Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100256 total results. Showing results 9501 to 9520 «472473474475476477478479480Next ›Last » 72 drivers caught speeding in first five hours of Garda ‘slow-down’ operation REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardai are conducting a 24 hour national speed enforcement operation, called Slow Down Day. on Monday in a bid to tackle the rising number of deaths on Irish roads. Extra.ie (Republic of Ireland) 2/9/2024 News Minister McEntee introduces new system of civil orders to prevent stalking and protect victims REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee T.D. has announced the coming into effect today (Monday) of new provisions that will allow for someone who has been subjected to stalking behaviour to apply to the District Court for a civil order to prohibit such behaviour continuing. Government of Ireland 2/9/2024 News Minister McEntee commences legislation on sexual offences and improving protections for victims REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has commenced new legislation that strengthens the law around sexual offences and improves protections for victims of sexual offences. Government of Ireland 2/9/2024 News Another year and Notting Hill Carnival has delivered staggering crime statistics and two deaths The August Bank Holiday weekend saw huge crowds at the Notting Hill Carnival, and while many were there to celebrate, others were intent on violence, with eight stabbings, two fatalities, more than 50 police officers injured, and 334 arrests; former police officer Oliver Laurence, now Managing Director of the Public Safety Foundation, believe it’s time to take a new approach to making the event safer. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/9/2024 Feature, Opinion Female-perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence Against Men: Perceptions of Portuguese Police Officers Police officers are the first responders to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). While formal protocols exist, their responses are also influenced by extra-legal factors. The present study aimed to understand the perceptions of police officers regarding male victims of IPV in heterosexual relationships. The sample comprised 1655 Portuguese police officers. The study was conducted online, and participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire and an inventory containing 20 statements about IPV. Most participants revealed well-adjusted perceptions about the reasons for aggression and male victims’ stereotypes, and the reasons to stay in the relationship. However, perceptions about reporting and separation inhibitors were ambiguous. No differences were found in perceptions regarding participants’ gender or age. Participants who intervened on a higher number of IPV cases, with or without male victims, revealed more well-adjusted perceptions, compared to other participants. The study’s findings provide more insight regarding police officers’ perceptions of male victims of IPV and emphasizes the need to promote specific training among these professionals, to ensure an adequate and positive intervention with these victims. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research - Subscription at source 2/9/2024 Research article Using Computational Systematic Social Observation to Identify Environmental Correlates of Fear of Crime There is great importance in understanding whether people perceive an environment as safe or unsafe. Perceptions are influenced by the built environment, and through better understanding, design interventions can be made to improve the feeling of safety. There is a rich body of research on this topic, yet it requires a lot of manual effort. In this work, we present an approach named Computational Systematic Social Observation (CSSO) to automate the collection and analysis process. The approach uses Google Street View and the Google Vision API to extract characteristics (herein referred to as features) of the built environment that is used to automate the process of understanding whether people will feel fear or safety. In testing this approach, we extracted ~1.3M images for the 100 locations and identified 297 features of the built environment. A measure of dependency demonstrated that some are more strongly associated with areas where people express a feeling of safety or fear. Further, through empirical testing, it is observed that these features can be used for classification. The results demonstrate the potential of the technique and were compared with human coders. The presented methodology and experimental research provide a foundation for systematic computational observation to identify environmental correlates of fear of crime. CRIMRXIV 2/9/2024 Research article Emerging technology and emergency surveillance or vice versa? Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner: In a recent Biometric Update article I illustrated how the police in many countries are beginning to rely on citizen-generated data, foreshadowing some of the implications for regulatory frameworks. Evidence in support of this evolution can be seen in the announcement by the New South Wales government of its innovative BluLink capability. BiometricUpdate.com 2/9/2024 Feature, Opinion AFP International Posts: more than 200 officers protecting Australians from offshore AUSTRALIA: The AFP is shining a spotlight on its International Posts, with officers based offshore collaborating and sharing intelligence with foreign law enforcement partners to tackle global threats and safeguard the Australian community from afar. The National Tribune (Australia) 2/9/2024 News Wanding powers expanded, minors banned from buying knives as Queensland cracks down on knife crime AUSTRALIA: Queensland Police's wanding powers have been expanded and minors are no longer allowed to purchase knives as the state continues its crackdown on knife crime. The legislation, which was passed in February, expands Jack's Law which was legislated last year giving police stronger search powers. Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Kelly said police had seized 689 weapons in party precincts and train stations since the laws came into effect. 9 News (Australia) 2/9/2024 News New national campaign to find alternative mental health first responders instead of police AUSTRALIA: The National Justice Project is leading an Australian campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police attending to people in a health or social crisis, especially those related to mental health. The human rights legal service is meeting with community stakeholders next week to help develop a campaign for more effective responses when people call Triple Zero (000) for mental and social support. National Justice Project (Australia) 2/9/2024 News Police responded to woman’s alleged DV murder nine hours after social worker first raised concerns AUSTRALIA: Police have revealed they received a report concerning a woman's welfare nine hours before she was allegedly killed by her partner in Darwin, but did not attend until a later report was made. Police previously said the first call was made at 12.10am that day and their response time to the incident was quick. Assistant Commissioner Michael White says no officers were available to attend and other jobs were prioritised, despite police knowing the woman had a domestic violence order in place against her partner. ABC News (Australia) 2/9/2024 News Public trust in Fiji police ‘relatively low’ due to corrupt practices – academic FIJI: A Pacific academic claims corruption is rife within the Fiji Police Force because officers "are not very well paid and temptations to take a bribe is quite strong". Fiji is grappling with a drug crisis and authorities are concerned about corrupt police officers. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/9/2024 News Dog attacks rise despite XL bully ban, figures reveal Exclusive: Figures obtained by The Independent show dog attacks rose by nine per cent after a ban was brought in on XL bully dogs The Independent 2/9/2024 News Sphere Drones secures major tender with WA Police Force to support drones as First Responder Program AUSTRALIA: Sphere Drones is pleased to announce its success in securing a significant tender with the Western Australian Police Force (WAPOL) to supply drone-in-a-box and associated systems for their Drones as First Responder (DFR) program. Media Net (Australia) 2/9/2024 News Record 14,508 officers were signed off with poor mental health in the past year The figure is 9% up on the previous year and has increased by 130% since the first Police Oracle survey 11 years ago. Claire Sweeting and Minia Bennie report. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 2/9/2024 News Queensland Police struggling with ‘never before seen’ risk on the job AUSTRALIA: 'They are stressed, they're under pressure and they need help now'. 9 Now (Australia) 2/9/2024 News Separating truth from myth after two more Carnival murders With two new murder inquiries now underway following this year's Notting Hill Carnival, Chris Hobbs reflects on the arguments about the event's safety and renewed accusations of two tier policing. Police Oracle 2/9/2024 Feature ‘Evidence of regular assaults’ at youth justice facilities, staff fail to intervene NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand's detention watchdogs have sounded the alarm over the country's youth justice facilities, highlighting "evidence of regular assaults" and staff failing to intervene. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/9/2024 News Study highlights high workload, unequal rewards and lack of mentoring for frustrated detectives New research by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) based on interviews with more than 40 investigators across five forces in England and Wales has highlighted the lack of experience and mentoring, high workload, and unequal rewards facing detectives, leaving officers frustrated and victims receiving a poorer service, as LJMU Research Director Dr Adrian James told Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 2/9/2024 Analysis, Feature, Interview Should New Zealand treat misogyny as extremism? NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand should consider following the UK's lead in classifying a form of misogyny as extremism, an expert says. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 2/9/2024 Audio, News «472473474475476477478479480Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
