Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115373 total results. Showing results 15581 to 15600 «776777778779780781782783784Next ›Last » Why are police officers leaving? An evidence-based look at resignations in London, Ontario With retention of officers a major challenge for police services around the world, research by Sergeant Jessica Mullen of the London Police Service in Ontario highlights the scale of the problem, the reasons behind officer departures and the disparity between who is leaving, and the need for police agencies to conduct exit interviews and increase data collection to improve understanding of the issues, as Policing Insight’s Matthew Wood reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion ‘Some Like it Hot’: exploring crime cold spots, environmental criminology and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) Hot spot analysis has been used for many years to identify locations where crime is a concern and where resources can be distributed in a timely and targeted manner. While the hot spot approach focuses attention on preventing what we don’t want (high levels/concentrations of crime and fear of crime), we may be missing insights into why cold spot locations are successful. An in-parallel hot/cold spot approach would also focus on what we do want (safety, amenity, liveability, and resilience). We explore the relatively under-researched area of crime cold spots and advance the concept of a non-binary ‘crime heat spectrum’ that contains and expands hot/cold spots. We also demonstrate how this ‘crime heat spectrum’ can be linked to formal risk management methodology (ISO31000) to help quantify and manage ‘spots’ and better inform crime prevention strategies, planning and crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Crime Prevention and Community Safety - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article Regionalized Police Response to Sexual Assault: A Pilot Study High rates of sexual assault continue to harm our communities and survivors choosing not to report to police remain high. To address this persistent problem, and with limited available resources, two adjacent small to medium-sized Colorado police departments partnered on a novel, trauma-informed strategy to improve their response to sexual assault survivors and hold offenders accountable. Borrowing from a successful multi-jurisdictional drug task force model, and shared victim services program, the agencies piloted a regionalized model for sexual assault response combining resources, training, staffing, and space. To understand the Sexual Assault Task Force’s (SATF) efficacy, a mixed methods research project tracked several sexual assault case variables, conducted implementation-focused interviews with detectives and community partners, and conducted an in-depth case review of over 500 sexual assault cases across six years. This article focuses on the results of the case review. Case review scores were analyzed using an interrupted time series model. Results did not show a discontinuous jump in case scores from pre- to post-SATF implementation, however, one agency’s case scores improved significantly and case scores in general trended upwards post-SATF implementation. Community collaborations also increased considerably. Several infrastructure challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic affected the SATF’s progress. Justice Evaluation Journal - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Research article Rapport-building in suspect interviews: a survey of Lithuanian investigators In criminal investigation interviewing settings, establishing rapport with interviewees has been successively found as paramount in successfully resolving a case. In the present exploratory study, we examined for the first time (to our knowledge) perceptions of Lithuanian police interviewers about what they actually do to obtain rapport when they conduct interviews with suspects. Sixty-one crime investigators took part in a survey where they were requested to answer both open-ended and close-ended questions relating to this subject. Respondents reported their employing a variety of rapport-building techniques. Lithuanian interviewers emphasized relationship-based rapport techniques (e.g. displaying empathy, friendliness or humor) more so than procedural ones (e.g. when explaining to suspects their rights or interview purpose) when describing what they did when interviewing suspects. Additionally, behaviors not found in the literature as ones relating to rapport, or those considered as counterproductive techniques, were occasionally reported as rapport-building approaches, especially when they dealt with uncooperative suspects. Also, it was found that respondents paid greater emphasis to the importance of rapport-building at the start of the interview but less so as interviews developed. Overall, Lithuanian criminal investigators appreciated the value of the rapport in interviews with suspects, nevertheless, challenges still remain. Policing and Society 7/4/2025 Research article No charges for police officer after teen e-bike deaths A police officer driving a van who followed two teenagers before