Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115373 total results. Showing results 98361 to 98380 «491549164917491849194920492149224923Next ›Last » Policing with communities in fragile and conflict-affected states: Lessons from the field and practitioner perspectives International policing is central to peacebuilding in fragile states, but there has been little opportunity for practitioners to share with each other what they have learned on the ground. Following a workshop last year that brought together experts from the field, Georgina Sinclair of Strategic Expertise International and Rohan Burdett, an independent Security and Justice Development consultant, introduce a series of essays on the subject. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/4/2018 Analysis, Feature Show cause analysis: A qualitative assessment of the factors influencing police misconduct from the perspective of the officers who commit it The purpose of this paper is to detect and examine any trends in the self-reported causation of misconduct among officers being considered for dismissal. The data utilised in this study consisted of show cause notice (SCN) responses. In the process of being considered for dismissal, officers’ may offer the causes of or mitigating factors to their misconduct as a means of avoiding dismissal. This study utilised these responses as a data source. Data collection occurred between January 2013 and October 2016, resulting in a cohort of n=100 responses comprised of between 1 and ~1,000 pages of free text. Qualitative methods were preferred, a conventional content analysis was performed with coding categories derived from SCN response text. The results of this study indicate noteworthy levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related mental health issues amongst this cohort, as well as pervasive financial and workplace stressors, which officers frequently link to the causation of their misconduct. Of particular note is the consistent co-occurrence of work-related stressors and health issues, most commonly through formally diagnosed PTSD. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Secondary Traumatic Stress in Police Officers Investigating Childhood Sexual Abuse Previous research has indicated that helping professionals working with traumatised individuals are susceptible to adverse effects which can be recognised as secondary traumatic stress (STS). The purpose of this paper is to explore STS in police officer’s investigating childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in the UK. This study employed a cross-sectional, quantitative design. An online questionnaire was completed by 101 Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU) police officers in England and Wales. STS, coping strategies, anxiety, depression and demographic information was collected for all participants. It was indicated that increased exposure to CSA, measured by number of interviews in the past six months, was associated with higher levels of STS. Positive coping strategies, negative coping strategies, anxiety and depression all had a strong, positive relationship with STS. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Police Integrity in China The purpose of this paper is to examine the contours of police integrity among Chinese police officers. Specifically, this study explores how Chinese police evaluate integrity based on official policy governing interactions, discipline governing infractions, views of seriousness, and willingness to inform when others engage in misconduct. In total, 353 police officers were surveyed representing those attending in-service training program at a Chinese police university in May 2015. Questionnaires containing 11 scenarios describing police misbehaviors were distributed to officers during classes. There was a strong correlation between officers’ perceptions of rule-violation, misconduct seriousness, discipline, and willingness to report. Additionally, preliminary results suggest there exists a code of silence among Chinese officers, and that Chinese officers hold a lenient attitude toward the use of excessive force. Although there has been a growing body of research examining police integrity in both western democracies and transitional societies, China as the largest developing nation in the world and with a unique police system (falls somewhere between the centralized model and the integrated model) is understudied. This study addresses this gap in previous literature by exploring the contours of police integrity among Chinese police officers. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Examining the Extent to Which Repeat and Near Repeat Patterns Can Prevent Crime The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent and variation in the estimates to which crime can be prevented using patterns of repeats and near repeats, and whether hotspot analysis complements these patterns. Crime data for four study areas in New Zealand are used to examine differences in the extent of burglary repeat and near repeat victimisation. Hotspots of burglary are also created to determine the extent to which burglary repeats and near repeats spatially intersect hotspots. The extent of repeats and near repeats varies, meaning there is variation in the estimated prevention benefits that repeat and near repeat patterns offer. In addition, at least half of the burglaries repeats and near repeats were not located within hotspots. The paper is the first known research study that explicitly measures the variation in the extent of repeats and near repeats and the spatial intersection of these patterns within crime hotspots. The results suggest that rather than considering the use of repeat and near repeat patterns as a superior method for predicting and preventing crime, value remains in using hotspot analysis for determining where crime is likely to occur, particularly when hotspot analysis emphasises other locations for resource targeting. