Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100981 total results. Showing results 10661 to 10680 «530531532533534535536537538Next ›Last » Devon and Cornwall the first to roll out land-based rescue training programme The force area is made up of 1,200 miles of beaches, cliffs, coves, harbours and river estuaries — the longest coastline in England and Wales. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 News Sadiq Khan to ask Met to consider quicker investigations of child crash deaths Exclusive: Pledge comes after mayor meets parents of Selena Lau and Nuria Sajjad, who were killed in Wimbledon crash The Guardian 22/8/2024 News Extra NCA officers to strengthen border security under new measures announced by Home Secretary The Home Secretary has announced “the immediate recruitment” of up to 100 new specialist intelligence and investigation officers at the National Crime Agency (NCA) under new measures to strengthen border security. Police Professional 22/8/2024 News PFNI condemns ‘appalling’ letter sent to chief constable over funding appeal to PM The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) says a letter sent to the chief constable by the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Justice appears to be a “high-handed attempt to gag, embarrass and chastise” him. Police Professional 22/8/2024 News Another PCC challenges shoplifting ‘myth’ as chief promises to keep charging suspects Hertfordshire Chief Constable Charlie Hall told the PCC's monthly accountability and performance meeting that there is 'no policy around a £200 limit'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 News Kent PCC shares success of schemes aimed at keeping young people safe Collaborate Digital has visited 41 school and engaged with nearly 5,500 children, aged between 9 and 14 years old. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 News PFNI slams attempt to ‘gag’ chief who continues to raise funding concerns A letter sent to PSNI CC Jon Boutcher by the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Justice, Hugh Widdis, has been published on social media this morning. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 News Operation Soteria Bluestone: Rethinking RASSO investigations Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate how five Operation Soteria Bluestone (OSB) participating forces integrated principles of procedural justice and proactive disruption of offending into their investigations, specifically during the closing stages of a case when considering exit strategy and longer-term prevention. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods approach was taken, including 32 semi-structured interviews with officers and 59 case reviews of recent rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). Data analysis methods included qualitative thematic analysis of interviews, while data from reviewed case logs was extracted and analysed using a bespoke case review tool. Findings: Increased workloads, preparation of evidence and relational/communication difficulties with the crown prosecution service (CPS) were identified as barriers to implementing long-term disruption options. Dedicated resourcing, training and support are needed to promote suspect-focused investigative strategy and wider uptake of long-term disruption methods. Early investigative approach was also found to have “snowball” effects on suspect exit strategy, with initial lack of suspect focus and preoccupation with victim credibility, impeding consideration of long-term disruption and safeguarding options. Findings also point to a disparity between promising practice in relation to procedural justice for victims and (a relative lack of) proactive policing of repeat suspects. Originality/value: The study represents a novel contribution to research on policing RASSO, illustrating the scale and nature of the obstacles to changing how these offences are investigated, even when under intense scrutiny from policy makers. It also highlights how increased organisational investment and support is linked to positive changes in practice in some forces. Journal of Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 Research article Vancouver police extend body camera pilot to end of year CANADA: The Vancouver Police Department’s body-worn camera (BWC) pilot project is being extended. Global News (Canada) 22/8/2024 News Dahlia Kurtz: Police must start cracking down on hate rallies CANADA: Enforcing existing laws would be a great place to start. National Post (Canada) 22/8/2024 Feature, Opinion Toronto Crime Stoppers and Toronto Police announce auto theft awareness campaign CANADA: Toronto Crime Stoppers’ Chair Sean Sportun was recently joined by Toronto Police Service Chief Myron Demkiw, Insp. Joseph Matys of the Hold-Up Squad, and several police and industry partners to launch an Auto Theft Awareness Campaign. Blue Line (Canada) 22/8/2024 News Deputy Michael Healy-Rae said Garda Commissioner must resign as Gardaí ‘fear for their lives’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae is calling on the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to resign his post with immediate effect as he has lost the full confidence of the Garda force. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News Over €3.2m spent on equipment for Garda Public Order Unit REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Over €3.2 million has been spent since the start of last year on providing additional equipment to the Garda National Public Order Unit including over €200,000 on incapacitant spray and canister holders which have been rolled out since the riots in Dublin city centre in November 2023. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News Garda row over deputy commissioner role paused after application deadline extended REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An unprecedented row between senior gardaí and the Government over the vacant position of deputy commissioner has momentarily paused after the deadline for applications for the job was extended by a week. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 22/8/2024 News A tale of two Eurovision cities: Multi-agency approaches and defining success Large-scale events such as the annual Eurovision Song Contest are a key part of the modern cultural fabric, and require complex co-ordination to overcome traditional and emerging threats; Dr Rebecca Phythian and Dr Michael Smith of Edge Hill University researched the multi-agency approaches to the Eurovision events in Liverpool and Malmö, interviewing partners including police, local authorities and event organisers to identify key learning for future events. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 22/8/2024 Analysis, Feature APCC response to HMICFRS report on progress in implementing Operation Soteria The APCC’s Joint Leads for Victims have welcomed an assessment by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) of progress on the adoption of Operation Soteria, based on inspections of nine early adopter forces. Operation Soteria is an innovative approach designed to transform the way rape and other serious sexual offences are investigated and prosecuted based on collaboration between police, prosecutors and academics. Nineteen police forces have adopted Operation Soteria since its implementation began in July 2023. Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 22/8/2024 News Operation Soteria is a ‘game-changer for policing’ Today sees the release of the very first His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) report into the national Operation Soteria programme. Operation Soteria seeks to deliver cross-system transformational change, improving support for victims and ensuring more perpetrators are bought to justice. This needs to be achieved by radically and sustainably improving procedural and outcome justice for victims of RASSO and those involved in the investigation of RASSO. The Op Soteria joint unit, headed by ACC Dee Perkins as Strategic Programme Director, consists of the NPCC, College of Policing and Home Office, to help create a national operating model to tackle rape and sexual offences. This was a transformative new approach to rape investigations and prosecutions. It supports the many police officers and staff working across policing to better protect women and girls and be relentless in their pursuit of the perpetrators. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 22/8/2024 News Operation Soteria creating a victim-centred culture, but system-wide change needed to ensure its success Operation Soteria is creating a victim-centred and suspect-focused police approach to rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO), but major changes are required for it to be successful on a national scale, the police inspectorate has warned. Police Professional 22/8/2024 News Trainee police officers across Britain are being put in charge of investigating complicated rape and sexual assault cases, damning new report reveals Police are delaying arresting rape suspects and cancelling appointments with victims because investigators are being sent to staff football matches and festivals, a watchdog has warned. A damning report found half of the police officers investigating complicated rape and sexual assault cases are trainees yet to fully qualify. Stretched forces use trainee detectives, student officers and investigators with no sexual assault training to plug gaps in teams probing the most serious rape cases, the watchdog review found. Mail Online 22/8/2024 News ‘Volatile and unpredictable’: SA cops detail mental anguish AUSTRALIA: A parliamentary committee has heard submissions from police officers and their fight for mental health issues to be recognised by the organisation. 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