they both died in an e-bike crash in Cardiff will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. BBC 7/4/2025 News Information from public to form police ‘vision’ Guernsey's chief of police said information gathered from a community survey and a public meeting would "form a vision and a mission" for the force. BBC 7/4/2025 News Domestic abuse 999 pilot gives victims support A force has been chosen to pilot a new service, set up following the murders of a mother and daughter by the younger woman's ex-husband. Northamptonshire Police will have domestic abuse specialists in its 999 control room as part of an initiative known as Raneem's Law to improve police response to domestic violence. BBC 7/4/2025 News 365 days, 439 carjackings — and most carried out by kids AUSTRALIA: A rarity just 10 years ago, carjackings and attempted carjackings are occurring across Victoria at a rate of more than one a day, with kids and teenagers behind the surge. Herald Sun (Australia) - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News ‘Empowering victims’ – NSW Police app offers life-saving support for domestic violence victims AUSTRALIA: Detective Inspector Jane Prior from the NSW Police Domestic and Family Violence Registry spoke about the team’s critical role in disrupting and preventing abuse across the state. 2GB (Australia) 7/4/2025 Audio, Feature, Interview, Opinion Doug Oosterloo appointed as new Assistant Commissioner of Tasmania Police AUSTRALIA: Commander Doug Oosterloo has been appointed as Tasmania Police’s new Assistant Commissioner, bringing more than 30 years of policing experience to the senior leadership role. The appointment, announced by Commissioner Donna Adams, has taken immediate effect. Pulse Tasmania (Australia) 7/4/2025 News NSW Police told to sign NDA as part of caravan investigation AUSTRALIA: The Australian Federal Police made a NSW Police officer sign a non-disclosure agreement to receive crucial details about an investigation into an explosive-laden caravan discovered on Sydney’s outskirts earlier this year, the state’s deputy police commissioner has alleged. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News NSW counter terrorism chief tells inquiry he had suspicions about explosives-laden caravan at Dural AUSTRALIA: NSW's counter terrorism chief has told an inquiry he expressed his suspicions that an explosives laden caravan was not a legitimate terrorism plot against a Sydney synagogue from the very beginning. ABC News (Australia) 7/4/2025 News Policing in NZ can be done ‘a lot better’ – Marae panel NEW ZEALAND: Weathering the fallout over comments on how police presence makes some people feel less safe, Green MP Tamatha Paul appeared on Marae over the weekend to defend her view. 1 News (New Zealand) 7/4/2025 News Eyewitness: world events, London’s public order, a religious procession and a fire Chris Hobbs follows a number of protests including a threatened 'day of action' by Youth Demand, billed to 'bring London to a halt' but which in the end attracted only a handful of activists. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 Feature Superintendent nicknamed ‘the octopus’ by female colleagues added to barred list He was suspended in July 2022 following allegations about his conduct between 2017 and 2020. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 7/4/2025 News Victoria police pay $90,000 to climate protester who claimed head was slammed into wall, door and ground AUSTRALIA: State makes no admissions as it settles case with activist who alleged police misconduct during 2019 arrest at Melbourne mining conference The Guardian 7/4/2025 News IBAC gets more complaints about police than anyone else, report says AUSTRALIA: Targeted IBAC efforts have sped up misconduct probes, helping vulnerable communities get quicker responses to complaints about police. The Mandarin (Australia) 7/4/2025 News Mental Health Foundation wants police withdrawl from callouts halted NEW ZEALAND: The Mental Health Foundation has launched a petition calling on police to stop its plan to scale back attendance at mental health callouts. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 7/4/2025 News Taoiseach opposes Cork garda unit mergers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Speaking to The Echo, Mr Martin said he would not be happy to see the amalgamation of garda units covering Carrigaline and Douglas, and Bishopstown and Ballincollig . Echo Live (Republic of Ireland) 7/4/2025 News Geographical variations in child sexual abuse offences suggest unequal responses and a need for better data A new report from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse into the latest trends in child sexual abuse (CSA) offences in England and Wales has highlighted record levels of charges for CSA and long delays in court cases, but also significant geographical variations in data recording and trends that suggest the response to sexually abused children “depends on where they live”, prompting calls for a Government-led national prevalence survey to establish the true scale of the problem, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. 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