Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 103887 total results. Showing results 10641 to 10660 «529530531532533534535536537Next ›Last » NT government to transfer dozens of prisoners under ’emergency’ plan to cope with record numbers AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory prison guards are considering taking industrial action in response to "crisis" levels of overcrowding, which they fear could trigger dangerous riots. The NT government said it was enacting emergency measures across the territory's prisons and police watch houses to address the "extraordinary risks" posed by overcrowding. ABC News (Australia) 27/10/2024 News Every tactic used by new state-of-the-art police vans to catch bad drivers Face scanning just one of the tactics used by brand new police vans. A Midland police force has revealed drastic measures to crack down on speeding drivers. Warwickshire Police acted after drivers from across the country were caught at high speeds. Insp Dave Valente said routes including the M40, M42 and A46, were used by thousands of motorists every day. Drivers had been caught not only speeding but on phones, not wearing seatbelts and committing other offences like driving without insurance, the force said. Birmingham Live 27/10/2024 News On the anti-youth violence frontline: how outreach workers fight to save children from crime On the anti-youth violence frontline: how outreach workers fight to save children from crime Targeted youth workers in hospitals and police stations can make a huge difference in a young person’s life – but there are fears their funding is at risk The Guardian 27/10/2024 Feature Christchurch terror attacks: Police ‘failed to address’ concerns over gun loophole NEW ZEALAND: A former senior police officer did not observe the firearms community's apparent concern over the loophole which ultimately allowed Brenton Tarrant access to military-style semi-automatic guns. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 27/10/2024 News Cumbria ‘needs more police officers’ as ‘stark’ figures revealed CUMBRIA needs more police officers, it has been said, after figures revealed there were just 20 bobbies on the beat for every 100,000 residents. The chair of a group representing the county's rank-and-file officers said there were 'insufficient' police numbers in the area. The Mail (North West) 27/10/2024 News ‘Gender critical’ Scots cops want police force to recognise their views Police officers who are “gender critical” want the force to recognise their views. Some have applied for permission to form a staff association for protection against disciplinary action. The Police Sex Equality and Equity Network, recognised in England, has now applied for that status in Scotland. The network is opposed to trans-officers strip-searching the opposite biological sex and recording crime data on gender self-identification. Daily Record 27/10/2024 News Police officers face major hit to incomes under Labour Police officers are set to become higher rate taxpayers by the end of the decade as Rachel Reeves weighs a “stealth tax” on incomes, Telegraph analysis suggests... The Telegraph - Subscription at source 27/10/2024 News Police officers forced to spend more than 4,500 hours in A&E departments in just three months PSNI officers spent the equivalent of six months on duty in hospitals while accompanying patients with mental health problems, according to new figures. More than 4,500 hours were logged between January 1 and April 14 last year, the Assembly’s Research and Information Service found. Belfast Telegraph 26/10/2024 News Police make arrests in cross-border ‘crackdown’ Police in one county have seized a loaded shotgun, drugs and stolen cars and made 16 arrests during an investigation into "cross-border crime". Bedfordshire Police said officers had been involved in a "local arm" of a national operation. BBC 26/10/2024 News Families outraged by ‘disgraceful’ NSW police decision to ignore coroner’s advice AUSTRALIA: NSW Police Commissioner says a recommendation about reviewing investigations is "not supported". The recommendation was made after a coronial inquest into the deaths of two Indigenous cousins at Bourke in 1987. ABC News (Australia) 26/10/2024 News Met Police ‘warns BBC not to publish parts of £3m report’ into Tim Westwood sex allegations because they may ‘interfere with justice’ The Metropolitan Police have warned the BBC not to publish parts of a report on the sexual allegations against Tim Westwood, as it may 'interfere with justice'. The external review has looked at any action taken by the corporation in response to claims or concerns about the presenter's alleged misconduct and analysed the adequacy of 'any such response'. It is finally expected to be published within the next month. Mail Online 26/10/2024 News Former NSW Police sergeant alleges homophobia from fellow officers during service AUSTRALIA: From a very young age, Peter had always known he wanted to be a police officer. "I had a police station in the backyard, in our cubby house, so my parents always knew I was going to be a police officer," he said. ABC News (Australia) 26/10/2024 News Chris Kaba drama leaves armed police ‘more scared of prison than facing down crooks’ Chief Constable Simon Chesterman spoke out as police chiefs and former officers said they fear forces will struggle to recruit new armed officers in the wake of the prosecution of Martyn Blake after he shot dead gang member Chris Kaba. Express 26/10/2024 News The lessons of the Chris Kaba case The very straightforward lesson to be learned from the Kaba case is: don't drive your car at a bunch of policemen, but instead get out slowly and perhaps co-operate with their inquiries. The Spectator - Subscription at source 26/10/2024 Feature, Opinion Declines in victims calling the police in 21st-century America: how the trends vary by race/ethnicity and racial-immigration contexts Victims’ willingness to