Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115447 total results. Showing results 95081 to 95100 «475147524753475447554756475747584759Next ›Last » A Canadian Replication of Telep and Lum’s (2014) Examination of Police Officers’ Receptivity to Empirical Research Research conducted in the United States (U.S.) suggests that many police professionals are unaware of, or resistant to, empirical research, and see little value in adopting evidence-based approaches for tackling policing issues. To determine whether similar views are held by Canadian police professionals, 598 police professionals (civilians and officers) from seven police services across Canada were surveyed. The survey was designed by Lum and Telep (n.d. Officer receptivity survey on evidence-based policing. Fairfax, VA: Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, George Mason University) to determine respondents’ knowledge of, and support for, evidence-based policing (EBP). Using their survey allowed us to compare our results to the data they collected in the U.S. Although Canadian respondents had similar concerns regarding EBP as those in the U.S., in several ways, Canadian police professionals were more open to the idea of EBP. The results are encouraging, but still suggest a lack of buy-in from some police professionals in certain regards. Potential reasons for the cross-national discrepancies, and the consequences of the findings, are discussed. Policing and Society - Registration at source 19/9/2018 Research article London’s year of violence claims its 106th victim A man stabbed to death on an Islington street is believed to be the 106th Londoner killed this year. Mail Online 19/9/2018 News Reporting Victimisation to the Police: the Role of Racial Dyad and Bias Motivation Multiple theoretical perspectives suggest that the racial minorities may be less likely to report victimisation to law enforcement. Likewise, the literature on racially-motivated offenses highlights the importance of the victim’s race in whether the crime is reported. While both bodies of literature suggest that perception of racial bias may be a particularly salient factor in decisions to not report, they have been largely divorced from one another. Using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey, the present study extends the literature on reporting decisions by assessing whether the relationship between victim race, as well as different offender-victim racial dyads, varies by type of crime (hate crime v. non-hate crime). Furthermore, among incidents that are not reported to the police, the importance of attitudes toward police are explored descriptively. The results indicate that crimes against White victims are more likely to be reported if they are not motivated by racial animus, and non-hate crimes are more likely to be reported when the offender is Black. Perception of police bias is not a strong factor in the non-reporting of crimes. Implications of the research and directions for future investigation are discussed. Policing and Society - Registration at source 19/9/2018 Research article Retired chief’s petition over police cuts A retired police chief has called for a public inquiry into the "heartbreaking" state of policing in Britain. The Argus 19/9/2018 News Lancashire’s Deputy Police Commissioner revealed Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has confirmed that following an open selection process, Chris Webb has been chosen to take up the role of Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner. Lancashire Post 19/9/2018 News North Yorkshire Police commissioner faces complaints over conduct North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is to be quizzed over complaints understood to relate to conduct. Julia Mulligan will appear before a police and crime panel complaints committee later. BBC 19/9/2018 News Government should prioritise ‘policing and community safety’ in Brexit negotiations, police commissioner warns The Government must prioritise policing partnerships with the EU in its Brexit negotiations, West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has warned. The continuation of cooperative agreements, such as the European Arrest Warrant system, would be the "best outcome" for both sides, Mark Burns-Williamson said. The Yorkshire Post 19/9/2018 News Police offered three-hour BANTER TRAINING in absurd move compared to TV sitcom The Office Police officers are being offered three-hour long “banter training” sessions to boost “stress-reducing workplace communication”, in a move which is being compared to hit TV sitcom The Office. Express 19/9/2018 News Getting a fix As the debate around the best approach to tackling drug abuse intensifies, Ian MacDonald argues that if it is viewed as a health issue then we cannot expect the police to take the lead, but viewing it as a criminal matter clearly is not working. Police Professional - Subscription at source 19/9/2018 Feature, Opinion Cashing in Improvements in security and police intelligence, together with a fall in potential takings, resulted in a drop in the number of organised crime groups involved in traditional cash-in-transit robberies. Now a new wave of violent opportunists are heading up a worrying resurgence. Police Professional reports. Police Professional - Subscription at source 19/9/2018 Analysis, Feature Police ‘not ready’ to deal with technology-enabled crime The police service must agree a policing philosophy as leaders say they are struggling to cope with new policing realities, according to a major new study. Police Professional 19/9/2018 News No-deal Brexit ‘could make policing harder’ A no-deal Brexit would make it harder to protect UK citizens, a leading police officer has warned. BBC 19/9/2018 News Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2018 It is my pleasure to introduce the 2018 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), not only as it is the fifth anniversary edition of the report, but also my first as the Executive Director of Europol. Europol 19/9/2018 Report Westminster inquest: firearms officer ‘unknowingly disobeyed’ instructions Lee Ashby says he was not aware focus of patrol should have been on Carriage Gates The Guardian 19/9/2018 News Police chiefs prepare plans to quell disorder if no-deal Brexit occurs There are 21,000 fewer officers compared with 2011 when riots erupted across England The Guardian 19/9/2018 News Being Matrixed: The (over)policing of gang suspects in London (pdf) Stopwatch commissioned this report in response to deeply worrying anecdotal evidence gathered though its community outreach engagement work with grassroots community organisations and individuals. It is clear from the report that the level and impact of police and wider state intrusion into the lives of people on the Metropolitan Police Service Gangs Violence Matrix cannot be underestimated. The people who are ‘matrixed’ are labelled and exposed to an increase in potential unlawful stop and search encounters and subjected to draconian civil law and social welfare constraints. This report shows that the Gangs Matrix predominantly and disproportionately infringes on the rights and civil liberties of young black men. With similar gang databases in existence across the country, we recommend that Parliament and other stakeholders demonstrate responsiveness by robustly scrutinising this racialised form of policing and end its damaging effects. StopWatch 19/9/2018 Report Stop and search makes crime more likely, report finds Charity condemns tactic and says Met’s gangs matrix marks out individuals for harassment The Guardian 19/9/2018 News No blue lines: now police taught how to use banter Police officers in Leicestershire had hoped for a crime investigation course to improve their skills. Instead they will be taught how to banter in the office without causing offence. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2018 News Westminster security ‘failed’ stabbed PC Keith Palmer PC Keith Palmer, the officer fatally stabbed by a terrorist at the Palace of Westminster, was failed by lax security as armed guards followed out-of-date instructions, an inquest was told. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2018 News No-deal Brexit would hit Salisbury police inquiry Police could lose essential crime-fighting tools in the event of a no-deal Brexit and investigations such as the Salisbury poisoning may be hindered, senior officers warned yesterday. The Times - Subscription at source 19/9/2018 News «475147524753475447554756475747584759Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
