Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 102956 total results. Showing results 14401 to 14420 «717718719720721722723724725Next ›Last » “Gardai subjected to both verbal and physical abuse”, says Harris REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí have made 19 arrests after yesterday’s protests in Coolock, 15 people have been charged, and another four are expected to face in court this morning. Dublin People (Republic of Ireland) 16/7/2024 News Coolock violence: Garda concern mounting about security threat after clashes lead to 15 arrests REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Garda car was set alight and two Dublin Bus vehicles were surrounded by protesters opposed to IP applicants being housed in a former paint factory. The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) 16/7/2024 News Trial of garda charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment in Wicklow to begin REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A jury has been empanelled in the trial of a garda charged with the sexual assault and false imprisonment of a woman at a Wicklow garda station. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 16/7/2024 News ‘We work in the grey around decision making’; how ‘thematic discretion’ can help understand police decision-making in cases of youth image-based sexual abuse In this paper, I argue that a new term, ‘thematic discretion’, can help us understand police decision-making in cases of youth image-based sexual abuse (YIBSA). YIBSA can be defined as harmful image-sharing practices amongst young people, inclusive of the non-consensual sharing of private sexual images, upskirting and cyberflashing, alongside other actions. I will be drawing on findings from a doctoral research project investigating YIBSA, which utilised a mixed methods approach, comprising of quantitative analysis of freedom of information requests from 40 police forces in England and Wales, as well as 26 qualitative interviews with police and non-police practitioners, also based within England and Wales. Research findings established that YIBSA is highly complicated, and as a result, police officers utilised discretion at a considerable rate, alongside crafting their own guidelines to direct their decision-making, which is argued to be steeped in sexist and victim-blaming narratives. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 16/7/2024 Research article What has changed and why: the transformation and (de)legitimisation of post-COVID policing in Hong Kong and Taiwan This paper conducts a comparative analysis of the governance and policing frameworks in Hong Kong and Taiwan, examining their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic’s public health crisis and the resulting shifts in policing contexts. Hong Kong experienced significant changes in police-citizen relations before the pandemic, notably during the 2019 protests that garnered global media attention and eroded public trust in the government. With the advent of COVID-19, Hong Kong introduced stringent anti-pandemic legislation aimed at achieving ‘zero-COVID’, further empowering the police for law enforcement. In contrast, Taiwan effectively managed the epidemic from 2020, keeping mass infections at bay until mid-2022, without significant social conflicts. This study delves into the academic implications of these divergent outcomes, seeking to explain what and why changes occurred (or did not) in these two places. Hong Kong’s response to the global health crisis, including the introduction of the National Security Law, fundamentally transformed its policing context, dismantling autonomous civil societies and reshaping public trust in the government and its police. In comparison, Taiwan’s policing exhibited limited post-crisis transformation, maintaining high public trust even amid stringent quarantine and lockdown regulations. This divergence reflects varying pathways of the legitimisation of police influenced by geopolitics, underscoring the importance of comparative studies in comprehending transformations of policing in different contexts following the global public health crisis. Policing and Society - Subscription at source 16/7/2024 Research article AI can detect abusive messages 21 times faster than humans New digital forensic research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) models can accurately identify threatening and abusive messages up to 21 times faster than humans, which could help significantly increase the speed of police investigations. Forensic Capability Network 16/7/2024 News Determinants of Wellness Program Utilization Among Law Enforcement Personnel: A Focus on Psychological and Physical Health Previous studies have identified distinct groupings of law enforcement personnel based on their psychological and physical health, but further investigation is needed to understand how these factors influence participation in wellness programs. Survey data from 1216 sworn and civilian personnel across nine law enforcement agencies were analyzed using latent class analysis and logistic regression. Three distinct groups emerged: the healthiest (47% of the sample), those with moderate health (38%), and those with the most severe health challenges (15%). Participation in wellness programs were examined for counseling, mental health, physical health, mentorship, family, and other types of programs. While participation in physical health and other types of wellness programs were similar across all groups, differences were identified in the others. Notably, mental health and mentorship program participation levels for individuals with the most severe health challenges were found to be comparable to those with the best health metrics and never emerged as the leading group in any of the program usage categories. This highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions to address the profound wellness concerns of this group, despite their comparable participation rates in certain programs. