Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102088 total results. Showing results 861 to 880 «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Inside the action: Key moments from OACP & Blue Line Expo 2025 CANADA: On April 28th, law enforcement personnel from across Ontario joined together for a day of learning and discovering new products and services at the fourth annual OACP & Blue Line Expo. Blue Line (Canada) 16/5/2025 Feature Calls for Gardai to release information on Dublin/Monaghan bombings REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Margaret said the group along with family members were "astonished" by the lack of response. Northern Sound (Republic of Ireland) 16/5/2025 News More gardaí required in Cork city to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A meeting with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has been requested by a Cork TD to hear his plans for a greater presence of gardaí in Cork city going forward. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 16/5/2025 News Frustration as wait goes on for new garda station in Ramelton REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Property that was leased more than two years ago for use as a new garda station in Ramelton is still lying idle - and with no timeline for it to be open to the public. Donegal News (Republic of Ireland) 16/5/2025 News Research suggests current drug-related police efforts may drive increases in violent offending New research commissioned by the UK Home Office into drug-related law enforcement activities suggests that far from reducing violence, many policing interventions can drive further violent crime, with more “passive” interventions such as greater police presence and building community trust likely to have more effective outcomes, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 Analysis, Feature Police response to opioid overdoses in Texas: the impact of training on officers’ attitudes and perceptions With persistently high levels of opioid fatalities in the U.S. law enforcement officers (LEOs) have been increasingly called upon to support public health efforts in addressing the crisis. This study examines how a pilot training course developed by the narcotics enforcement team of a large sheriff’s department in Southeast Texas impacts LEOs’ perceptions and attitudes toward opioid overdose-related topics. A pre-and-post-training comparison was conducted with 97 sworn officers, focusing on stigma-blame toward individuals with opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, police-led treatment referrals, and prioritization of tasks at overdose scenes. Results show that while training significantly improved LEOs’ prioritization of high-priority tasks at overdose scenes, it had little discernable effect on views concerning stigma-blame, overdose prevention, and treatment referrals. These findings highlight the need for targeted curriculum enhancements to better align law enforcement training with public health objectives. Journal of Crime and Justice 16/5/2025 Research article Police culture and body-worn cameras: examining how cultural values impact officers’ acceptance of technology The proliferation of body-worn cameras over the last decade has been accompanied by an abundance of research. Largely absent from such inquiries is the potential influence of cultural attitudes on support for body-worn cameras. Traditional aspects of the police culture may serve as barriers to acceptance of any emergent technology. Analyzing survey data from approximately 350 officers from an urban police department in the USA, this study reveals that some facets of police culture impact officers’ support for body-worn cameras. The findings have policy implications as police continuously adopt new technologies. Police leaders need ways to identify those officers who may be resistant and to mitigate concerns and promote trust in technology. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 Research article Evidence-based evaluation in the EU counter-terrorism interventions: practitioners’ perspectives This article is an analysis of the evaluation practices of the EU counter-terrorism initiatives. It is grounded in the findings of a practitioners’ workshop under the INDEED project1 that aimed at determining the Evidence-Based Evaluation (EBE) opportunities, limitations, and significance in improving the effectiveness of counter-terrorism initiatives. The workshop’s main objectives included (a) establishing a baseline of core needs, gaps, and potential solutions defined by practitioners; and (b) enabling the development of the next generation of EBE practices. The article suggests that an improved understanding of the value of EBE, reduction in complexity, effective communication, timely utilization, and inclusivity (research, policy, and practice communities through meaningful and sustainable relationships) improves strategic programme implementation. The article further suggests that this approach to evaluation positions evaluation practices more clearly as research-informed, community-oriented, and practitioner-centered. