police with responding to mental health crises in the community Background: A substantial number of police–citizen interactions involve a civilian presenting in a mental health crisis, often with law enforcement as the first point of contact. Traditional training methods offer minimal opportunity for police to practice navigating such civilian interactions or to develop and strengthen relevant skills. Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising avenue for addressing this gap by immersing police officers in realistic, controlled environments that could help them to acclimatise to these encounters and understand their own reactions to them. Aims: To examine the extent to which law enforcement officers become immersed in a virtual training environment (VTE), to assess their empathy and sympathy towards a non-player character (NPC) presenting with schizophrenic psychosis and how empathy and sympathy relate to virtual immersion. Methods: Forty police officers—about a fifth of the department approached—participated in a VR mental health training scenario. Officers' immersion in the VTE was assessed using a 28-item Presence Questionnaire and their empathy and sympathy were measured using adapted standard scales. The study employed Fisher's Exact Test and Spearman's correlation to analyse the relationships between immersion, empathy and sympathy. Results: Most officers experienced good levels of immersion, although nearly half felt confused or disoriented at the beginning of the session. Officers reported moderate levels of sympathy and higher empathy towards a non-player character. Significant correlations were found between specific aspects of immersion (e.g. sensory engagement) and empathy. Fisher's Exact Test revealed strong associations between physical interactions in the VTE and empathy/sympathy. Conclusions: Our findings show that police are willing and able to engage in a VR exercise to learn about their response to people in a mental health crisis and that, in such circumstances, they can be both sympathetic and empathic. Next steps will be exploration of the value of such a tool to enhance real-life responding. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 6/11/2024 Research article «394041424344454647Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
