Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103827 total results. Showing results 9961 to 9980 «495496497498499500501502503Next ›Last » Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than 3 weeks before handover CANADA: The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia's second most populous municipality, but there's still no deal on how responsibilities will be split between the two forces. CBC News (Canada) 11/11/2024 News ‘Generational’ pay rise puts ACT cops even further behind Police in Canberra could take further strike action as their interstate counterparts secure a generational pay increase. The Canberra Times (Australia) - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 News 30 officers sacked and barred from West Yorkshire Police West Yorkshire Police sacked and barred its highest number of officers in 2023-24 for at least six years, new figures show. Telegraph and Argus 11/11/2024 News GMP use innovative closure orders to stop drug dealers congregating in stairwells Initiative is part of force's version of Clear, Hold, Build tactics to deal with major offending areas. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 News First recipients of Elizabeth Emblem announced Greater Manchester Police (GMP) police constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes are two of the first recipients to be posthumously honoured by the Elizabeth Emblem, which commemorates public service workers who lost their lives while on duty. Police Professional 11/11/2024 News Officers raise awareness of mental health in memory of PC Ryan Donaldson Officer's sergeant says "he was fearless when it came to policing and had a natural ability to stumble on crimes in action." Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 News Decision to search Skripals’ home ‘still haunts me’, detective inspector tells inquiry DI Mant also told the inquiry he was told Special Branch “hadn’t expressed any interest”. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 News ‘Heroic’ off-duty officer stabbed after trying to thwart a knife-point robbery An off-duty officer from the Metropolitan Police tried to thwart the robbery and was attacked before the offenders made off from the scene. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 News Man shot by Hamilton police dies, SIU now says he did not appear to shoot CANADA: The SIU said it cannot currently confirm whether the man was armed. Toronto Star (Canada) 11/11/2024 News The power of compassion in policing CANADA: Life has its ups and downs, and some moments really change everything. One of those moments happened when I was a teen living in Brantford, Ont. Blue Line (Canada) 11/11/2024 Feature Man who was injured in weekend Hamilton police shooting died in hospital: SIU CANADA: Ontario’s police watchdog says a man who was critically injured in a police-involved shooting in Hamilton this weekend has died in hospital. Blue Line (Canada) 11/11/2024 News Garda numbers drop by 12% in Donegal, leading to calls for more Gardai REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Donegal TD is calling for the recruitment of more gardai for the county, and also for more garda stations to be kept open at night. Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 11/11/2024 Audio, News Garda presence in Dublin similar to after last year’s riots ‘needed this Christmas’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda numbers similar to those which followed last year’s November riots must be visible in the city centre leading up to Christmas, Dublin businesses have said. Dublin Live (Republic of Ireland) 11/11/2024 News Donegal residents experiencing impact of falling garda numbers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Frustration is building in Donegal communities over the drop in Garda numbers, according to Independent TD Thomas Pringle. Donegal Daily (Republic of Ireland) 11/11/2024 News The big FR debates: The human in the loop In the third in a series of five articles looking at the big debates in police use of facial recognition (FR), extracted from this year’s ‘Facing the future: The rise of facial recognition in policing’ report, Policing Insight’s James Sweetland explored human involvement in overseeing FR systems – often seen as an essential requirement for a trustworthy use of the technology, but does the human presence really reduce bias? Policing Insight - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 Analysis, Feature A study of police personnel wellbeing in England and Wales whilst working during the Covid-19 pandemic This paper presents the findings of a mixed-method study exploring the self-reported negative impact on wellbeing of working in policing in England and Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time, findings relating to the wellbeing of UK police and police staff are presented from two different points in time during the pandemic period – the initial ‘lockdown phase’ (March 2020) and Autumn 2021 as the UK began to return to pre-pandemic social behaviours. A first study presents data collected via electronic survey, completed in June 2021 by more than 500 UK police officers and staff, exploring how they felt initially about the Covid-19 pandemic and how they felt later in 2021. For example, how it affected their work and how they dealt with the changes in working practices. A second study presents an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of 18 interviews capturing the individual ‘life experiences’ of UK police officers and staff working in variety of policing roles during the pandemic. Key themes identified include the negative effects of working at home and the worry of spreading the disease to loved ones. Recommendations are made for how police forces can better support the wellbeing of officers and