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Law Enforcement Suicide: A Review The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of law enforcement suicide research from 1997 to 2016. The PRISMA systematic review methodology was implemented. A SCOPUS search identified a total of 97 documents. After applying all exclusion criteria, the results included a list of 44 articles in the review. Overall, studies investigating law enforcement suicide rates show conflicting results, with some studies showing lower suicide rates among law enforcement, some showing higher rates, and some showing no difference to comparison populations. Recurring research themes were lack of an appropriate comparison group, and small statistical power, particularly for minority and female officers. Stressors related to suicide among police included lack of organizational support, traumatic events, shift work, stigma associated with asking for help, or problems associated with fitting in with the police culture. Problems associated with domestic relationships and alcohol use were commonly mentioned as precursors to suicide or as correlates of suicidal ideation and were hypothesized to arise from stressful working conditions. Police work, given chronic and traumatic stress, lack of support, danger, and close public scrutiny is a fertile occupation for increased suicide risk. Awareness of the scope of the problem and associated risk factors can help to initiate prevention programs. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Exclusive: New Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s police chief brother warned of ‘the very thin blue line’ after cuts As Sajid Javid faces the customary warnings from police over cuts their budgets in his role as Home Secretary, he may find himself facing a familiar adversary - his younger brother. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 30/4/2018 News Search begins for next chief constable of Police Scotland The search for Police Scotland’s next chief constable will start at the end of next month, it has been confirmed. The Scotsman 30/4/2018 News From Wormwood Scrubs to Digital Prisons Interview: Gary Monaghan, director of business change for HM Prison and Probation Service, talks about the effort to harness digital in improving safety, providing self-service and creating a better environment in prisons UKAuthority.com 30/4/2018 Feature, Opinion ‘Exceptional chief constable’ announces retirement from policing A chief constable with more than 33 years’ service has confirmed he will retire this September. Police Professional 30/4/2018 News More armed officers on Scotland’s streets as range of duties expanded Armed officers will be deployed to more incidents as part of a new Police Scotland policy. Police Professional 30/4/2018 News Fed chairman says force can effectively police royal wedding amid funding pressure The chairman of Thames Valley Police Federation says he is “absolutely confident” the force will be able handle the royal wedding - despite concerns over resources. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2018 News Armed police in Scotland to respond to low-level calls Less than four years after a surprise U-turn on its firearms policy, Police Scotland has announced armed officers will be allowed to attend low-level incidents again. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 30/4/2018 News Sajid Javid to be new home secretary after Rudd resigns Sajid Javid has become the UK's first home secretary from an ethnic minority background after Amber Rudd's exit. BBC 30/4/2018 News Sajid Javid replaces Amber Rudd as home secretary Former communities secretary takes senior role after Rudd resigns amid Windrush scandal The Guardian 30/4/2018 News John Campion: Attacks against 999 staff are ‘not acceptable’ The county's police and crime commissioner has welcomed a national campaign designed to cut down on attacks on emergency workers. Shropshire Star 30/4/2018 News International success for talented trio Three analysts have received awards for their work in helping Lancashire Police improve road safety, hate crime awareness and community safety. Lancashire Constabulary 30/4/2018 News Cheshire’s crime commissioner backs law to protect police dogs and horses Campaigners are calling for a new law to make attacking police service animals a crime The Chester Chronicle 30/4/2018 News Internal Procedural Justice, Moral Alignment, and External Procedural Justice in Democratic Policing Notwithstanding the popularity of the process-based model of policing among social scientists, research on factors that encourage police officers to engage in procedurally fair behavior is relatively scarce. Based on the fair policing from the inside out framework and survey data collected from Taiwan police officers, this study explored the connection between internal procedural justice and external procedural justice through the mechanisms of moral alignment with both supervisors and citizens and perceived citizen trustworthiness. Fair supervision was found to build up moral alignment between officers and supervisors and between officers and citizens, which in turn led to stronger commitment to responsiveness and fair treatment of the public. Internal procedural justice and moral alignment also cultivated officers’ perceptions of public trustworthiness, which similarly strengthened officers’ response and fair treatment toward the public. Police Quarterly - Registration at source 30/4/2018 Research article Professional conduct statistics (March 2018) NEW ZEALAND: The statistics reported in the attached documents come from the NZ Police Professional Conduct database (IAPro). 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