Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102170 total results. Showing results 1281 to 1300 «616263646566676869Next ›Last » Ex-NZ police head Mike Bush appointed to overhaul Victoria force NEW ZEALAND: Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush has been tasked with leading one Australian state's troubled force out of the mire after months of internal woes. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/5/2025 News Merseyside Police top job draws just one applicant Merseyside Police only received one application for the top job of chief constable, the region's police and crime commissioner has said. BBC 7/5/2025 News ‘The dream to know everything about everyone’: Affordances of commercial data systems and digital net-widening in policing This article empirically analyses the use of new commercial integrated data systems in policing. We examine the impact of one of the most widely used commercial systems in the United Kingdom, through observations of platform use and in-depth interviews with users across ranks and strategic, tactical and operational roles; and across specialist units including criminal intelligence, ‘county lines’ organised crime and victim safeguarding. Drawing on analytical tools science and technology studies, our analysis digitally nuances Cohen's seminal concept of net-widening by examining how digital policing is predicated on complex police–commercial relationships. We show how the data system itself generates affordances that drive insatiable data collection, transforms mundane encounters into surveillance opportunities, revalorises mundane information as intelligence, and reconfigures the meaning of suspicion and disrupts the temporalities of policing itself. These undermine increasingly fragile principles of police legitimacy and due process, and raise concerns around transparency and accountability in policing. Theoretical Criminology 7/5/2025 Research article Experimental evidence shows police leaders may make strategic decisions depending on visuals presented: results from a multi-armed survey experiment To examine whether various data structures, visualizations, and “nudges” impact police leader’s (lieutenant and above) strategic crime prevention decisions. We utilized a multi-armed survey experiment in which police leaders (N = 1195) were randomly assigned various data visuals and “nudges” to investigate their impact on police leader’s decision-making intentions. When police leaders were presented process behavioral charts and hot spot street segment maps, they more accurately identified jurisdictional crime trends and high crime areas, respectively. However, when presented with kernel density maps compared to hot spot maps, police leaders were not influenced by data visuals and no more likely to respond to crime problems with empirically promising evidence-based practices. This study highlights the value of data presentation and visualizations in how data is presented (e.g., charts, maps) influences police leaders’ decision-making. Data analysts should present refined (micro-unit) data visuals to avoid misappropriating police resources in areas where police resources may not be heavily needed. Further, process behavioral charts provide realistic variations in jurisdictional crime trends, which were clearly interpreted by police leaders. Police researchers should consistently keep police leaders apprised of “what works, what doesn’t, what’s promising,” while police leaders should engage with data/research and consider implementing evidence-based practices. Journal of Experimental Criminology 7/5/2025 Research article “Are you being served?” Evaluating the impact of training on police officers’ service orientation This study aims to examine whether and how a training program affects police officers’ perceptions of policing as a service-oriented profession. Given the increasing emphasis on service-oriented policing in recent reforms, understanding the impact of training on officers’ perceptions is crucial for effective public service delivery. Two interrelated studies (n = 101) were conducted to assess the impact of a training programme on officers’ service orientation perceptions. This study uses a McNemar’s test, logit and ordered logit models, analyzing participants’ self-reported changes in service orientation and communication skills following program completion. The results indicate that participation in the training program significantly improved officers’ perceptions of policing as a service-oriented profession. Furthermore, the perceived enhancement of communication skills positively influenced officers’ service orientation perceptions, suggesting that communication training plays a key role in shaping professional identity. Public agencies should integrate service-oriented training programs to reinforce street-level bureaucrats’ perception of their roles as service providers. Training programs should emphasize communication skill development, as it significantly enhances service orientation. Policymakers should allocate resources to evidence-based training initiatives that improve public service delivery. Police agencies can benefit from adopting a structured, service-focused training model to align policing practices with public expectations. Continuous professional development programs should be implemented to sustain and reinforce service-oriented mindsets over time. This study contributes to the growing body of evidence-based research on public worker training by demonstrating the effectiveness of targeted training programs in fostering a service-oriented mindset among officers. The findings provide practical insights for policymakers and public sector leaders seeking to enhance public service delivery through professional development initiatives. Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 Research article PSNI officer suffers broken foot following attack on moving police vehicle A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer has had his foot broken after disorder involving youngsters in Belfast. