Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102524 total results. Showing results 8841 to 8860 «439440441442443444445446447Next ›Last » 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 (Republic of Ireland) 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 The Influence of Group Identification and Morality in Support for Defunding the Police There is very little research regarding what factors drive support for defunding the police. Using the theoretical framework of the Group Engagement Model and the Moral Foundations Theory, this study explores if and how race, group identification, and morality shape support for defunding the police. Results indicated that increased superordinate identification and binding moral foundations reduced support for defunding the police among White respondents. For Black respondents, increased subordinate identification explains their increased support for defunding the police. Attachment to one’s racial group and concerns for its welfare coupled with moral intuitions driven by care and fairness toward victims of police brutality who are disproportionately Black explains why Blacks Americans began and support calls to defund the police. Crime and Delinquency 6/11/2024 Research article Hamilton police introduce new tool to report collisions online CANADA: More than 12,220 collision reports have been filed in-person at stations this year. Hamilton police are rolling out a new tool that will make it easier to report a collision. With the “Start from Home” tool, people involved in crashes can complete most of a collision report remotely before they get a reference number to bring into a local police reporting centre. The Hamilton Spectator (Canada) 6/11/2024 News Calls for gardaí to carry out sting operations to catch corrupt politicians REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There's a call for gardaí to be allowed to carry out sting operations or "integrity tests" to catch corrupt politicians and officials. It is one of 68 recommendations made by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate that has also proposed allowing gangland informants, who are providing intelligence to gardaí, to commit criminal offences in certain circumstances. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 6/11/2024 News Garda Inspectorate recommends some gangland informants be allowed to commit crimes REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Permitting criminal activity by sources could help prevent or detect more serious offending. Gangland informants who provide valuable intelligence to gardaí on organised crime activity should be permitted to commit criminal offences in certain circumstances, a major new oversight report has recommended. According to the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, this would mirror systems in other countries that allow law enforcement to sanction certain illegal conduct by intelligence sources in order to dismantle criminal organisations. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 6/11/2024 News Charity funded by Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner ‘in turmoil’ – but chief executive says ‘robust’ monitoring process in place A charity funded by Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has been described as “being in turmoil” after the sacking of its chief executive, a series of resignations, and the withdrawal of key donors. But the PCC’s new chief executive said the office has a”very robust monitoring processes” in place for all its commissioned services. Embrace Child Victims of Crime (CVOC) runs support services for children affected by crime. Bedford Today 6/11/2024 News Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. BBC 6/11/2024 News Stalking isn’t a crime in NZ – but that’s about to change NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand currently has no laws that specifically address stalking, meaning victims must use other legal provisions to try and protect themselves. 1 News (New Zealand) 6/11/2024 News Police cells no longer allowed to hold people being detained for mental health reasons Reforms to the Mental Health Act will be introduced in Parliament today. People who are being detained for mental health reasons will no longer be held in police cells under new legislation to be introduced today. Officers can currently use cells as a place of safety for up to 24 hours to allow those needing care to be assessed by a medical professional. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 6/11/2024 News Serious disorder offences fall on Bonfire Night Police Scotland has reported a fall in serious fireworks-related incidents during Bonfire Night with no repeat of last year’s “mass disorder Police Professional 6/11/2024 News Nearly 600 officers dismissed since April last year, latest figures show Almost 600 police officers in England and Wales were dismissed and placed on the barred list in the 12 months to March 2024, new figures show. Police Professional 6/11/2024 News «439440441442443444445446447Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
