Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104039 total results. Showing results 11461 to 11480 «570571572573574575576577578Next ›Last » Rotorua council and police expand community safety plan to suburbs NEW ZEALAND: A year ago Rotorua Lakes Council opened an Inner-City Community Safety Hub with police, announced following public after-school attacks on teen girls near a CBD bus stop. Now it’s starting to extend its community safety measures into the suburbs. Local Democracy Reporter Laura Smith sat down with Mayor Tania Tapsell and senior council official Jean-Paul Gaston to find out more. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 10/10/2024 News Police officer justified in signalling stolen car to stop before serious crash in Christchurch NEW ZEALAND: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer’s decision to signal a stolen car to stop moments before it was involved in a serious crash was reasonable in the circumstances. Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) (New Zealand) 10/10/2024 Report Religious hate crimes at record level since Israel-Hamas conflict Religious hate crimes in England and Wales increased by 25 per cent in the past year, driven by “a sharp rise” in offences since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to latest Home Office figures. Police Professional 10/10/2024 News Former NSW Police officer Joshua Wootton avoids jail after installing GPS tracker on woman’s car AUSTRALIA: Former police officer Joshua Wootton was handed a 12-month community corrections order after stalking a woman. The ex-constable had several charges relating to a second victim dismissed on mental health grounds in 2023. ABC News (Australia) 10/10/2024 News ‘Morale and wellbeing crisis’ among senior operational police leaders, warns Superintendents’ Association The president of the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) has warned of a “morale and wellbeing crisis” among policing’s most senior operational leaders, as the association shares the results of its latest member survey to mark World Mental Health Day. Police Professional 10/10/2024 News Inquest into fatal Newcastle police shooting hears officer had ‘no choice’ but to fire gun AUSTRALIA: The inquest into a fatal police shooting in Newcastle has heard the discharge of the firearm was "necessary, reasonable and consistent" with police procedure. ABC News (Australia) 10/10/2024 News Mum admits helping paedophile police officer son The mother of a former police officer who was given a life sentence for child sex abuse has admitted hiding mobile phones to try to hinder the investigation. BBC 10/10/2024 News PCs have wrongful conviction for assault with PAVA spray overturned Federation highlights the fact that the officers were placed in "an impossible position" because of the poor state of resourcing on the front line. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/10/2024 News Nearly 400 people already jailed following summer’s violent disorder Hundreds of people who took part in violent disorder during the summer have already been jailed. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) 10/10/2024 News APCC comments on inspectorate’s report on policing anti-social behaviour Following publication of a report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services into the policing response to anti-social behaviour, the APCC's Joint Leads on Local Policing, Matt Story and Chris Nelson, said: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) 10/10/2024 News Former HMIC unsure on Met’s protests claim due to past ‘exaggerations’ According to the latest figures, it cost the Met £43m to police Palestine-related protests in London between October 2023 and June. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/10/2024 News The UK looks to Texas for prison solutions — but is it looking through rose-coloured glasses? As the UK looks to Texas for solutions to its prison woes, I worry that the Texas reforms are not being portrayed accurately and that the picture being presented of Texas is overly rosy. Centre for Crime and Justice Studies 10/10/2024 Advertisement, Opinion Understanding and addressing sexual- and gender-based harassment and discrimination among Royal Canadian Mounted Police The current study sought to examine experiences of gender- and sexual-based harassment and discrimination within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and what changes, if any, RCMP think are needed to address these issues within the organization. A representative sample of serving RCMP (n = 870; 72.6% men; 83.6% White) answered an open-ended survey question examining participants’ perspectives of how the RCMP can work to eliminate harassment and discrimination in RCMP workplaces. Responses were analyzed inductively, using an open-coding approach. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and frequency analysis was performed to assess for recurrent concrete recommendations. Three themes were identified: Walking the Talk: Broad Accountability; Out with the Old, in with the New: Largescale Cultural Change; and Alternative Perspective: An Exaggerated or Non-Existent Problem. The most common concrete recommendations were to enforce actual consequences (n = 172), to have more effective leadership (n = 138), and to change the promotion process (n = 116). The current results indicate that many RCMP conceptualize gender- and sexual-based harassment and discrimination within the RCMP as a two-tiered problem, involving the actions of individual perpetrators and insufficient organizational responses to those actions. Results further evidence individual and structural hegemonically masculine elements within the RCMP organizational culture. Participant suggestions provide possible actionable solutions. Police Practice and Research 10/10/2024 Research article ViCAP usage and viability for sexual assault investigations: findings from a survey of SAKI sites In 2018, the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) began mandating SAKI funding awardees submit eligible cases to the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP), a database which allows for the identification and analysis of serial violent crimes. Limited research has examined the use of ViCAP by SAKI sites or SAKI site personnels’ perceptions of ViCAP. To address this gap, we conducted a survey of SAKI sites (N = 24) to identify trends regarding ViCAP personnel and training, ViCAP case entry and eligibility processes, and barriers/opportunities to increase the use of ViCAP. Findings show most sites are entering cases into ViCAP, but the utility of ViCAP as an investigatory tool is hindered by structural barriers in hiring/retention and training which prevent SAKI sites from fully leveraging ViCAP’s resources. Police Practice and Research 10/10/2024 Research article Missing children, adolescents and young adults: the relationship between age first missing, subsequent missing person reports and other police-related contacts over a 10-year period It is well documented that children and young people are disproportionately represented in missing person reports, frequently as repeat cases. However, inconsistent definitions around age groupings have compromised our ability to compare across studies, or meaningfully synthesise the available evidence. This study sought to explore the relationship between age at first missing and police contacts in a sample of 2,125 Australian children (0–12 years), adolescents (13–17 years), and young adults (18–25 years) who went missing for the first time in 2005. Individuals were followed-up over a 10-year period using police records. A comparison of justice involvement across the three age groups revealed key differences in missing person episodes and other justice-related involvement. Collectively, the findings offer further insights into the characteristics and justice trajectories of young people who go missing to help inform further evidence-based, risk assessment and related police responses. Police Practice and Research 10/10/2024 Research article Community engagement ‘completes the puzzle’: the significance and meaning of community engagement to officers Research on community engagement largely focuses on the potential benefits of such activities for police services, policing as an industry, and the larger community, such as reduced disorder and anti-social behavior as well as increased confidence and trust in police. Absent from this conversation, however, are the officers who voluntarily initiate or participate in community engagement and the significance of these activities to them. To address this gap, this study examines officers’ engagement in community initiatives and what those activities mean to them. This study uses qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 26 officers of various ranks who voluntarily initiated and/or participated in a community-based program(s) or event(s). A thematic analysis of the data reveals three overarching themes on what community engagement activities bring to or mean to officers: (1) community engagement represents an opportunity to build relationships with community members; (2) community engagement is a welcomed opportunity to feel like officers are helping the community; and (3) community activities contribute to officers’ mental wellbeing. This study demonstrates that community engagement is significant and meaningful to the individual officers involved. Thus, not only does community engagement benefit the police service and community (as per the existing literature), it also has potential benefits for officers. Police Practice and Research 10/10/2024 Research article Three ACCs running Gloucestershire Police in the absence of chief and deputy A DCC has not been appointed to replace the now-retired former deputy Shaun West, who retired in June after being suspended in January amid an ongoing IOPC investigation. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/10/2024 News Ottawa police, paramedics take fresh approach to ByWard Market CANADA: CBC tagged along with paramedics and police patrolling one of Ottawa's most troubled neighbourhoods. CBC News (Canada) 10/10/2024 News Myles Gray death: Probe finds police misconduct allegations ‘not substantiated’ CANADA: It was 2015 when Myles Gray died following a confrontation and beating involving several Vancouver police officers. Global News (Canada) 10/10/2024 News Mounties justified in fatal shooting of Alberta man who killed police dog during manhunt: ASIRT CANADA: Jago was found dead a short time later near a pile of .223-calibre rifle casings. The officers fired a total 26 rounds in the first firefight. Edmonton Journal (Canada) 10/10/2024 News «570571572573574575576577578Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
