Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102722 total results. Showing results 11321 to 11340 «563564565566567568569570571Next ›Last » The role of the Interview Manager (IM) in UK policing: perceptions and experiences of the IM when deployed in high stakes crime investigations The last 30 years have seen a dramatic shift in investigative interview training in the United Kingdom (UK) as a result of miscarriages of justice cases featuring vulnerable suspects. In 2001, the UK Police adopted a five-tiered approach to investigative interviewing, with Tier 1 for new recruits through to Tier 5 for interview managers (IMs). The IM is responsible for overseeing strategic decisions with regard to the investigative interviewing process. Even though the role of an IM has been in existence for over twenty years, it is one of the most under-researched aspects of investigative interviewing. The aim of the current paper is to present an oversight of the role of an IM in UK policing using a self-report questionnaire, presenting the responses of 53 UK police IMs’ perceptions of their role in high-stakes crime investigations. Content analysis was carried out on the responses and revealed that IMs are most frequently deployed to murder investigations, followed by serious assaults, then sexual offences. However, not all of the respondents had received the pre-requisite training for the role. Nevertheless, the IMs broadly agreed that the senior investigating officer respected the advice provided by the IM, though without fully understanding what the role entailed. IMs unanimously said the role was crucial to high-stakes investigations and presented their perceptions of the skills, qualities and knowledge that IMs require to perform the role. Finally, future directions of research in this area are outlined. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 15/9/2024 Research article The role of the Interview Manager (IM) in UK policing: perceptions and experiences of the IM when deployed in high stakes crime investigations The last 30 years have seen a dramatic shift in investigative interview training in the United Kingdom (UK) as a result of miscarriages of justice cases featuring vulnerable suspects. In 2001, the UK Police adopted a five-tiered approach to investigative interviewing, with Tier 1 for new recruits through to Tier 5 for interview managers (IMs). The IM is responsible for overseeing strategic decisions with regard to the investigative interviewing process. Even though the role of an IM has been in existence for over twenty years, it is one of the most under-researched aspects of investigative interviewing. The aim of the current paper is to present an oversight of the role of an IM in UK policing using a self-report questionnaire, presenting the responses of 53 UK police IMs’ perceptions of their role in high-stakes crime investigations. Content analysis was carried out on the responses and revealed that IMs are most frequently deployed to murder investigations, followed by serious assaults, then sexual offences. However, not all of the respondents had received the pre-requisite training for the role. Nevertheless, the IMs broadly agreed that the senior investigating officer respected the advice provided by the IM, though without fully understanding what the role entailed. IMs unanimously said the role was crucial to high-stakes investigations and presented their perceptions of the skills, qualities and knowledge that IMs require to perform the role. Finally, future directions of research in this area are outlined. Policing and Society 15/9/2024 Research article Police Scotland chiefs demand new powers to root out rogue cops and dismiss them from force It follows a series of damning revelations in the Sunday Mail about officers who remain suspended on full pay for years while under investigation for serious criminal offences. Daily Record 15/9/2024 News Postcode lottery: Where police have shunned state’s new drug laws AUSTRALIA: Only 6 per cent of low-level drug offenders avoided court in the first months of NSW’s diversion scheme, as new data shows police rates of referral have varied widely depending on the alleged offender’s postcode and the substance found. A major Minns government drug reform, the pre-court diversion scheme allows those caught with small quantities of illicit substances to receive an on-the-spot $400 fine instead of a criminal charge. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 15/9/2024 News New analysis claims 193 per cent increase in victims of assault, sexual offences and robbery under Queensland’s Labor government AUSTRALIA: Analysis of crime statistics by the Queensland opposition claims to show a massive increase in victims of assault, sexual offences and robbery since 2015, cementing the state's reputation as the nation's "crime capital." Sky News 15/9/2024 News Fixing police bias NEW ZEALAND: A dedicated research team has completed the first phase of a project to tackle systemic bias in the New Zealand Police. Tā Kim Workman, the founding chair and pou ārahi of the research, says most of the findings so far will come as no surprise to Māori. The project isn’t about proving that bias exists — there’s no doubt that it does, and always has, he says. The point is to find a way to get rid of it. E-Tangata (New Zealand) 15/9/2024 Feature, Opinion Garda College applicants left waiting over six months to find out if they’re accepted REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A number of candidates for An Garda Síochána have been left waiting over six months to find out if they have been accepted for training, despite the force struggling to increase numbers. The number of Garda fell during the summer months as efforts to increase the size of the force to the Government target of 15,000 continued to falter. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 15/9/2024 News Police offer reassurances to students ahead of Freshers’ Week Forces remain actively engaged with senior leaders and security teams at Higher and Further Education establishments as students return to campuses. The start of the new academic year brings hope and excitement, but we understand that for many in our communities, there will be feelings of anxiety and tension following the public disorder seen over the summer. Distress caused by these incidents has been significant, and will have intensified divisions within communities, particularly those that were already under very real pressure due to ongoing events in the Middle East. In responding to these incidents, policing implemented the largest mobilisation of public order officers since 2011, marking the first ever activation of the national mobilisation plan to create a national strategic reserve of public order officers. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 15/9/2024 News PM Luxon, Police Minister Mark Mitchell say Auckland assaults are dropping NEW ZEALAND: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell have announced a 22 percent drop in assaults in the Auckland CBD in the past year. The two spoke to media on Sunday afternoon at the Auckland Central Police Station. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 15/9/2024 News Mark Mitchell: Stabbed in line of duty, gangs, gang patches, boy racers and white-collar criminals NEW ZEALAND: Stopping criminals, and law enforcement, was top of the agenda when Police Minister Mark Mitchell met with his Australian counterparts at their biannual police conference in Melbourne yesterday. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 15/9/2024 Feature Scots sex offender numbers soar as prisons struggle to cope The Sunday Mail has received data which shows one in four inmates was sentenced over a sexual offence. The Police Scotland figures reveal 2050 are behind bars out of a total prison population of about 8241. Daily Record 15/9/2024 News ‘I help the ignored victims of paedophiles’ Lincolnshire Police is the first force in the UK to employ an officer tasked with supporting the families of those caught committing online child sexual abuse. BBC News finds out more. BBC 15/9/2024 News Met Police staff could be forced to stop working from home after ‘taking advantage’ Met Police bosses are rumoured to be looking to end home working for officers, with an official announcement said to happen in the coming weeks. Met Police bosses are looking to phase out working from home for all employees and are due to formally announce this in the next fortnight. Express 14/9/2024 News Government told to stop conning the public over “extra police” officers There are no "extra police officers" to deal with the relentless demand policing faces, the Government has been told. Nick Smart, President of the Superintendents’ Association, highlighted at the organisation’s annual conference this week that “the police service has been financially drowning for more than a decade”. City of London Police Federation 14/9/2024 News ‘Who do we call when we need help?’: Indigenous people killed by police spark questions from families of those lost CANADA: Six Indigenous people have been killed across Canada in police-involved incidents since late August, and while police watchdogs are currently investigating all of the deaths, family members of those lost are questioning why their loved ones had to die. City News (Canada) 14/9/2024 News A million calls to police Scotland go unanswered as victims trying to report a crime on force’s 101 hotline hang up while waiting for ‘overworked’ staff to respond More than a million calls to Police Scotland’s 101 crime hotline have gone unanswered, shock new figures reveal. Thousands of victims of crime have been forced to hang up before their calls were answered by ‘overstretched’ switchboard operators. Mail Online 14/9/2024 News Regina police seize nearly 12 kg of fentanyl, meth in $900K drug bust CANADA: Two people have been charged with drug trafficking after Regina police seized nearly 12 kilograms of what's believed to be methamphetamine and fentanyl after a traffic stop and search of a home. CBC News (Canada) 14/9/2024 News Pedestrian in his 60s dies after being hit by police vehicle in Nuneaton Warwickshire police officers were responding to an urgent incident on Friday evening when the collision occurred The Guardian 14/9/2024 News More police staff now hunt corrupt officers than monitor repeat offenders Number of officers and civilian workers in police professional standards units – as portrayed in TV drama Line of Duty – rises sharply The Telegraph - Subscription at source 14/9/2024 News Met police to phase out work from home as staff ‘to be told to return to desks’ Many staff have been used to working from home since the pandemic. Met police staff are reportedly to be asked to return to their desk as the force phases out working from home. A phased-in system will see some departments issued a maximum one day a week Work from Home compared to the current three. The Standard 14/9/2024 News «563564565566567568569570571Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
