Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102588 total results. Showing results 10081 to 10100 «501502503504505506507508509Next ›Last » Building bridges with the Pennsylvania State Police: A pilot assessment of a Law Enforcement Community Outreach Program In 2021, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) created and implemented the Building Bridges Community Outreach Program (BBCOP), which is a positive law enforcement-initiated non-enforcement contact intervention designed to educate the public and improve community relations. To date, there have been no empirical assessments of the influence that this program has had on public perceptions of police. The current study attempts to fill this gap in the literature by offering an assessment of BBCOP participants’ perceptions of the program, and their perceptions of police before and after participating in the program. Specifically, the current study uses a mixed-method analysis of matched (i.e. pre- and post-intervention) survey data (n = 106) collected from student participants of initial iterations of the PSP BBCOP intervention occurring between the end of January 2023 and the end of January 2024. Findings reveal that BBCOP participants overwhelmingly reported positive sentiments about their experiences with the program. Further, statistical analyses revealed significant improvements in perceptions of law enforcement effectiveness, procedural justice, and legitimacy following participation in the program. Implications based on these findings are discussed within. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 9/10/2024 Research article A quasi-experimental evaluation of RADAR: response awareness, de-escalation, and referral for people with behavioral health issues This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of RADAR (Response Awareness, De-Escalation, and Referral), a hybrid CIT/co-response program for people with behavioral health issues (PBHI). RADAR emphasized information sharing between police, PBHI, and behavioral health professionals and targeted outreach to PBHI by a police officer and clinician working in partnership. We evaluated RADAR using a quasi-experimental analysis of calls for service and incident data, an officer survey, and interviews with key personnel. While RADAR did not significantly reduce calls, incidents, or physical contact and resistance relative to a comparison jurisdiction, the survey and interviews suggest that it did help to shift the department’s culture and organizational perceptions around collaborative responses to PBHI. The practical implications of our findings for police agencies seeking to implement co-responder programs include the need to focus on sustainability; relationship building between the police, PBHI, and clinicians; and technological solutions to improve data collection and evaluation efforts. Police Practice and Research 9/10/2024 Research article Cyber crime and harm Russell Webster reviews a new report from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Police Oracle 9/10/2024 News Policing the 7 October anniversary protests Chris Hobbs follows the protests to mark the anniversary of the 7 October Hamas massacre in Israel and a protest by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 News Dyslexic superintendent wins national disability award Warwickshire officer has conducted academic research on neurodiversity helping to shape national policy and practice. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 News Peterborough Police Service board approves 8.8 per cent budget request for 2025 CANADA: Increase includes staffing additions, equipment upgrades and compliance with the Community Safety and Policing Act. The Peterborough Examiner (Canada) - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 News DFO ordered to improve officer gear to counter threat from ‘criminals’ with firearms CANADA: A labour investigator has agreed with federal fishery officers that heavily armed criminals pose a threat to their lives and has ordered managers to take steps immediately to reduce the danger. Blue Line (Canada) 9/10/2024 News New rules to prevent contraband in correctional facilities come into force CANADA: Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the final regulatory amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that limits the use of dry cells and improves the search and seizure of contraband in federal correctional institutions. Government of Canada 9/10/2024 News Calls for increased Garda presence in Shannon amid illegal fireworks REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Calls are growing for an increased Garda presence in Shannon amid a rise in distressing incidents of anti-social behaviour. Clare.fm (Republic of Ireland) 9/10/2024 Audio, News Garda checkpoints targetting Cork drivers committing ‘hat trick’ offences REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaà are undertaking major checkpoint operations across Cork as part of Road Safety Week, as Roads Policing Units target dangerous driving including 'hat trick' offences. CorkBeo (Republic of Ireland) 9/10/2024 News Prof Babak Akhgar: ‘We’re bringing the Peelian principles to the 21st century by applying AI to them’ With growing recognition of the potential law enforcement benefits of police partnerships with academia, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth spoke to Prof Babak Akhgar (Director) and Prof Saskia Bayerl (Head of Research) at Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) about working with policing, the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence, and encouraging officers to be innovative. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview Police video chat? 2 Ontario forces turn to virtual response for certain crime victims CANADA: Barrie, Ont., police are among the first in Canada to pilot a virtual call response program for non-emergency calls. They hope this will save time and money while giving victims more privacy. Barrie police are believed to be the third police force in the world and second in Canada to try this type of policing. Global News (Canada) 9/10/2024 News Under-pressure police ditch tasks due to staff shortage AUSTRALIA: Some NSW police will refuse to perform non-core tasks like welfare and truancy checks and prisoner transfers, as a mammoth staff shortfall grows. The Canberra Times (Australia) 9/10/2024 News Police chief wants more improvement in call handling Devon and Cornwall’s acting chief constable says he won’t be satisfied until the abandonment rate of calls to the police contact centre drops below five per cent. Torbay Today 9/10/2024 News Officers restart more than 100 hearts using cardiac arrest alerting app Officers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have helped restart the hearts of more than 100 people thanks to a voluntary cardiac arrest alerting service, utilising the GoodSAM app. Police Professional 9/10/2024 News New mobile police station opens in Torquay A mobile police station which will allow residents to report crime is set to open in Torquay later. BBC 9/10/2024 News Victorian Police accused of racial profiling as data shows Aboriginal people 11 times more likely to be searched AUSTRALIA: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 11 times more likely to be searched by Victoria Police than non-Indigenous people, according to new data. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 9/10/2024 News 40 arrested on five-day garda blitz REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: More than 40 people were arrested, including ten young people, when local gardaà took part in Operation Hurricane last week, a five-day sweep of activity covering outstanding crimes in the county. Carlow Nationalist 9/10/2024 News Bridging the gap: How independent data ethics committees can support responsible AI use in policing The work of the West Midlands Police Data Ethics Committee has been recognised as pioneering in England and Wales, but until now the impact of its activities had not been fully assessed; Northumbria University Professor Marion Oswald, Senior Research Associate at the Alan Turing Institute and Chair of the Committee, outlines the findings of a new report which evaluates that activity, and suggests steps to improve outcomes both for the West Midlands Police and other forces looking to follow suit. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 9/10/2024 Analysis, Feature, Innovation Job of police made worthwhile by the people around us – Patricia Clark Returning to the north-west of Edinburgh after some time away has been a delight; this is such a varied area full of interesting people with a strong sense of community in lots of different forms. 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