Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 94515 total results. Showing results 961 to 980 «454647484950515253Next ›Last » New research challenges gendered perceptions of domestic abuse A new study by the University of Portsmouth has questioned whether judgments of partner abuse are ‘rose-tinted’ towards women. Police Professional 4/11/2024 News Applications open for new chief of Northants Police months after Adderley departure Ivan Balhatchet has been the force's acting chief since Nick Adderley was suspended last October. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 News Data science has ‘crucial role’ to play in raising standards and improving officer wellbeing Lawrence W Sherman was the Chief Scientific Officer for the Met Police for two years until this month, when he departed to become CEO of the newly launched provider of evidence-based police force management systems, Benchmark Cambridge. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 News What’s behind the reduction in s136 detentions by Kent Police? Under this provision of the Mental Health Act 1983 officers can detain an individual when they appear to be suffering from a mental disorder. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 Analysis, Feature Police buildings set for tax hikes in business rates overhaul Police buildings, courts and prisons could all be affected by new levy introduced in the budget. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 News ‘Canada is watching’: New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example CANADA: On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don’t match, the chief of Grande Prairie’s new police force gets down to work. The Globe and Mail (Canada) 4/11/2024 News The first response to fashion gala CANADA: Constable Wilson Quan’s fashionable fundraiser is helping support PTSD therapies for first responders. Blue Line (Canada) 4/11/2024 News Former Garda Paul Moody appears in court in relation to harassment and intimidation charges REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: In 2022, Moody had been jailed for three years and three months for subjecting his ex-girlfriend to what was described as over three years of 'absolute hell.' KFM Radio (Republic of Ireland) 4/11/2024 News Answers regarding Garda resources to curb anti-social behavior sought by TD Martin Browne REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Tipperary Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne says that questions must be answered about the resources needed to enable Gardaí to curb instances of anti-social behaviour as seen on Halloween night in Tipperary town. Tipp Mid West Radio (Ireland) 4/11/2024 News New Interim Deputy Chief Constable appointed We’re pleased to announce Thames Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable Katy Barrow-Grint has been appointed as our new Interim Deputy Chief Constable. Gloucestershire Constabulary 4/11/2024 News QPS approach to forensics response delivers more evidential outcomes while saving frontline officer hours A new Queensland Police Service (QPS) approach to responding to volume crimes which focuses on attendance by scenes of crime officers has seen an increase in evidence obtained from the scene while saving more than 180,000 hours for general duties officers, as QPS Senior Sergeants Lisa Weller and Josh White explained to delegates at the recent Global Evidence-Based Policing Conference. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Navigating policing and work-life balance in the South Pacific Policing in the South Pacific is influenced by a myriad of factors including cultural norms, historical legacies, socio-economic disparities, and geopolitical dynamics. Against this backdrop, law enforcement officers face multifaceted challenges in reconciling the demands of their profession with personal and familial obligations. This article discusses the challenges faced by police officers as they attempt to balance their professional and personal lives. Interviews were conducted with male (N = 50) and female (N = 50) constables from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to gain insight into the challenges they face as RSIPF officers, the support available to them and the further resources they see as necessary to improve their work-life balance. Findings reveal a complex interplay of factors shaping officers’ work-life dynamics, including shift work schedules, high-pressure environments, community expectations, and the emotional toll of policing in small, tight-knit societies. It also highlights the significance of informal support networks, cultural values, and adaptive coping mechanisms in mediating the impact of work-related stressors on officers’ well-being. Notably, data suggest that RSIPF work-life balance, wellness and workplace structures are highly gendered. These findings offer insights that can inform the development of more effective support mechanisms and policies aimed at enhancing the holistic wellbeing of police officers. They further substantiate the need for greater formal support systems within the RSIPF to assist employees with managing their work-life balance. Police Practice and Research 4/11/2024 Research article Australian Government sets out steps to end a ‘national crisis’ of gender-based violence The National Cabinet of the Australian Government has set out a $4.7 billion package of measures to tackle the “national crisis” of gender-based violence that has become “a source of national shame”, after a ‘rapid review’ of the potential prevention measures to end domestic, family and sexual violence highlighted not only a problem of “overwhelming” scale and complexity, but also “many areas ripe for meaningful reform”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 4/11/2024 Analysis, Feature Navigating policing and work-life balance in the South Pacific Policing in the South Pacific is influenced by a myriad of factors including cultural norms, historical legacies, socio-economic disparities, and geopolitical dynamics. Against this backdrop, law enforcement officers face multifaceted challenges in reconciling the demands of their profession with personal and familial obligations. This article discusses the challenges faced by police officers as they attempt to balance their professional and personal lives. Interviews were conducted with male (N = 50) and female (N = 50) constables from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to gain insight into the challenges they face as RSIPF officers, the support available to them and the further resources they see as necessary to improve their work-life balance. Findings reveal a complex interplay of factors shaping officers’ work-life dynamics, including shift work schedules, high-pressure environments, community expectations, and the emotional toll of policing in small, tight-knit societies. It also highlights the significance of informal support networks, cultural values, and adaptive coping mechanisms in mediating the impact of work-related stressors on officers’ well-being. Notably, data suggest that RSIPF work-life balance, wellness and workplace structures are highly gendered. These findings offer insights that can inform the development of more effective support mechanisms and policies aimed at enhancing the holistic wellbeing of police officers. They further substantiate the need for greater formal support systems within the RSIPF to assist employees with managing their work-life balance. Police Practice and Research 4/11/2024 Research article Risk that roadside drug testing could make roads less safe NEW ZEALAND: The government says we'll have roadside drug testing in place by the end of the year. It's been a long time coming, but some say it could make roads even riskier. The government's roadside drug testing scheme is a step closer to being rolled out, but drug experts are warning it could penalise people using prescription medicines and force them to use other, undetectable and potentially more dangerous substances. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 4/11/2024 News 3D-printed guns on rise in Australia, with seizures of lethal firearms up across nation AUSTRALIA: The lethal FGC-9 semi-automatic weapon can fire up to 30 rounds without needing to be reloaded and is the most popular 3D-printed gun in Australia, based on seizures in every state and territory over the past 12 months. Police say the gun, branded under the name ''F*** Gun Control", is increasingly being found in the hands of organised crime groups, extremists and teenagers around the world. ABC News (Australia) 4/11/2024 News ‘Canada is watching’: New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example CANADA: On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don’t match, the chief of Grande Prairie’s new police force gets down to work. “Don’t focus on the building,” Dwayne Lakusta said in a recent interview. The 51-year-old was picked over a year ago to head up a new municipal police service in this city of 60,000 in Alberta’s northwest, replacing the RCMP. It’s to be the first new force in Alberta in more than 60 years. City News (Canada) 4/11/2024 News Force’s police officers owed 19,000 rest days Police officers in one force are owed about 19,000 rest days, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Norfolk Police Federation said officers ranking from police constables to chief inspectors were owed a total of 152,395 hours - the equivalent of 17 years - which it put down to rest days being cancelled over the summer due to disorder and riots. BBC 4/11/2024 News Police appeal against compensation for Tasered man The City of London Police is seeking to appeal against a court ruling that it must pay £24,000 in compensation to a social worker who was Tasered by one of its officers. BBC 4/11/2024 News Online offenders pursued by regional organised crime units Regional organised crime units (ROCUs) across the UK have been working closely with local police forces and national agencies to track down and arrest offenders involved in online crimes, such as fraud, hacking and other digital offences. College of Policing 4/11/2024 News «454647484950515253Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
