Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100904 total results. Showing results 11601 to 11620 «577578579580581582583584585Next ›Last » Double standards on Just Stop Oil protests David Redshaw argues that farmers and truckers who protested in 2000 we treated differently, while Cath Attlee says peaceful protests are largely ignored by the media, and Nick Odell says a standstill on the M62 isn’t unusual The Guardian 1/8/2024 Feature, Opinion Drone as first responder trials underway in Norwich Norfolk Constabulary has been chosen by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) to lead a trial of ‘drone as first responder’ (DFR) that will see drones remotely deployed to be first on the scene of police incidents. Police Professional 1/8/2024 News First ever progress report on Police Race Action Plan published The landmark plan to make policing anti-racist has published its first ever report outlining the project’s progress to date. Police Professional 1/8/2024 News Officers injured during disorder in Hartlepool linked to Southport incident Cleveland Police has made eight arrests following a violent protest in Hartlepool on Wednesday evening (July 31) that the force believes was linked to the incident in Southport earlier this week. Police Professional 1/8/2024 News NBCC releases standardised witness statement to support retail crime investigations The National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) has worked with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police forces to develop a standard witness statement that retailers can use when submitting CCTV evidence to the police using a digital evidence management system (DEMS). Police Professional 1/8/2024 News “Baggage in the business”: The investigative challenges of serial homicide This study provides a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted challenges encountered by investigators handling serial murder cases. Drawing upon insights gained from over 40 cases investigated by six seasoned professionals from the United States and Canada, the research employs a semi-structured interview methodology to understand the contextual dynamics at play. The results indicate that the primary hurdle confronting investigators is establishing a nexus between cases, often necessitating a probabilistic inference rather than absolute certainty. Once this connection is established, investigators grapple with a range of common obstacles, including securing adequate financial and personnel—related resources, high-risk missing persons, navigating evolving modus operandi, and effectively managing complex crime scenes. Notwithstanding these challenges, the study reveals that 75% of the cases that were discussed in detail were solved through the cultivation of an open-minded approach and the assimilation of insights from prior investigations. The study concludes by discussing the relevance of these findings and their practical implications for crime prevention and investigative strategies. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 1/8/2024 Research article More than 100 arrested in London during violent protest More than 100 arrests were made during a planned protest on Whitehall on Wednesday (July 31) in response to the Southport stabbings, with police officers attacked and subjected to assault, abuse and violent disorder. Police Professional 1/8/2024 News Far-right riots: Starmer to announce setting up of new violent disorder unit PM and police chiefs agree plans for unit that aims to boost intelligence gathering on ‘extremist troublemakers’ The Guardian 1/8/2024 News Ex-Police Federation chair faces misconduct hearing The former chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales will face gross misconduct proceedings over a claim he touched a woman's bottom without her consent. BBC 1/8/2024 News A successful protest Saturday followed by an unexpected turn of events Chris Hobbs attends 'one of the most potentially challenging days in terms of public order in recent years' in central London. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2024 Analysis, Feature Federation staff salaries delayed due to ‘systemic glitch’ The issue was highlighted by an apparent whistleblower at the organisation, who also claimed this is not an isolated incident. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2024 News Met Police officer was sexual predator, hearing told A former Metropolitan Police officer has been accused of “a pattern of sexually predatory behaviour” for grooming two vulnerable women he met while on duty. BBC 1/8/2024 News PSNI apologies for footage showing officers celebrating Gaelic football victory According to Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, the footage recorded on Sunday evening has prompted 'many telephone calls in both condemnation and support of the officers’ actions'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 1/8/2024 News Road User Video Evidence of Road Traffic Offences: Preliminary Analysis of Operation Snap Data and Suggestions for a Research Agenda This study uses data from Operation Snap (OpSnap), the UK police’s national system to receive road users’ video evidence of road traffic offences. Data from one police force area for 39 months (January 2021 to March 2024) (N = 20,364 records) is analysed. Half were submitted by vehicle drivers (49.8%), a third by cyclists (34.7%), 7.2% by pedestrians, 2.2% by horse riders, 0.2% by motorcyclists, and 5.8% were unknown. We estimate that, relative