Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115625 total results. Showing results 86361 to 86380 «431543164317431843194320432143224323Next ›Last » Harvey Proctor attacks police watchdog after Met officers cleared Former MP falsely accused of child rape and murder says IOPC failed in its duty to public The Guardian 8/9/2019 News Solving Homicides: the Influence of Neighborhood Characteristics and Investigator Caseload The primary theoretical perspectives through which homicide clearance is analyzed do not give explicit attention to the neighborhood context in which people are victimized. Indeed, few clearance studies incorporate neighborhood effects. This study investigates whether neighborhood context influences the odds of homicide clearance in Rochester, NY, net of theoretically relevant victim and incident characteristics. The study also incorporates a direct measure of investigator caseload to assess the influence of organizational characteristics on clearance rates. Findings indicate that homicides, particularly of Black victims, were significantly more likely to be cleared in disadvantaged neighborhoods even as witnesses were less likely to cooperate with police in those neighborhoods. However, the odds of clearance decrease as the number of open cases each investigator is carrying increases. Case incident characteristics and the quality of evidence collected remain salient solvability factors regardless of location. Equally important is maintaining adequate staffing and keeping investigator caseloads at manageable levels. Heavy caseloads impose a significant constraint on the time that can be devoted to otherwise solvable cases and as such are analogous to the constraints imposed on prosecutors and courts by their typically heavy caseloads. Criminal Justice Review 8/9/2019 Research article Testing A Theoretical Model of Perceived Audience Legitimacy: the Neglected Linkage in the Dialogic Model of Police–community Relations Democratic policing involves an ongoing dialogue between officers and citizens about what it means to wield legitimate authority. Most of the criminological literature on police legitimacy has focused on citizens’ perceptions of this dialogue—that is, audience legitimacy. Consequently, we know little about how officers perceive their legitimacy in the eyes of the public and the antecedents of such perceptions. Pulling together separate strands of literature pertaining to citizen demeanor, hostile media perceptions, and danger perception theory, we propose and test a theoretical model of perceived audience legitimacy. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency - Registration at source 8/9/2019 Research article Birmingham police chief reveals she was punched in the stomach by vicious thug – and attacked with iron bar Deputy Chief Constable Louise Rolfe reveals how she was attacked while working as a young police woman and why officers are facing an increasing threat of violence on the streets Birmingham Live 8/9/2019 News Civilianising Specialist Units: Reflections on the Policing of Cyber-Crime Civilianisation refers to utilising non-sworn personnel to perform certain roles within police organisations. While the civilianisation of policing has been examined in a variety of contexts, it has generally been in relation to attempts to improve police efficiency. The current literature is much less focused on efforts to intentionally seek out civilians to improve police effectiveness, which, we suggest, is likely to apply in the case of police responses to cyber-crime. Using empirical data collected with three specialist cyber-crime units in Australia, we explore the arguments for and against civilianising cyber-crime units as a strategy to improve police capacity, as reported by police and civilian members of these units. We consider these arguments in relation to a broader debate as to whether it is better to improve police capacity by employing civilian experts or attempt to develop greater expertise on cyber-crime among police. Criminology and Criminal Justice - Registration at source 8/9/2019 Research article We need a moratorium on use of facial recognition technology This summer will be remembered as the moment that facial recognition technology was, suddenly, everywhere. From British shoppers in King's Cross to Hong Kong protesters, people around the world have found themselves under the watchful scrutiny of artificial intelligence. Financial Times 8/9/2019 Feature, Opinion Police and Amazon build ‘surveillance state’ with free all‑seeing doorbells Though welcomed by Neighbourhood Watch, the devices, which record video, are alarming privacy advocates The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 8/9/2019 News Britain to become ‘safe haven’ for foreign criminals after no‑deal Brexit Britain faces becoming a “safe haven” for dangerous foreign criminals in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to secret police documents. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 8/9/2019 News Special constables given Tasers for the first time as overstretched forces are faced with increasing attacks Volunteer police are being armed with Tasers for the first time as overstretched forces combat increasing attacks on officers. Mail Online 8/9/2019 News E-scooter legal limbo set to continue They're sold as a fun and eco-friendly way to get-around but e-scooters are illegal if they are used on public roads and they have been involved in fatal traffic collisions. So why are they on the streets? Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/9/2019 News Human factors and risk management in police leadership: Lessons learned from a critical incident USA: The substantial number of officers killed and injured while serving their communities is profound and a solemn reminder that law enforcement is inherently dangerous. In the ten-year period from 2009 – 2018 in United States, an annual average of 158 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty and 49,500 were assaulted, with 13,659 injured related to assaults in the course of serving their communities (National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 2019). To this end, the following article focuses on a recent experience in the lives of police officers where risk management (RM) and human factors (HF) provided a safe outcome for law enforcement. Though the experiences are personal and contextual, they are intended to serve as important lessons for police officers everywhere. Law Enforcement Today 7/9/2019 Analysis, Feature Top police chief claims banks are forging signatures on legal documents on an industrial scale He accuses government agencies of sitting on 'overwhelming evidence' Mail Online 7/9/2019 News England’s children’s commissioner calls for police in schools Anne Longfield’s ‘manifesto’ includes anti-gang measures and mental health support The Guardian 7/9/2019 News Banks accused of forging signatures Banks are forging signatures on legal documents on an industrial scale, one of Britain’s most powerful police commissioners has claimed. The Times - Subscription at source 7/9/2019 News Policing People With Mental Illness: Experimental Evaluation of Online Training to De-Escalate Mental Health Crises This study was conducted to complete a proof of concept for a brief online training designed to improve the policing of people with mental illness. The training, positioned within a stress inoculation framework, is scalable worldwide at minimal cost. Our primary intent was to effect improvements in law enforcement officers’ ability to effectively respond to and de-escalate mental health crises. Participants were randomly assigned to either DEFUSE, the online de-escalation training, or a delayed treatment control condition. DEFUSE was evaluated with the full array of measures also used to assess CIT, the most comprehensive mental health training available to law enforcement in the USA. Additionally, DEFUSE was evaluated using a randomized controlled trial design, including additional measures assessing performance competence, knowledge, and satisfaction with the training. Participants initially receiving DEFUSE showed significant improvement in performance competence, assessed from their responses to simulated mental health crises. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 7/9/2019 Research article Bike thefts rise ‘not a police focus’ An A&E doctor has spoken of his frustration after being told police "could do nothing" to find his stolen bikes, even though they were secured with "gold standard" locks in an area covered by CCTV. BBC 7/9/2019 News Schools ‘should open everyday and have police officers to tackle gangs’ – children’s commissioner Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England, is calling for political parties to back strong action on gangs and violence. Sky News 7/9/2019 News The number of people dying after or during police contact in Birmingham The new figures were published by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Birmingham Live 7/9/2019 News Police help face-recognition firm spot criminals Police have admitted sharing images with a private company tracking tens of thousands of people using facial recognition technology. The Times 7/9/2019 News Road deaths involving police vehicles highest for a decade The number of people killed in road traffic collisions involving police vehicles has risen by 45 per cent in the past year and is now at its highest level for a decade. Police Professional 6/9/2019 News «431543164317431843194320432143224323Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
