Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115135 total results. Showing results 9321 to 9340 «463464465466467468469470471Next ›Last » Police mental health and stress in Slovenia: associations with gender and support-seeking This study aimed to investigate the state of mental health and help-seeking behaviour in a sample of Slovenian police officers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, we examined the variables that influence the likelihood of seeking help within the police, the relationship between measured variables and created a model explaining these relationships. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 279 police officers, representing 3.87% of the Slovenian police population. Depression was measured with the Male Depression Risk Scale. We found that 20.43% of police officers had a high or very high occurrence of depressive symptoms, with no significant difference in prevalence between male and female officers. We also found that 21.15% of police officers sought help within the organisation. Our findings highlight the need to integrate mental health screening into routine check-ups, establish effective referral systems, and implement stigma-reduction interventions to better support officers. Police Practice and Research 12/9/2025 Research article How police officers determine hot spot patrol areas: a mixed-methods analysis using Signal Detection Theory Understanding how police officers determine hotspot patrol areas is crucial to effective policing. This study aimed to investigate how officers’ operational experience, calls for service, environmental factors, and community interactions influence their identification of crime hotspots. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, incorporating a Signal Detection Theory (SDT) task and semi-structured interviews with 20 police officers from Wellington City Police District, New Zealand. The SDT task assessed officers’ sensitivity and response bias in distinguishing between hotspot and non-hotspot areas, whereas the interviews provided qualitative insights into their decision-making factors. The results of the SDT task indicated that the officers exhibited varying levels of sensitivity in distinguishing between hotspots and non-hotspots, with no significant response bias detected. Qualitative analysis revealed that operational experience and calls for service were the primary factors in hotspot identification, with environmental factors and community interactions also playing significant roles. This study highlights that despite the overall impartiality of officers’ judgments, their capacity to recognize hotspots is considerably shaped by their experience and familiarity with the surrounding circumstances. These findings indicate that training initiatives should incorporate both analytical techniques and experience to improve the effectiveness of hotspot policing strategies. This study demonstrates the potential of SDT as a tool to investigate the complex decision-making processes undertaken by police officers. Further investigation is required to determine the extent to which these findings can be generalised across a variety of policing situations. Police Practice and Research 12/9/2025 Research article Closing police counters is pragmatic, says mayor Closing almost half of the capital's remaining police station front counters is a "pragmatic" decision that will improve safety for Londoners, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. BBC 12/9/2025 News Reasonability-of-force assessments mediate the link between police experience and use-of-force decision making We examined if experienced officers use less and lower levels of force than less-experienced officers due to differences in reasonability-of-force assessments. Officers observed body-camera videos involving use-of-force, indicated their course of action, and the extent to which several factors were relevant in determining appropriate use-of-force. Experienced officers were more likely to use verbal commands and less-experienced officers were more likely to use less-lethal and lethal force. This was mediated by available force mitigation opportunities, nearby weapons, and the subject’s likelihood of escape. Results inform the skills involved in and training that reinforces expert use-of-force decision making performance. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 12/9/2025 Research article Current, ex-prosecutors express alarm over Edmonton police intervention in plea agreement "I think this is really unfortunate for the police legal department to get involved in a situation like this, because let's face it, the police need the Crown, and the Crown needs the police" Edmonton Journal (Canada) 12/9/2025 News Nine Met police suspended amid inquiry into claims of excessive force Watchdog says there are also allegations of discriminatory and misogynistic comments, centring on Charing Cross police station The Guardian 12/9/2025 News Police, nurses join forces to connect Londoners with care CANADA: London police have announced a new initiative that pairs officers with nurses. It’s called the nurse response team, and according to police, members will patrol different areas of the city to address health needs and connect people with services. The goal is to redirect people needing medical intervention away from the justice system, while reducing emergency department visits and unnecessary incarceration. CTV News (Canada) 12/9/2025 News More Met police officers voluntarily leaving than those retiring. The Metropolitan Police is facing one of the biggest challenges in its history- more officers are leaving voluntarily than those reaching retirement, and London now has fewer police officers per head of population than at any point in the past decade. The Havering Daily 12/9/2025 News Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal CANADA: On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. Article content The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, emphasized that police had conducted “an extensive investigation obtaining significant evidence,” described the case as at “the very high end of moral culpability,” and expressed hope that it proceeds to trial. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 12/9/2025 Feature, Opinion Violent crime plunges 13% in London as capital’s homicide rate less than Paris, Berlin and Copenhagen Despite there being ‘tens of thousands of fewer victims,’ Mayor of London Sadiq Khan acknowledged that ‘one death and one crime will always be too many’ The Standard 12/9/2025 News Handgun widely used by Canadian military at centre of RCMP accidental shooting investigation CANADA: Use of SIG Sauer P320 paused by several U.S. police forces CBC News (Canada) 12/9/2025 News Ontario investing in mobile crisis response teams to better protect communities CANADA: As part of its plan to protect Ontario and keep communities safe, the Ontario government is investing approximately $9 million over two years to help police services provide specialized support to people who are experiencing a mental health or addictions crisis. The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) Enhancement Grant enables police to work with trained crisis workers when responding to those in need. Government of Ontario (Canada) 12/9/2025 News Deputy Nick Novacich named Woodstock’s new police chief CANADA: Woodstock’s deputy police chief, Nick Novacich, has been promoted to lead the city’s police service following the retirement of Rod Wilkinson. Novacich, who served as Wilkinson’s deputy for three years, began his career with Woodstock police in 1995 as a recruit constable. He will officially become the city’s top cop on Oct. 3, the Woodstock police service board said in a news release on Friday. The London Free Press (Canada) 12/9/2025 News Ireland becoming an ‘increasingly dangerous place for women’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: There has been a 45 per cent increase in the number of domestic violence callouts over the past four years, including 65,000 in 2024 alone Sunday World (Republic of Ireland) 12/9/2025 News West Mercia police and crime commissioner urges fairer funding after national policing report West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has welcomed recognition of improvements in policing but warned that outdated and unfair funding is holding local forces back. Bromsgrove Standard 12/9/2025 News Farage challenges ‘two-tier’ police to clamp down on Left-wing threats ‘Those people who posted on TikTok, calling for me to be killed, let’s see if the police go and arrest them, shall we?’ Nigel Farage has challenged the police to arrest social media users who have called for him to be shot. The Telegraph 12/9/2025 News Pay deal agreed for police staff in Scotland The agreement will see staff receive a four per cent pay increase from April 2025 to March 2026, followed by a further 3.5 per cent increase from April 2026 to March 2027. The same uplift applies to a range of allowances. The pay award for staff aligns with the recent two-year pay agreement for Police Scotland officers. Police Professional 12/9/2025 News GMP using AI and automation to free-up time for officers Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is using artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology to transform its operational processes and free-up time and workloads of frontline officers. Police Professional 12/9/2025 News ‘Radical solutions’ needed to fix police funding "Radical solutions" are needed to provide the level of service the public expects, a police and crime commissioner has admitted. PCC Philip Wilkinson gave his "honest appraisal" to a committee of Swindon and Wiltshire councillors on Thursday that without extra funding, he could "no longer, hand on heart, tell you that we can provide the same level of service". BBC 12/9/2025 News Nine Met Police officers suspended after BBC investigation The Metropolitan Police has suspended nine officers and referred itself to the police watchdog following a BBC investigation into Charing Cross station. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating the behaviour of 11 individuals based at the central London station. BBC 12/9/2025 News «463464465466467468469470471Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