to road distance travelled, cyclists were 20 times more likely to submit video evidence than vehicle drivers. The most common offences overall were driving ‘without reasonable consideration to others’ or ‘without due care and attention’. Half (53.5%) of reported cases resulted in the recommended disposal of an educational course, % no further action 12.6% conditional offer, and 1.6% resulted in court appearance. A research agenda using OpSnap data is outlined that could emerge if national datasets are compiled and responsibly opened-up and made available for research and policy-making: data-driven research should identify hotspot locations and other correlates of dangerous and antisocial road use at regional, and local levels; research projects should investigate disposal-related decision-making, video quality, and the role of supporting evidence; offence concentration (recidivism, repeat submitters of evidence, spatial hotspots) and case progression including court cases should be explored with reference to new video evidence. We conclude that datasets derived from publicly-uploaded video submission portals have the potential to transform evidence-based policy and practice locally, nationally and internationally. CRIMRXIV 1/8/2024 Research article Assessing the role of COVID-19 stressors on perceptions of police misconduct in Bosnia and Herzegovina The current study applies the key components of GST to explore the relationship between stress and misconduct during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed the answers provided by a sample of 480 police officers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and discovered that the relationship between strain and willingness to engage in police misconduct during the pandemic is complex; not all types of stressors were related to all forms of police misconduct included in our study. The two strongest organizational stressors were perceptions that the police agency was ineffective in dealing with the pandemic and that there was a lack of personal protective equipment for police officers. Fear for their own personal health, fear of COVID-19, and concerns that COVID-19 is much more dangerous than the flu were significant personal stressors related to their willingness to engage in police misconduct. Police's own willingness not to wear a mask and to visit friends and family with whom they do not live decreased the perception that the community is not adhering to the COVID-19 rules and regulations. Living with a partner was also negatively associated with the respondents’ willingness to engage in misconduct. European Journal of Criminology - Subscription at source 1/8/2024 Research article Crime overall down in Edmonton, but violent crime rises CANADA: The Edmonton Police Service said on Wednesday that police-reported crime was down 11 per cent in 2023. CTV News (Canada) 1/8/2024 News Examining the Generalizability of Weisburd’s Law of Crime Concentration In his Sutherland address and associated Criminology article, Weisburd (2015) argued for the existence of a “law of crime concentration” based on empirical findings from a number of studies that indicated that the majority of crime tends to consistently concentrate in a very small proportion of places. This study expands on previous efforts by examining the law of crime concentration across all jurisdictions within the United Kingdom, multiple levels of crime concentration, and for different types of crime. Analyses confirm that crime indeed concentrates in a small proportion of street segments. However, this study also finds that the level of crime concentration can vary across different types of places and crime types. Further, two specific aspects of small places—population density and the length of street segments—significantly explains the variation of these concentrations. Finally, limitations with the data used are discussed. CRIMRXIV 1/8/2024 Research article ‘I absolutely felt threatened’: Former VPD exec speaks out alleging workplace toxicity and complicity CANADA: She spent nearly 20 years working for the Vancouver Police Department, and now the woman at the centre of a lawsuit is speaking publicly about the threatening environment she claims to have experienced, and the alleged inaction of management. CTV News (Canada) 1/8/2024 News Good Cop, Bad Cop, Black Cop, White Cop: Unraveling Public Perceptions of Police Use of Force Participants in this study were presented with a police-citizen interaction involving force but the race of the officer and his prior conduct with the community was varied. Findings show that while varying the race of a police officer does not affect participant judgments about the officer’s behavior, his redeemability, nor his punishment, a significant interaction exists for officer race and his conduct record; a Black officer with a history of commendations was viewed more favorably and a White officer with a history of misconduct was viewed less favorably. Overall, this study highlights the implications of diversifying police departments for public attitudes about police use of force. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 1/8/2024 Research article Garda body cams to be rolled out in Limerick REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda body worn cameras are set to be rolled out in Limerick after they were successfully launched in Dublin. Breaking News (Republic of Ireland) 1/8/2024 News «577578579580581582583584585Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
