Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 104982 total results. Showing results 12181 to 12200 «606607608609610611612613614Next ›Last » Garda oversight reforms closer to commencement after key appointments REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Senior appointments to An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies have been announced ahead of the commencement of landmark reforms later this year. Irish Legal News (Republic of Ireland) 16/10/2024 News The Impact of Training on Use of Force by Police in an English police force; Evidence from a Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Randomised Controlled Trial We aim to test the impact of a new national curriculum for public and personal safety training (PPST) developed by the College of Policing, which aims to reduce the use of force by police. We conduct a large-scale Stepped Wedge Pragmatic Controlled Trial with a single police force and 1843 participating police officers. Officers were assigned to be trained during a particular week of the year. We find statistically significant reductions in the use of force by police officers as a result of the training. These effects are a reduction of between 8.0% and 10.9% in the propensity to use force in a given week compared to the counterfactual. The effect is accompanied by a significant reduction in the likelihood of injury to civilians, and no rise in the risk of harm to officers. We conclude that the PPST curriculum appears effective at reducing use of force by police in a large scale, robust trial Justice Evaluation Journal 16/10/2024 Research article Sudbury police to begin phasing in body-worn cameras with 30 in January CANADA: A full deployment of body-worn cameras among Greater Sudbury Police Service members is slated to take place one year later, by January 2026 Bay Today (Canada) 16/10/2024 News Police fear explosion in home-made guns poses huge threat to public safety AUSTRALIA: Police warn the number of home-made firearms being seized across Australia is growing exponentially, and DIY weapons pose the most significant emerging threat to public safety. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 16/10/2024 News Staff have changed duties: Police Minister Mark Mitchell told new gang and public safety units leaving some regions vulnerable NEW ZEALAND: Some police union delegates are concerned new gang and public safety policing units are leaving some urban and rural regions under-staffed and leading to an increase in crime. Police Minister Mark Mitchell was confronted by the concerns while taking questions at the Police Association conference today in Wellington where he also defended his Government’s plan to suffocate gangs while admitting to “sleepless nights” thinking about another police officer losing their life following the death of Matthew Hunt. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 16/10/2024 News Police apologise to Alan Hall for wrongful conviction NEW ZEALAND: Police have met with Alan Hall, who spent 19 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder, and apologised. Hall was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1985 for the murder of Arthur Easton, but acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2022 and paid $5 million in compensation. A key witness statement in the case was changed to remove the description of a man seen fleeing the scene as Māori, while Hall is pākehā. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/10/2024 News Police Minister Mark Mitchell takes questions at Police Association conference Police Minister Mark Mitchell takes questions at the Police Association conference held today in Wellington. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 16/10/2024 News, Video Outstanding gradings following HMICFRS inspection Humberside Police have received three “outstanding” gradings across eight areas of core policing, the highest out of any other force in the UK, in the latest HMICFRS inspection report which has been released today (Wednesday, 16 October). Humberside Police 16/10/2024 News Herts good at preventing crime but quality of investigations a concern Four areas, including investigating crime, received a 'requires improvement' rating while the force's crime recording was deemed 'inadequate'. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/10/2024 News HMIC has “serious concerns” about instability at the top of well performing force PEEL inspection carried out before turnover of two chief constables and more chief officer group changes are imminent according to Chief HMIC. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 16/10/2024 News Humberside Police praised for good performance but must improve the way it investigates crime Humberside Police is outstanding at preventing crime and protecting vulnerable people, but it needs to improve the way it investigates crime, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 16/10/2024 News ‘Serious concerns’ about police force leadership A watchdog has raised "serious concerns" about "instability in the senior leadership" at Humberside Police. BBC 16/10/2024 News Hertfordshire Constabulary prevents crime well but needs to improve crime recording Hertfordshire Constabulary is good at crime prevention and deterrence, but there are serious concerns about how it records crime, the police inspectorate has said. Police Professional 16/10/2024 News Registered sex offenders’ experiences of home visits in England & Wales: are the police expected to integrate “risk” with “desistance” Purpose: In England and Wales, adult male registered sex offenders (RSOs) are risk assessed and managed using a tool known as the Active Risk Management System; a risk assessment designed specifically for police management of RSOs and carried out by a specialist group of police officers known as Management of Violent or Sexual Offenders (MOSOVO) at the RSO’s home, known as “the home visit”. The purpose of this paper is to explore RSOs views of the home visit and risk assessment and to make recommendations to MOSOVO to improve future home visit & risk assessment practice. Design/methodology/approach: This study aimed to examine a sample of adult male RSOs’ views of the risk assessment and home visit process. Three police forces in England and Wales agreed to facilitate the sampling of 10 RSOs who varied in their level of risk, namely, low, medium, high and very high. Findings: Three themes were developed from the analysis: anxiety and shame; perceptions of the first home visit; and the property search and observations. This paper discusses these experiences in light of the growing call for MOSOVOs to both manage risk and assist desistance and present recommendations for improving both the home visit and risk assessment practice. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to understand and explore RSOs views of the home visit and risk assessment process. Journal of Criminal Psychology 16/10/2024 Research article Police officers awarded for innovative youth engagement program AUSTRALIA: Two Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers have received the QBank Everyday Heroes Award for their work in establishing a fishing program for at-risk youth in the St George area. myPolice - Queensland Police News 16/10/2024 News Police to axe 173 jobs in bid to save more than $50m over four years NEW ZEALAND: Police have confirmed a plan to shed more than 170 jobs. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/10/2024 News Former Sussex officer charged with misconduct in public office offences A former Sussex police officer will appear in court today to face charges relating to misconduct in public office (MIPO) and computer misuse, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 16/10/2024 News Laurence Bindner: ‘Violent extremists are agile, they are on alert, and they are constantly ready to adapt’ Despite new legal provisions and the best effort of law enforcement agencies, the online terror threat persists, with increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaigns recruiting and radicalising teenagers to terrorist causes; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth spoke to international expert Laurence Bindner, co-founder of the JOS Project, about the challenges of tackling online terrorism and the current threat landscape. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/10/2024 Feature, Interview Leicestershire Police scheme shows promise in tackling anti-social behaviour An innovative Leicestershire Police pilot scheme designed to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) has shown promising results, reducing ASB by 39% in the areas it was implemented. Emergency Services Times 16/10/2024 News National week of action to tackle business crime launches for third year This week, police and partners from across the country are joining together to take part in a national week of action targeting business and retail crime in their communities. Emergency Services Times 16/10/2024 News «606607608609610611612613614Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
