Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100282 total results. Showing results 16261 to 16280 «810811812813814815816817818Next ›Last » Ottawa eyeing ‘more responsive’ police service models under RCMP contract CANADA: The Liberal government is looking for ways to improve policing services provided under contract by the RCMP across Canada — eyeing everything from overall cost and sustainability to stronger oversight and accountability. Global News (Canada) 20/3/2024 News Nelson Police transitions to digital police notebooks CANADA: In 2024, the Nelson Police Department made a transformative step towards modernization by partnering with Digital Mobility Incorporated (DMI) to implement cutting-edge technology aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and public safety. Blue Line (Canada) 20/3/2024 News “DV Fatigue”: Work Stress and Officers’ Attitudes and Performance at Domestic and Family Violence Incidents A self-report instrument was created to measure stress, attitudes, and performance of domestic and family violence (DFV) first responders in an Australian state. DFV-related stress negatively impacted officers’ attitudes and self-assessed performance. Higher DFV stress was predicted by the frequency and severity of DFV incidents, and the absence of lived experience. Negative attitudes were predicted by a shorter length of service and lower severity, and poorer performance by a longer length of service and lower perceived social support. Males reported higher stress and poorer performance than females. The findings reveal systemic issues that inhibit effective police response, emphasizing the need to address negative attitudes and “DV fatigue.” Violence Against Women 20/3/2024 Research article ‘A little bit of a toothless tiger … ’ Police banning powers in Western Australia: key informant perspectives and implications for the administration of justice Individuals who engage in violence and other problematic behaviours, in Australia and other international jurisdictions, can be banned by police from entering certain locations. Bans are expected to deter recipients from further inappropriate behaviours, reduce crime, and increase community safety. This paper examines the operation of two banning mechanisms in Western Australia from the perspective of those charged with their imposition and enforcement. Interviews were conducted with 54 key informants, including police officers, licensees, and venue staff. Interviewees supported police bans as an appropriate way to address disorderly behaviours, and there was consensus regarding key policy objectives and desired outcomes. However, specific policy refinements were identified – including more effective data sharing to improve identification of recipients, more flexible breach provisions, and the introduction of temporary bans – to increase the enforceability and effectiveness of the provisions. Police banning powers in other jurisdictions may benefit from consideration of these findings. Police Practice and Research 20/3/2024 Research article End to long running row over Garda rosters in sight REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An end to the long running row over Garda rosters is in sight. Red FM (Republic of Ireland) 20/3/2024 News What works in improving inter-agency responses to missing children investigations: A scoping review Abstract: Responsibility for responding to missing children belongs to multiple agencies, including police, children’s homes and social services, but evidence highlights issues with collaboration. The following scoping review seeks to identify what is currently known about mechanisms that enhance collaboration in responding to missing. Findings highlight the value of (i) information-sharing techniques; (ii) cross-agency technology; (iii) single points of contact; (iv) regular multi-agency meetings; (v) shared understanding of terminology; (vi) clarifying roles and responsibilities; and (vii) joint training. However, research is needed that empirically tests the effectiveness of strategies and interventions for improving inter-agency working in this risky and uncertain context. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 20/3/2024 Research article Garda roster: ‘Common sense has prevailed’ REPUBLC OF IRELAND: “Common sense has prevailed” in the Garda roster dispute, the GRA has said. newstalk (Republic of Ireland) 20/3/2024 News Former Labour councillor charged with forgery in garda corruption inquiry REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A Peace Commissioner and former Labour party councillor has appeared before Dublin District Court charged with forgery and perverting the course of justice. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 20/3/2024 News Empirical Investigation on Determinants of In-charge Police Officer’s Job Satisfaction and Task Performance In the Indian context, a police station in-charge officer is responsible for managing efforts of the police forces in a particular jurisdiction and is accountable to multiple internal and external stakeholders. The investigation aims to explore determinants of task performance and job satisfaction of in-charge police officers in India. A scale developed by Shinde and Patil (Indian Police Journal 68(1):21–34, 2021) was tested on a sample of respondents (n = 390), and causal relationships were tested. The study concluded that the ‘emotional factors’ and ‘working conditions’ act as antecedents of both, job satisfaction and task performance, while the impact of perceived organisational support was found to be restricted only to job satisfaction. Occupational stress was found to have an insignificant impact on both of the outcome variables. Testing of various determinants of job satisfaction and task performance in an integrated framework and validation of newly emerged factor (emotional factors) are some of the major contributions of the study. