Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104733 total results. Showing results 9081 to 9100 «451452453454455456457458459Next ›Last » Enforcing the unenforceable: exploring police officer use of discretion in the enforcement of COVID-19 rules and regulations During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments relied on the police to enforce COVID-19 rules. However, little is known about police enforcement of these norms and use of discretion in this process. The current study draws on a sample of 3,866 police officers from 10 countries across the globe and examines officers’ use of discretion when encountering violations of COVID-19 rules. We assess the relative significance of factors such as the perceptions of community adherence to COVID-19 rules, assessments of the police agency’s support to deal with the pandemic, evaluations of COVID-19 seriousness, and psychological adjustments to the pandemic on police officers’ willingness to react when observing a COVID-19 violation. Our findings highlight the complexity of officer responses to violations of rules, which include not only enforcement actions such as giving advice and warning, issuing tickets, and making arrests, but also non-actions. Police Practice and Research - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 Research article Use of force by Essex officers prior to man’s death was necessary, investigation finds An officer sustained a serious leg injury while trying to arrest a man involved in a domestic dispute who has to be tasered twice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 News Use of force by officers prior to man’s death was ‘necessary and proportionate’, investigation finds An investigation into the actions of Essex Police officers prior to the death of a man who had been Tasered, has found that their actions were necessary and proportionate in the circumstances. Police Professional 19/12/2024 News NSW Police streamlines data-sharing with ID Support AUSTRALIA: NSW Police is to improve data-sharing with the state’s identity recovery unit, ID Support NSW, as part of a new agreement. IT News (Australia) 19/12/2024 News Police evidence described as ‘victim-blaming’ at coronial inquest into killing of baby at Whispering Wall AUSTRALIA: Police have been accused of "victim-blaming" in the case of a baby who was killed by her father at a South Australian reservoir, with the deputy state coroner suggesting the force had failed to fully acknowledge the "coercive pressure" the girl's mother was under in the lead-up to the crime. ABC News (Australia) 19/12/2024 News Police ‘laughing’ at victims’ requests for reviews A woman who was sexually assaulted has said West Midlands Police's poor response to handling requests for reviews of investigations feels like the force is "laughing" at the system. BBC 19/12/2024 News Police officer unjustified in tackling man at Kaitaia police station – IPCA NEW ZEALAND: A police officer's use of force on a man he tackled at the top of a staircase inside the Kaitaia Police Station was unjustified, the police watchdog has found. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 19/12/2024 News Planned police funding ‘puts pressure’ on force Proposed government police funding "puts pressure" on a plan to increase officer numbers, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said. BBC 19/12/2024 News Humberside’s My Police Portal that cuts 101 demand and improves victim contact set to go nationwide A portal developed in Humberside that allows victims to contact officers in charge of their case for updates rather than tie-up call handlers on force phone lines is also helping to provide a better service, according to those behind the plan; Ian Weinfass spoke to Humberside Police’s Scot Dunn and senior responsible officer for the NPCC’s digital public contact programme, DCC Simon Megicks, about the award-winning initiative. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 19/12/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Home Secretary announces billion pound funding boost for police The Home Secretary has announced a £1bn funding boost for police in England and Wales, as the government takes action to restore neighbourhood policing and make streets safer. Emergency Services Times 19/12/2024 News New Chair appointed to lead scrutiny of force’s work to tackle racial inequity Avon and Somerset Police has announced that a new Chair has been appointed to lead the board responsible for scrutinising the force’s programme to tackle racial inequity. Emergency Services Times 19/12/2024 News Police failed to spot ‘extreme nationalist sentiment’ before riots A report has found that there was no ‘proper intelligence picture of the rising tide of violence’ prior to the riots that followed the Southport stabbings The Times - Subscription at source 18/12/2024 News ‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says Counter-terrorism leader says there is often no ideology behind ‘grotesque fascinations’ with extreme content The Guardian 18/12/2024 News Children devouring ‘horror pick and mix’ online ‘Grotesque violence’ found in young people’s search histories is fuelling attacks on the public, warns anti-terror chief Vicki Evans The Times - Subscription at source 18/12/2024 News Special police constable took pepper spray home A special constable has been barred from policing after he took home an incapacitant spray - classified as a firearm - after his shift. BBC 18/12/2024 News APCC comment on police inspectorate’s review of police response to summer disorder HMICFRS has published part one of its review of the police response to the public disorder during the summer. Commenting on the review’s findings, APCC Chair and PCC for Merseyside, Emily Spurrell, said: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 18/12/2024 News Garda whistleblower wants tribunal adjudicator to stand down over ‘bias’, lawyer says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Lawyers acting for Garda analyst Lois West in a claim for whistleblower penalisation have said she wants the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjudicator hearing the matter to step aside – alleging she has received an unfair hearing from the tribunal. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 18/12/2024 News Mayor invites Londoners to have their say on capital’s new Police and Crime Plan The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today published his draft Police and Crime Plan, which sets out his high-level priorities for policing, crime and community safety in London for the next four years. Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC) 18/12/2024 News Police chief warns of cuts despite funding boost A chief constable said cuts would need to be made to police officer numbers, staff and services after a government funding announcement. BBC 18/12/2024 News Safer sleep – new smarter practice published We’ve published new smarter practice on Safer Sleep, a joint initiative with Merseyside Police and NHS Mersey Care. College of Policing 18/12/2024 News «451452453454455456457458459Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
