Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103813 total results. Showing results 8701 to 8720 «432433434435436437438439440Next ›Last » Yvette Cooper faces revolt from police chiefs as they warn thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut over her cop funding plan The Home Secretary is facing a revolt by police chiefs who have warned that thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut due to a ‘fundamental accounting mistake’. Chief constables are predicting that a shortfall in the police funding settlement due to be announced this week will mean major reductions to officer and staff numbers next year. In a significant rebellion, ten forces including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have sounded the alarm writing to Yvette Cooper warning that they will have no choice but to slash officers, police community support officers (PCSOs) and staff. Mail Online 8/12/2024 News Gene Bowers set to become Winnipeg’s new police chief CANADA: Global News has confirmed that the Winnipeg Police Board has recommended Gene Bowers, a deputy chief with the Winnipeg Police Service, to be the city’s new chief of police. Global News (Canada) 8/12/2024 News Exposure to citizen incivility, perceived public disrespect, and police stress: evidence from front-line officers in South Korea Prior research has shown how police contacts affect community members in many aspects. However, it is unclear how the police are affected by community members’ behaviour or hostility in the line of duty. This study examined the impacts of exposure to citizen incivility and perceived public disrespect on police stress in an East Asian setting. The cross-sectional survey data were collected from seven police departments in a metropolitan jurisdiction in South Korea (n = 458). Ordinary least squares regression and a mediation analysis with bootstrapping were used for data analysis. The results indicated that exposure to citizen incivility (b = 0.112, β = 0.111, p Policing and Society 8/12/2024 Research article Police unlawfully storing images of innocent people for facial recognition Privacy fears raised as report warns photographs of arrested people who are then released are being retained The Guardian 8/12/2024 News ‘Our new government must now avoid policing by press release’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Former Detective Chief Superintendent John O’Brien discusses how policing policies have changed in Ireland over the past few years. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 Feature, Opinion New Gardai traffic rules permit driving against motorway flow as ‘criminals exploiting law’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai have been given the green light to drive against the flow of traffic on dual carriageways and motorways under certain conditions. A new Spontaneous Pursuits procedure document from An Garda Siochana has clarified that gardai can navigate contra flow on these roads if it is deemed safe. The guidelines have been revamped as gardai are concerned that criminals are intentionally driving on the wrong side of the road in the hope that the police will call off their chase. Galway Beo (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Upkeep of garda surveillance aircraft costing more than the vehicle is worth – with €1m spent over four years REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Department of Defence has spent more than €1m on ongoing repairs for a garda surveillance aircraft worth just a fraction of the amount that is being spent to maintain it. The cost of keeping An Garda Síochána’s Defender aeroplane in service since 2020 has been running at the rate of around €200,000 a year. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 8/12/2024 News Defence Department spends over €1m on ‘maintenance costs’ of garda surveillance aircraft worth just €200k REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Department of Defence has spent more than €1million on ongoing repairs for a garda surveillance aircraft that is worth just a fraction of that amount. The Irish Sun (Republic of Ireland) 8/12/2024 News Exposure to citizen incivility, perceived public disrespect, and police stress: evidence from front-line officers in South Korea Prior research has shown how police contacts affect community members in many aspects. However, it is unclear how the police are affected by community members’ behaviour or hostility in the line of duty. This study examined the impacts of exposure to citizen incivility and perceived public disrespect on police stress in an East Asian setting. The cross-sectional survey data were collected from seven police departments in a metropolitan jurisdiction in South Korea (n = 458). Ordinary least squares regression and a mediation analysis with bootstrapping were used for data analysis. The results indicated that exposure to citizen incivility (b = 0.112, β = 0.111, p Policing and Society 8/12/2024 Research article National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 CANADA: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) is Canada’s technical authority on cyber security. Part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), we are the single unified source of expert advice, guidance, services, and support on cyber security for Canadians and Canadian organizations. The Cyber Centre works in close collaboration with Government of Canada departments, critical infrastructure , Canadian businesses, and international partners to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cyber events. The Cyber Centre is outward-facing, welcoming partnerships that help build a stronger, more resilient cyberspace in Canada. In line with the National Cyber Security Strategy, the Cyber Centre represents a more cooperative approach to cyber security in our country. Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Canada) 8/12/2024 Report Forceful policing more than 3 times likely on black people Black people in Thames Valley are more than three times as likely to experience forceful policing as white people, new figures have revealed. Civil rights organisation the Runnymede Trust called the figures "shameful” and called on police forces to investigate alternative approaches to policing. Oxford Mail 8/12/2024 News Police Scotland reject record number of new recruits because they have offensive tattoos Police Scotland have rejected a record number of new recruits because they have facial or offensive tattoos. The force have refused applications from 24 would-be officers, almost double the amount of the previous year. Daily Record 8/12/2024 News Leicestershire Police criticised for 101 call delays and missed targets Nearly one in six non-emergency calls to Leicestershire Police are being abandoned as the force's 101 service struggles to cope with demand, according to a major inspection. Inspectors also found officers failed to attend incidents on time in more than 40 per cent of cases reviewed. Leicestershire Live 8/12/2024 News Facial recognition tech helps Met Police track over 50 sex offenders in London The technology has been used to arrest people wanted for criminal offences ranging from theft to rape across London. More than 50 sex offenders found to be in breach of court orders have been tracked down by Metropolitan Police using facial recognition technology. The Standard 7/12/2024 News Police dogs to sniff out cyber criminals’ devices Two police dogs are being trained to assist investigations into criminals who exploit technology to commit offences, Humberside Police have said. Digital detection dogs Duke and Dexter are on a six-week training programme to uncover hidden items such as USB drives and mobile phones. BBC 7/12/2024 News Measuring “what matters” in 21st-century policing: partnering with civilian oversight to assess procedurally just policing in Philadelphia Police oversight bodies routinely audit body-worn camera (BWC) footage for binary policy compliance (e.g., Was the camera activated per policy?), and police performance assessments traditionally focus on quantifiable outputs. In both cases, the ‘process domain’ that reflects service quality is largely ignored, resulting in impoverished metrics. In partnership with the Philadelphia Police Department and the Citizens Police Oversight Commission, we conducted a systematic social observation (SSO) of BWC footage from 233 randomly selected traffic stops to evaluate a protocol for measuring procedurally just policing (PJP). Rater consistency and validity assessments showed that coders provided reliable ratings, capturing elements of participation, dignity/respect, and trustworthy motives, with lower correlations for neutrality. Mean PJP scores varied with suspect tone, supporting predictive validity and aligning with procedural justice theory. The PJP protocol enables oversight entities to assess service quality and alignment with democratic policing values, though refinements are needed to address the range of police–citizen interactions. We discuss our findings and their implications for automation. Police Practice and Research 7/12/2024 News Call for end to ‘draconian’ police cautions for sex workers that last until age of 100 A ‘prostitute’s caution’, unlike other cautions, does not require a person to admit an offence or agree to it The Guardian 7/12/2024 News Chemsex-related crime Chemsex, what it is and how it relates to complex and unique crime both in person and online. College of Policing 7/12/2024 News Police hold DNA of about one-in-six adults in Northern Ireland Concerns have been raised after it emerged the PSNI holds the DNA of more than 247,000 people on its database - around one-in-six of the north’s adult population. The Irish News 7/12/2024 News To restore public trust in policing we need to focus on your priorities We must concentrate our efforts into what matters the most to the public: effective neighbourhood policing The Telegraph 7/12/2024 Feature, Opinion «432433434435436437438439440Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