staff during pandemic scenarios and increase resilience. For example, by quickly identifying those officers and staff most vulnerable to the disease and/or most anxious generally at the start of a pandemic, to plan for how appropriate support can be provided, and acknowledge that police staff feel most isolated when working from home. Policing and Society 11/11/2024 Research article The ethics of facial recognition in police practice: beyond the usual concerns Purpose: This paper aims to outline an ethical framework for the deployment of facial recognition technology (FRT) in policing practice and highlight the ethical significance of the facial image. Design/methodology/approach: This paper sets out an ethical approach to the practice of facial recognition deployment derived from Emmanuel Levinas’ Ethics of the Face. Ideas concerning alterity and the role of the face as a source of ethical obligation are used to establish the significance of responsibility and accountability in FRT usage. Findings: Reflecting on the ethics of the face suggests that facial recognition amplifies requirements for accountability and responsibility in comparison with other biometric techniques and requires stronger legal safeguards. Practical implications: This paper offers practical improvements through: improved process in applying FRT and changes to information management practice which treat the facial image with heightened accountability and traceability. Training is suggested which creates an understanding of the face and an improved approach to the information management of FRT data. Recommendations are made on selection of officers deployed in the field. Originality/value:Using Levinas’ concept of the face and ethical philosophy provides a unique and novel lens for characterizing the legal and ethical issues concerning FRT in police practice and results in new insights as to the productive use of FRT in public policing. Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 Research article A tutorial on mixed methods research for policing scholars This paper offers a tutorial on mixed methods research (MMR) for policing scholars to highlight its potential, encourage its use, and inform best practices, with the aim to enhance the reputation of the field with respect to methodological rigor. We review the design and reporting standards for MMR and include examples from published policing research to showcase quality applications and identify areas for improvement. In this emerging and often misunderstood methodological paradigm, which consists of dynamic research designs and multiple interrelated components, it is crucial that authors follow best practices for design and reporting to ensure their studies meet the criteria for methodological rigor and improve future implementation of mixed methods in policing research. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles - Subscription at source 11/11/2024 Research article Minorities’ Perceptions and Anxieties About Policing During COVID-19 in Finland Many research studies have premised that ethnicity or minority status is one of the most striking factors producing apprehension or dissatisfaction with the police. This paper discusses African and Asian migrants’ perceptions and anxieties about policing during the COVID-19 period in Finland. Migrants often bring unique perceptions and anxieties that contribute to their vulnerability within the broader society. The findings in this study indicate that most of the respondents are concerned about the police based on their anxieties or perceptions influence certain attitudes towards the police, whether negative or positive. This paper argues that minorities often marginalised in societal hierarchies, perceive bias in police attitudes and behaviours, which they view as reflective of the broader Finnish policing ideology. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 11/11/2024 Research article Developments in cannabis enforcement practices and patterns associated with non-medical cannabis legalization policies: a basic literature/data review Non-medical cannabis control has recently shifted to legalization policies in multiple jurisdictions, including North America. In addition to improved public health and safety, legalization aims to advance other, including ‘social justice’ outcomes, e.g. as related to cannabis law enforcement. We identified and examined (10) available studies from North American jurisdictions specifically assessing developments or changes in cannabis-related enforcement practices and patterns from pre- to post-legalization contexts. While source data-related study approaches and policy settings are heterogeneous, essential results suggest that legalization policy implementation has been associated with mostly 1) substantive reductions in enforced cannabis (e.g. possession/use) offenses involving legal-age adults; 2) mixed – ranging from decreases to increases – developments regarding enforcement targeting (under-age) youth; 3) decreases in total but persistence of relative race-related enforcement disparities involving both adult and youth populations. These data imply at least partial legalization-related successes toward improved related ‘social justice’ aims in these respects, while key questions remain, specifically concerning systemic enforcement biases involving racial minorities and the criminalization of underage youth as vulnerable groups. These enforcement-related outcomes of cannabis legalization policies warrant continued monitoring and in-depth policy-analytical examination, while jurisdictions newly implementing legalization should pay particular attention to ‘social justice’ objectives. Journal of Crime and Justice 11/11/2024 Research article «495496497498499500501502503Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