call the police facilitates access to the justice system and potential resources. Research shows a decline in police notification in the United States in recent decades, but the research has not assessed variation in trends across different racial/ethnic groups and different racial-immigration contexts. This study uses the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data from 52 metropolitan areas in the United States from 2000 to 2015 to investigate how victims across racial/ethnic groups vary in the likelihood of crime reporting based on geographic context. The results show that Black, Latino, and Asian victims’ crime-reporting behavior is influenced by the racial/ethnic and immigrant composition of the metropolitan areas. While the likelihood of police notification between racial/ethnic minorities and Whites is often similar when averaged across areas, minority victims in areas with higher percentages of Black or immigrant residents show a lower likelihood of crime reporting than their White counterparts. The higher percentage of immigrants is also associated with a steeper decline in the reporting of property crimes. These findings demonstrate the context-dependent nature of crime reporting. They help explain mixed evidence on the associations of race/ethnicity with police notification. To understand the crime-reporting behavior of victims, especially those who are racially marginalized, more attention to racial-immigration contexts is needed. Crime Science Journal 26/10/2024 Research article Renting trouble? An analysis of crime and calls to police at addresses with different rental types Background: The number of studies about crime at short-term rentals (STRs), and about crime concentration has surged in recent years, but few have bridged these literatures. This study examines crime and calls for service at STRs in relation to other rentals, hotels, and all other addresses in a university city. Methods: Police circumstances, rental properties, hotels and motels, liquor licenses, and all other addresses are assessed from January 2021 through June 2023 to understand public safety at STRs compared to other address-types. Results: STRs make up less than 10% of rental addresses. Police circumstances are significantly and negatively associated with both distance to campus and to liquor licenses. The maximum unrelated occupancy is positively and significantly associated with issues. STRs have greater issues for their lower maximum occupancy, but other rentals and hotels present substantially more problems on a per-address basis. Conclusion: These findings highlight the scope of STR circumstances, clarify potential differences in crime versus calls for service, and suggest that on a per-address basis, both are substantially worse at hotels and longer rentals than STRs. Crime Science Journal 26/10/2024 Research article Do Community Views of Local Police Agencies Change During “Crises of Legitimacy”? Results of a Multi-wave Random Sample Community Survey in a Large Suburban Jurisdiction George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis Police Department officer on May 25, 2020, was arguably one of the most impactful events in modern policing in the United States. However, several controversial and highly publicized use-of-force events preceded it during the 2010s, leading to this entire period being labeled a “crisis of legitimacy” or “reckoning” for the police. Nationally, perceptions of the police declined during this period, especially after Floyd’s death, prompting a great deal of debate, protest, and discussion about police reform (including arguments about defunding the police). However, a great deal of variation exists in these perceptions at the local level. This study presents a rare insight into this issue, pooling two random-sample household mail surveys that researchers collected in 2015 and 2021 in a large urban-suburban county. It seeks to determine whether changes in specific measures of perceived police legitimacy and effectiveness found in national-level polls were also found in this jurisdiction, and more specifically, across different racial groups. Although this racially and ethnically diverse county is also a progressive Democratic stronghold, the results suggest that local views about police—even when disaggregated by race—may not align with national perspectives or events as expected, which, in turn, may impact support for police reforms at the local and national levels. American Journal of Criminal Justice 26/10/2024 Research article Supporting diversity, equality and inclusion – and saving money – through better procurement With all police forces facing budget constraints, improving efficiencies and ensuring value for money are constant drivers; Mark Dewell, SVP at business software firm OneAdvanced, explains how working with West Mercia Police to bring staff uniform procurement in-house has resulted in costs savings, improved service, and greater DEI support for the workforce. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 26/10/2024 Feature, Innovation More police on Auckland public transport after fatal Onehunga bus stabbing – Police Minister Mark Mitchell NEW ZEALAND: More police will be on public transport after a woman was fatally stabbed while riding an Auckland bus this week, Government ministers say. A law change expanding aggravating factors in court sentencings to include offending against those on public transport is also being considered. Public transport users in the city have been left shaken and family shattered by the death of Bernice Marychurch while riding on bus 74 in Onehunga on Wednesday afternoon. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 26/10/2024 News ‘It was awful’: Annie’s worst fears came true after she accused her police officer partner of DV AUSTRALIA: Since 2017 in NSW, 120 officers have been charged with domestic violence offences. 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