Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115411 total results. Showing results 97321 to 97340 «486348644865486648674868486948704871Next ›Last » Blog: Uncertainty surrounds ‘missing’ £3m of Welsh police training cash Sam Roberts, PFEW's lead for Wales, speculates on what has happened to the £3m collected from the four forces in Wales , their contribution to the Apprentice Levy. Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 18/6/2018 Feature, Opinion Manchester Arena attack: The bluelight response and lessons to be learnt Given the pressures police forces are under, Greater Manchester Police responded to the bombing of the Manchester Arena last May remarkably well. A year on, 100 officers and staff are still employed on the case. Former GMP ACC Ian Wiggett takes a closer look at the force and the fire service's response and the potential lessons learnt. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 Opinion Cloud cover: Changing the face of modern policing The strain on police efficiencies is greater than ever, with one of its key contributory factors - siloed data - potentially costing police officers up to 28 days of productivity a year. Coeus Software’s CEO Simon Hall explores the effect of this and how the latest cloud and mobile technology developments, changing software procurement practices and wider digitisation in policing can help the frontline. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 Opinion Organizational Correlates of Police Deviance Many examinations of police misconduct involve case study methodologies applied to a single agency, or a handful of agencies. Consequently, there is little evidence regarding the types of misconduct across agencies, or the impact of department-level characteristics on the nature and prevalence of officer deviance. The purpose of this paper is to address this research gap using statewide data of over 1,500 charges of police misconduct filed with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) from 2000 to 2011. This study examines variation in the prevalence and forms of misconduct across 100+ agencies based on agency type and size. Difference scores were calculated for every agency in the state to determine whether an agency’s level of misconduct was proportionate to the number of officers employed by that agency. AZPOST data were supplemented with Law Enforcement Management and Statistics data to identify organizational correlates of misconduct in agencies generating disproportionately low and high levels of misconduct. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 18/6/2018 Research article Predictors of Successful Police Academy Recruits and Rationalizations For Attrition Identifying police recruit qualities and effective strategies to promote their success in training academies is important to police executives. This study analyzed quantitative (n = 662) and qualitative data (n = 178) from one such academy to ascertain predictors of performance. Basic abilities, sex, sponsorship, and body mass index were related to graduation for the overall sample. For sponsored (law enforcement funded) recruits prior job termination and age curtailed graduation chances. For non-sponsored recruits, higher basic abilities test scores corresponded to increased graduation potential, while increased body mass index reduced likelihood of graduation. Analyses of non-graduates’ rationalizations revealed sponsored recruits often reported health reasons for withdrawals; assertions supported by satisfactory performances. Non-sponsored recruits’ statements contained more incongruences between rationalizations and performances. While the study was confined to one regional institution and the exit statement sample size was limited, review of relevant literature indicates the findings are widely applicable. Police Practice and Research - Registration at source 18/6/2018 Research article North Wales’ police commissioner is looking for a new top cop – here’s the type of person he wants North Wales Police is looking for a new top cop after chief constable Mark Polin announced he was retiring North Wales Live 18/6/2018 News Sussex ACC takes up new role with the MPS A new deputy assistant commissioner has been appointed at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Progress made on road safety targets Police and crime commissioners’ (PCCs) roads policing lead has welcomed additional funding to make the country’s roads safer. Police Professional - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Force says £80k fine for bulk email to abuse victims is ‘unjustified’ An officer forgot to enter email addresses under blind copy Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Number of terror-related arrests reaches record high CT activity continues to be at unprecedented levels Police Oracle - Subscription at source 18/6/2018 News Should Dorset Police merge with Devon and Cornwall? Should Devon and Cornwall’s police force merge with Dorset’s is the question the public will be asked this summer. Wessex FM 18/6/2018 News The Positive Perception of Reduced Gang Violence Through A Public Safety Initiative Gang violence poses a significant concern for the police and the public. In response, in 2008 policing agencies in British Columbia introduced Restaurant Watch, a targeted strategy aiming to deter unwanted gang-involved patrons from attending participating restaurants. In response to a lack of research, the present study examines the perceived success of the programme, through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders participating in the programme. The findings suggest the programme has value based on three important themes: (1) impact on public safety; (2) importance of partnership and open dialogue; and (3) ability to deter inadmissible patrons from participating establishments. Police Journal - Registration at source 18/6/2018 Research article Law enforcers struggle with electronic evidence challenges A devastating series of disclosure failures by police and prosecutors reveals they have yet to get to grips with the explosion in electronic evidence as complainants, witnesses and suspects increasingly live their lives through their smartphones. The Law Society Gazette 18/6/2018 News Police solve less than 3% of burglaries Police were forced to defend dire clear-up rates yesterday. Senior officers admitted they must improve detection amid fears of a crime epidemic. Express 18/6/2018 News Concerns raised over Police Ombudsman role Concerns have been raised over the process to replace Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire when he leaves his post next year. The Irish News 18/6/2018 News This Nudge Was Not Enough: A Randomised Trial of Text Message Reminders of Court Dates to Victims and Witnesses Do text messages to mobile phones of victims and witnesses two or three days before they are scheduled to appear in court reduce their non-appearance rates in minor criminal cases? A sample of 811 victims and witnesses sent a postal notice to attend a specific magistrates’ court in Staffordshire on a specific date. Cambridge Crime Harm Index value of the criminal charges, court appearance and trial outcome data were collected in all cases. A text message reminder was randomly assigned to be sent to 405 treatment cases 2–3 days before the court trial date. Treatment as delivered comprised 84% of the treatment group. The base rate of victims and witnesses not attending magistrates’ trials prior to the RCT was 26%. The non-attendance rate during the RCT was 22% in the control group and 24% in the treatment group (p = 0.444). A 14% higher guilty rate for trials attended by the treatment group (58%) than the control group (51%) was marginally significant (p = 0.052). No treatment-control differences in attendance were found when moderated by crime type or Crime Harm Index score. A text message in isolation did not significantly affect victim and witness attendance at criminal cases in the three magistrates’ courts. However, it does show that texting is a reliable, quick and cheap method of communicating with witnesses. Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 18/6/2018 Research article West Mercia Police recruiting 90 new officers A major recruitment drive was launched today to put more police officers on to the streets of Shropshire. Shropshire Star 18/6/2018 News West Mercia Police issue warning to residents after 5,000 ‘accidental and unintentional’ calls in the first half of 2018 West Mercia Police has received almost 5,000 accidental and unintentional calls so far this year, a 27 per cent increase on the same number this time last year. The majority of calls come from mobile phones being knocked in pockets or young children playing with phones so parents are being urged to think about how they carry their phones and keep them out of their children’s reach. Redditch Standard 18/6/2018 News ‘Shocking’ figures show scale of sexual violence at UK festivals One in five British festival goers have experienced sexual assault or harassment at an event, according to new research. Evening Express (Aberdeen) 18/6/2018 News Stingers out for nuisance off road motorcyclists to stop them riding at people and their dogs Rogue off-road motorcyclists in March are being warned that police are taking action to stop their bad behaviour following complaints of riding their bikes at people and their dogs Cambs Times 18/6/2018 News «486348644865486648674868486948704871Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