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News NPCC chair questions Chief HMIC’s call on chiefs to act over social media posts Sir Andy Cooke has called on forces to work faster to counter misleading social media posts such as those that fuelled last summer's riots but the NPCC says that is not a job for policing. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News Post Incident Managers recognised with award for supporting officers ‘through toughest times’ The role cannot be overestimated in terms of time, commitment and longevity, particularly in those cases that lead to a coronial or criminal investigation, which can take years. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News The Structure of Unstructured Time and Crime: A Spare Time Model This article examines the association of unstructured spare time with individual differences in crime and crime trends, highlighting the need for an unstructured spare time model in criminology. Much of what we previously understood as the direct association of traditional predictors of crime such as self-control, parental supervision, or peer influence with crime, may be mediated by individuals’ unstructured spare time. The article presents two studies: one examining individual differences in youth crime, and another analysing crime trends. These studies provide evidence that the direct and mediating associations of spare time with offending and deviance may surpass those of self-control, parental supervision, and peer influence. Additionally, temporal variations in spare time appear to be associated with changes in crime. British Journal of Criminology 7/5/2025 Research article Halton police upgrading to stronger body armour CANADA: “A very small investment for the level of protection it offers”: Halton Police Board chair. Inside Halton (Canada) 7/5/2025 News City police in South Africa’s capital have a bad image: How to fix it Recent research by Dr Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi of Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria highlights concerns over the levels of corruption and moral degradation across the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department; in this article she sets out the main findings from that research, as well as the steps that need to be taken to reform the Department policing South Africa’s capital. Policing Insight 7/5/2025 Feature, Opinion Ontario fighting auto theft by cracking down on car thieves CANADA: As part of a series of proposed changes to protect Ontario communities by cracking down on crime, the province is proposing new legislation that would amend the Highway Traffic Act to give police the authority to search for and seize electronic devices that are intended to be used for vehicle theft. Blue Line (Canada) 7/5/2025 News The Structure of Unstructured Time and Crime: A Spare Time Model This article examines the association of unstructured spare time with individual differences in crime and crime trends, highlighting the need for an unstructured spare time model in criminology. Much of what we previously understood as the direct association of traditional predictors of crime such as self-control, parental supervision, or peer influence with crime, may be mediated by individuals’ unstructured spare time. The article presents two studies: one examining individual differences in youth crime, and another analysing crime trends. These studies provide evidence that the direct and mediating associations of spare time with offending and deviance may surpass those of self-control, parental supervision, and peer influence. Additionally, temporal variations in spare time appear to be associated with changes in crime. British Journal of Criminology 7/5/2025 Research article Appointments confirmed for new Donegal Garda Operating Model REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A number of appointments and allocations have been confirmed in Donegal in line with the new operating model for An Garda Siochana in the county. Donegal Daily (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2025 News Garda appointments announced in line with new Donegal operating model REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: As of April 27, the new model rolled out with Donegal now split into two community engagement, Donegal South and Donegal North, functional areas, replacing the old model of four Garda Districts - Letterkenny, Buncrana, Milford and Ballyshannon Donegal Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2025 News Crime data revealed from each Garda station in Mayo REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The number of offences recorded at Garda stations in Mayo has fallen. Western People (Republic of Ireland) 7/5/2025 News Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog Media regulator Ofcom needs more powers to remove posts such as those which encouraged the 2024 summer riots, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary says. BBC 7/5/2025 News Southport riots: social media giants ‘must remove disinformation’ Sir Andy Cooke, the chief inspector of constabulary, says technology companies must act faster to protect public safety. Social media giants must show “social responsibility” and act quicker to remove disinformation online such as the posts that fuelled the riots last summer, the policing inspectorate has warned. Sir Andy Cooke, his majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary, said that he feared some companies “might even want to encourage some of this”, referring to the false posts that claimed the Southport attack was carried out by an asylum seeker. The Times - Subscription at source 7/5/2025 News Northamptonshire Police formally appoints new Deputy Chief Constable Ash Tuckley has been formally appointed as Deputy Chief Constable for Northamptonshire Police. Ash’s appointment follows a rigorous three-stage selection process at Wootton Hall last Friday and means Ash now makes the role permanent having served as temporary DCC since June last year. Emergency Services Times 7/5/2025 News Southport riots review finds police have not kept up with social media risks The police inspectorate is calling for police chiefs to be "braver" in countering disinformation online. Sky News 7/5/2025 News «616263646566676869Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
