Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115573 total results. Showing results 89041 to 89060 «444944504451445244534454445544564457Next ›Last » Illegal dumping is the ‘new narcotics’ for organized criminals in the U.K. “We have to take defending ourselves into our own hands,” one farmer said as moats and trenches are dug and reinforced gates installed. NBC 27/5/2019 News Women in Law Enforcement and Police Use of Deadly Force We test the hypothesis that law enforcement agencies that have a larger share of female officers should experience lower rates of police use of deadly force. We use the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics 2013 survey of police and sheriff departments (N = 1,983). We measure police-involved violence as the number of civilians killed by law enforcement officers from 2013 through 2015 as reported by the website Mapping Police Violence. Using a variety of empirical estimators to take into consideration the structure of the distribution of police-caused deaths, we find consistent results that a higher share of female officers is associated with a higher likelihood of police-caused deaths. These results are consistent with prior findings within the literature and implies that in order to “fit in” with their male counterparts female officers will use coercive tactics to the same extent. Women and Criminal Justice - Registration at source 27/5/2019 Research article Westminster urged to grant Scotland powers to deal with drugs ‘national emergency’ Transform Drug Policy Foundation's Martin Powell explains what Scotland could do to tackle our drugs crisis. Daily Record 27/5/2019 News Police Scotland perverts once hailed as heroes of force Ryan Ballard, Darryl Burnside and Liam Roberts were all snared over child sex crimes despite being highly-regarded officers. Daily Record 27/5/2019 News Police in Scotland probing 36 alleged sex offences by own officers Serving cops are at the centre of dozens of “live investigations” for alleged sexual crimes committed both on and off duty. Daily Record 27/5/2019 News Police chiefs guide officers to impose bail conditions protecting victims and vulnerable people New operational guidance has been issued to officers and staff reinforcing pre-charge bail as a legitimate tool in investigating crime and protecting the public following a decrease its use since 2017. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 27/5/2019 News Increasing public trust in intelligence-led policing Boyd Mulvey calls for an advocate to champion better communication around the benefits of intelligence-led policing, with comment from the Independent Digital Ethics Panel for Policing and Essex Police Computing - Registration at source 27/5/2019 Feature, Opinion New policing: It’s not just about a new chief constable Simon Byrne was nobody’s favourite for the top policing job here; not part of the pre-interview talk or predictions, other than as a bolt-on or end thought in conversations about Jon Boutcher, Stephen Martin and Mark Hamilton. EamonMallie.com 27/5/2019 Feature, Opinion Probation resettlement not working Former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling always argued the main reason for his part privatisation of the probation service known as Transforming Rehabilitation (TR) was to cut reoffending by short-term petty criminals who were in and out of prison. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2019 News More bad news on our prisons Peter Clarke, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, is not a happy man. The whole point of being a chief inspector in his view, and, I’m sure, in most of ours, is not simply to point out when a public institution is failing but to do so with the expectation that the failings are put right. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 27/5/2019 Feature, Opinion Further £70,000 for missing people Improving the help available for families of missing people and those who may be at risk is the focus of a new £70,000 investment from the Scottish Government. Scottish Government 26/5/2019 News CPS to decide on next step for officer in 999-call death crash following probe An officer responding to an emergency call is facing the threat of criminal proceedings after a collision involving an unmarked police car left a motorist dead. The Independent Office for Police has referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service following an eight-month-long investigation into the incident. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 26/5/2019 News London Bridge attack: SOS! Our rescue services are failing One Saturday night in June 2017 I was at my desk when our chief sub-editor, now retired, rang in to say that he had nearly been knocked down by a white van on London Bridge. A gruesome terrorist attack was under way. Colleagues crowded around my window overlooking the spot where the van had crashed to a halt. Three men had jumped out with knives strapped to their wrists. In a courtyard beneath the railings, only yards from the van, was the Boro Bistro, where four people were stabbed to death. I can see the merry lights of the Bistro and drinkers at its tables right now as I write. The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 26/5/2019 Feature, Opinion New national development coordinator to help prevent people going missing A national post to help prevent people going missing has been created with £70,000 in Scottish Government funding. Yahoo! 26/5/2019 News West Midlands top cop denies people are frustrated with service Police are getting slower in answering non-emergency calls in the West Midlands, figures have shown. Stourbridge News 26/5/2019 News Nottinghamshire Police are still receiving misplaced 999 calls, the latest was to retrieve lost keys. Despite multiple pleas to use 999 responsibly, Nottinghamshire Police are still receiving misplaced calls to their emergency control room. Newark Advertiser 26/5/2019 News How many police officers have taken their own lives? This article has been submitted by the blogger Retired and Angry. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/5/2019 Feature, Opinion Fall in complaints against Scottish senior officers ‘a mystery’ The Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Police Federation says it is a "mystery" why the number of complaints against senior Scottish police officers has dramatically fallen. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 25/5/2019 News New PSNI chief Byrne compared to ‘Darth Vader’ in unfounded claims by former staff There can't be many freshly-installed police chiefs who've had to start off their new jobs in Northern Ireland or anywhere else knowing they'll have to shake off hugely publicised comparisons with Star Wars villain Darth Vader. Belfast Telegraph 25/5/2019 Feature, Opinion New police chief will have a mountain to climb in meeting the challenges that are unique to the job in Northern Ireland The fact that the new Chief Constable of the PSNI was agreed unanimously by the selection panel is a strong indication of the mettle and expertise of the man. 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