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 16/7/2024 Research article Cyber specials and volunteers bring private sector expertise to support police in the fight against digital crime While special constables and volunteers are a well-established part of British policing, many won’t be aware of their cyber equivalent; Policing Insight’s James Sweetland spoke to the National Police Chiefs’ Council team co-ordinating the network of Cyber Digital Specials and Volunteers across England and Wales, including an exclusive interview with a cyber volunteer active today. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/7/2024 Feature, Innovation, Interview NZ government asks for help understanding facial recognition NEW ZEALAND: The government of New Zealand has issued a request for information, as it aims to better understand facial recognition amid concerns about bias, particularly in use by law enforcement. BiometricUpdate.com 16/7/2024 News Police pay deal doesn’t address the “risk and complexity” of the role – Police Association NEW ZEALAND: The Police Association feels a recent pay deal doesn't recognise the force's work enough. An independent arbitrator stepped in after negotiations with the Police Association failed, siding with the Government's offer. Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking while it's not the worst deal ever, it doesn't get officers back even with inflation over the past years. He says neither does it address the big increases in demand and risk, and the complexity of the role. Cahill says other groups who are able to strike have had this recognised, but police never have. NewstalkZB (New Zealand) 16/7/2024 News New tech challenges fears about racist facial recognition NEW ZEALAND: New advances in facial recognition technology are challenging the prevailing view that it is racist. This comes as the public sector in New Zealand undertakes a check for bias in its own biometrics technologies, and also as it has gone to facial recognition companies asking what improvements could be made to the tech. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/7/2024 News Police pay deal: Commissioner’s advice to cut super payments ‘foolish’ NEW ZEALAND: Police officers are accusing the police commissioner of "robbing our future", after a leaked email suggested staff reduce their superannuation contribution to save cash after a disappointing pay offer. The email to police staff from Police Commissioner Andrew Coster suggested officers forgo their contribution to the police superannuation scheme to compensate for the government's final pay offer not keeping up with the cost of living. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/7/2024 News Coolock disturbances result of ‘misinformation and disinformation’ says garda Commissioner REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: "Unacceptable" is how Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has described the disturbances in Coolock that saw almost 20 people arrested outside a site earmarked to accommodate asylum seekers on Monday. Limerick Live (Republic of Ireland) 16/7/2024 News AI that detects hate messages against women could also be turned on drug dealers Researchers are working on a natural language processing model that could eventually help clear the police digital evidence backlog. Shropshire Star 16/7/2024 News New government urged to take ‘meaningful action’ on the Police Race Action Plan A report published by the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) has called for the new Labour government to take responsibility for the Police Race Action Plan, which has seen ‘limited progress’ in the four years since it was announced. The Justice Gap 16/7/2024 News AFP cops new round of industrial action AUSTRALIA: The union representing Australian Federal Police officers and staff has secured fresh authorisation for increased and ongoing industrial action against its employer, the Commonwealth government, as an already long-running dispute against inaccessible conditions for wage rises continues and escalates. The Mandarin (Australia) 16/7/2024 News Police and press need to repair ‘broken relationship’, as report warns over social media being ‘weaponised’ A new UK report by the Society of Editors, the Crime Reporters Association and the Media Lawyers Association has called on the police and press to work on rebuilding their “broken” relationship for the benefit of transparency, trust and confidence, while also warning that social media posts which often dominate high-profile investigations and court cases are in danger of being “weaponised”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 16/7/2024 Analysis, Feature More than 300 NZ officers apply to work with Queensland Police NEW ZEALAND: The Great Brain Drain: With New Zealand facing a significant exodus of professionals to Australia, Australia Correspondent Aziz Al Sa’afin investigates why, talking to the Kiwis behind the numbers. 1 News (New Zealand) 16/7/2024 Feature Child prison named as the most violent in Britain Prison inspectors say they are ‘very concerned’ about the rise in self-harming and violence at Feltham A young offender institution in Middlesex The Times - Subscription at source 16/7/2024 News Police Association says pay dispute decision doesn’t recognise how far officers fell behind NEW ZEALAND: The Police Association says the government's pay offer fails to recognise how far officers have fallen behind inflation over the past three years. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 16/7/2024 News «717718719720721722723724725Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