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 16/5/2025 Research article Assessing the effect of gender and diversity on the traditional police culture Women remain underrepresented in policing, and their effect on the traditional police culture remains understudied. The current study combines survey data from the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) and National Police Platform to examine differences between the cultural attitudes of women and men, and whether larger proportions of women within law enforcement organizations affect the attitudes of men. We find that men and women officers differ onn attitudes related to traditional law enforcement orientations, coercive attitudes, solidarity, and perceived antipathy from the public, but not on cynicism. While we find evidence of nonlinear relationships between police solidarity among men and larger shares of women in their organizations, there is no evidence that their attitudes shift on other measures. We discuss the implications of disparate attitudes in men versus women police officers, as well as the limited effects of representation on the attitudes of men. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 16/5/2025 Research article Exploring the influence of three scaffolded simulation-based learning approaches in preparing police recruits for policing mental health incidents Internationally, mental health-related crises represent a substantial proportion of emergency calls to police departments, police are the default first responders in most mental health crisis intervention models worldwide, resulting in a heavy burden on police, perceived criminalization of individuals with complex mental health needs, and escalation of aggression that resort to violence. The education and training program for New South Wales Police Force recruits has continuously evolved over the past two decades, with the aim to equip attesting officers with the knowledge and skills to manage policing persons with a mental health illness. Currently, the program delivers a combination of three scaffolded formats of simulation-based learning activities/scenarios for developing an understanding of the influence of police actions and the subsequent outcomes in policing mental health incidents. This article presents the findings of a study designed to understand the respective influence of the three formats of simulation-based learning on the development of confidence and competence for policing mental health incidents. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 Research article Border staff ‘need access to police data’ to stop the small boats Sharing of intelligence between law enforcement agencies on organised immigration crime is found wanting as migrants continue to cross Channel in record numbers The Times - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 News Royal Military Police ‘unfit’ to investigate sex offences says whistleblower The Chair of the Defence Committee has added to her calls to remove investigatory powers from the RMP into sexual offences, urging the government to act as soon as possible. Sky News 16/5/2025 News, Video £8.5million loans for Office of Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner to fund ‘crucial’ spending Bedfordshire’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) has borrowed £8.5 million since December, according to data published by the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB). Bedford Today 16/5/2025 News DVO change creates problematic shift AUSTRALIA: The State Government is considering allowing police officers to issue on-the-spot, year-long Domestic Violence Orders (DVOs) under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld). Empowering Queensland Police Service (QPS) with independent responsibility for issuing DVOs represents a problematic shift in legal authority that undermines fundamental principles of justice, potentially harms vulnerable populations, and may ultimately fail to achieve its protective aims within the Queensland context. Proctor (Australia) 16/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Investigation opportunities into organised immigration crime are being missed – HMICFRS Investigation opportunities into organised immigration crime (OIC) are being missed, with intelligence gathering neither effective nor robust enough, a new report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 News Ex-PC who failed to declare business interest would have been dismissed A former West Mercia Police (WMP) officer, who failed to declare a business interest and undertook paid employment while suspended from duty, would have been dismissed had he not already resigned. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 News New dedicated taskforce launched to improve how police respond to OIC gangs DCC Gunney will be supported by a full-time, dedicated assistant chief constable, and will report progress on a regular basis to the Border Security Commander, Martin Hewitt, and the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/5/2025 News Use of force by officers in mistaken arrest incident was ‘reasonable’, says IOPC An investigation has found that the use of force by Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers to detain and arrest a man, who was wrongfully suspected of being involved in a vehicle pursuit in West London, was reasonable in the circumstances. Police Professional 16/5/2025 News Opportunities to investigate organised immigration crime are being lost The police inspectorate has warned of missed opportunities to investigate organised immigration crime, with intelligence gathering neither being effective nor robust enough. Police Professional 16/5/2025 News Magistrate criticises NSW Police after car chase led to death of Canberra father AUSTRALIA: A magistrate criticised the actions of NSW Police and recommended changes for the force when handing down her findings into the death of an innocent motorist who died from a head-on crash during a police car chase. Region Canberra (Australia) 16/5/2025 News «404142434445464748Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
