Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100282 total results. Showing results 10021 to 10040 «498499500501502503504505506Next ›Last » Increase in drug misuse deaths ‘hugely concerning’ Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray has said the level of drug misuse deaths remains “hugely concerning”, as the latest statistics showed an increase of 121 deaths compared with 2022. Police Professional 21/8/2024 News Hampshire PCC opens fourth Integrated Offender Management House Residents take part in a weekly timetable of meaningful activities and engage with mentors to help them tackle underlying causes of offending. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/8/2024 News New ban to tackle car cruising welcomed by Leicestershire PCC A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been in place since 2021 to ban racing and nuisance drivers in a specific area of Castle Donington. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/8/2024 News Has policing curbed the disorder but lost the argument? Chris Hobbs reflects on the police response to the recent disorder and what forces should be doing to win the argument over allegations of 'two tier' policing and social media 'versions' of events. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 21/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Former officer jailed for ‘appalling abuse’ of three women A former Police Scotland officer who subjected three former partners to a campaign of controlling, violent and sexual abuse has been jailed. Police Professional 21/8/2024 News Saskatoon police chief defends use of force in cruise weekend arrest caught on video CANADA: Saskatoon's police chief said he's watched videos of a Saturday night arrest and is defending his officers. CTV News (Canada) 21/8/2024 News, Video Satisfaction with police and reporting online victimization: The role of immigration status The goal of this study was to test the link between satisfaction with police functioning and the intention to report online victimization to the police while considering the place of birth. Performance theory served as the study's theoretical framework. Data were obtained from the 2020 Israel Social Survey. The sample comprised adult internet users who did not experience online victimization (N = 3937). The results show a positive association between satisfaction with police performance and the likelihood of intending to report online victimization to this authority. However, this relationship was found to vary in accordance with immigration status. The association was more pronounced in the native-born and pre-1990 immigrant group compared with the post-1990 immigrant group. The results supported performance theory and suggest that the police should act in a more satisfying way to be considered as a primary address for individuals who fall victim to cybercrime, especially members of disadvantaged social groups. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 21/8/2024 Research article B.C. police drop surnames in missing person alerts to avoid ‘negative lasting impact’ CANADA: It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder. Blue Line (Canada) 21/8/2024 News Increasing stop and search is ‘no silver bullet’ for violent crime Increasing the use of stop and search reduces violent crime by just five per cent, according to a new study, with more than a third of searches conducted with ‘weak’ or ‘unreasonable’ grounds. Police Professional 21/8/2024 News Building safer cities through law enforcement and community partnerships CANADA: In a recent webinar designed for law enforcement professionals, we explored innovative approaches to reducing unnecessary demand on police resources by addressing root causes and fostering community partnerships. Blue Line (Canada) 21/8/2024 Feature, Video ‘A gentleman of the highest order’ – Tributes paid to ex-Garda from Ballyshannon REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Patrick Keown, an ex Garda Síochána, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home following a short illness Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 21/8/2024 News Disbanding of elite garda unit sparks rural crime fears as burglary gangs raid homes and businesses across the midlands REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The disbandment of a key crime fighting unit is being blamed on a significant spike in rural house and commercial break-ins, the latest of which resulted in a string of late night raids on homes and businesses across the midlands. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 21/8/2024 News LGBTQ people’s troubled relationship with police – new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust Although police departments across the United States have taken steps in recent years to improve relations with the LGBTQ community, new research suggests that LGBTQ people experience more mistreatment by police, have lower levels of trust in law enforcement, and are less likely to call for help, than their non-LGBTQ counterparts, says Stefan Vogler, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Policing Insight 21/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Application of statutory rape laws on male adolescents: Perspectives from police and probation officers Statutory rape laws are designed to protect children from engaging in sexual relationships. While the enforcement of the laws on adult perpetrators is clear in its objective, its enforcement on adolescent perpetrators has been subjected to debates due to its complex nature. In Malaysia, the police and probation officers act as first responders in statutory rape cases, giving them valuable experience that can contribute to a deeper understanding in these cases. In this qualitative study, 22 police and probation officers were interviewed regarding their perspectives on the enforcement of statutory rape laws, their emotional disposition when statutory rape laws are enforced on adolescent perpetrators, and their perspective on the characteristics of statutory rape cases involving adolescent perpetrators, compared to their adult counterparts.Thematic analysis of the responses unveiled the worldview of the respondents, where some similarities in the perspectives were observed, especially in the respondents’ view on the larger purpose of the laws in protecting young girls. However, some differences were noted, such as in how the officers viewed the enforcement of statutory rape laws based on the characteristics of their profession. For instance, the police officers tended to defer to the laws and the probation officers tended to find the ‘whole story’ of the case. The findings also demonstrated the nature of sexual relationships between two adolescents, by which girls could as well be the initiators. The findings offer insights into potential avenues for improving the enforcement of statutory rape laws, particularly on adolescent perpetrators. Drawn from the responses, enforcement of statutory rape laws on male adolescents should take into account the complexity of adolescent sexual behaviour in relation to developmental and socio-religious factors. Criminology and Criminal Justice 21/8/2024 Research article Police reviewing forensics ‘error’ that saw alleged gold thieves walk free AUSTRALIA: Western Australia's Police Commissioner says an internal review is underway to determine how the trial of two alleged gold thieves was abandoned before it could begin due to a forensics "error". ABC News (Australia) 21/8/2024 News Police confident of better handling of missing person calls NEW ZEALAND: The police say they have improved the way they prioritise calls about missing persons. A review of Cyclone Gabrielle found their system was better than before but still struggled as 8000 calls about missing people flooded in. Reports came in by phone or online to the police 105 system. This is separate from the standard emergency calls to 111 or 105. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 21/8/2024 News Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to report into police bias NEW ZEALAND: Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to just released ground-breaking report into police bias NZ Herald (New Zealand) 21/8/2024 News, Video Māori more likely to be prosecuted by Police, unprecedented research proves NEW ZEALAND: The first phase of an independent research project offering unprecedented access to New Zealand Police data confirmed what many Māori may already know; there are disparities in how Police interact with Māori, other ethnic communities, and disabled people. While many findings were unsurprising to researchers, they say it lays the foundation for an Aotearoa that is more equitably policed. The report, commissioned by the New Zealand Police itself, details various levels of bias and experiences. Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 21/8/2024 News Police to axe 170 roles in bid to save $53 million Police are looking to shed 170 roles in a bid to save $53 million over four years to meet the government's cost-cutting directive. Commissioner Andrew Coster said the change proposal to staff on Tuesday did not include any frontline services. He declined to be interviewed by Checkpoint, but in a statement said the "changes focus on reducing corporate functions". RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 21/8/2024 News Criminologist: Racist apologies from police are ‘worthless insults’ NEW ZEALAND: A leading criminologist has said the crown has been acknowledging and apologising for the racism of its law enforcement agencies ever since Moana Jackson’s He Whaipaanga Hou report in 1987. “These apologies are all worthless insults to the Māori people as long as the Crown never actually stops its racist violence.” Te Ao Maori News (New Zealand) 21/8/2024 News «498499500501502503504505506Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