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 20/3/2024 Research article Relations between the meaning of work, psychological well-being, and psychological distress: A study in the state military police in São Paulo, Brazil The state military police of the Brazilian state of São Paulo (PMESP) has the lowest number of police officers in the institution since the 1990s, compared to itself, with a vast number of unpaid leave and resignation requests. Low salaries appear to be a reason, but the police say that this is not the only factor to be rectified; lack of recognition and difficulties in overcoming trauma are also frequently mentioned. This picture refers to a situation that can be understood as low motivation, loss of meaning, and psychological suffering. This study aimed to understand whether there is a general loss of meaning at work in PMESP, together with well-being and psychological suffering. Using structural equation modeling, the study sought to understand the factors that give meaning to the work of these professionals and their consequences for well-being and psychological distress at work. Social usefulness and learning and development opportunities showed a meaningful relationship with meaning of work, with learning and development opportunities being the most important for the surveyed military police officers. Regarding the consequent constructs of meaning of work, significant relationships between psychological well-being at work and psychological suffering were verified. The study indicates that when meaning is constructed (via social utility and learning), there is an increase in psychological well-being, as well as a decrease in the effect of psychological suffering. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 20/3/2024 Research article Enhancing law enforcement training: A gamified approach to detecting terrorism financing Tools for fighting cyber-criminal activities using new technologies are promoted and deployed every day. However, too often, they are unnecessarily complex and hard to use, requiring deep domain and technical knowledge. These characteristics often limit the engagement of law enforcement and end-users in these technologies, which despite their potential, remain misunderstood. For this reason, in this study, we describe our experience in combining learning and training methods and the potential benefits of gamification to enhance technology transfer and increase adult learning. In this case, participants are experienced practitioners in professions/industries that are exposed to terrorism financing (such as law enforcement officers, financial investigation officers, private investigators). We define training activities on different levels for increasing the exchange of information about new trends and criminal modus operandi among and within law enforcement agencies, intensifying cross-border cooperation and supporting efforts to combat and prevent terrorism-funding activities. A game (hackathon) is designed to address realistic challenges related to the darknet, crypto-assets, new payment systems and dark web marketplaces that could be used for terrorist activities. The entire methodology was evaluated using quizzes, contest results and engagement metrics. In particular, training events show that ∼60% of participants complete the 11-week training course, whereas the hackathon results, gathered in two pilot studies (Madrid and The Hague), show increasing expertise among participants (progression in the points achieved on average). At the same time, more than 70% of participants positively evaluate use of the gamification approach, and more than 85% consider the implemented use cases suitable for their investigations. These outcomes are further discussed to detect the introduced approach's benefits and limitations and improve future events. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 20/3/2024 Research article Police get budget money for first responder drones – but new tech won’t solve the issues facing UK forces The recent budget announcement by the UK Government included £230 million set aside to fund new technology that can make policing more productive and efficient; but Professor John Coxhead of the University of East London argues that investing in drones over detectives and replacing bobbies with bots is not the right plan. Policing Insight 20/3/2024 Feature, Opinion Justice Perceptions, Sexual Identity, and Race: Likelihood of Police Reporting Intentions Following Sexual Assault Perceptions of law enforcement shape a willingness to report crime and are particularly important for sex crimes and among groups oppressed or neglected by the legal system. We examine three types of perceptions of justice—the fairness of outcomes (distributive), procedures (procedural), and victim treatment (interpersonal). We expect each measure of justice perceptions to increase the likelihood of reporting, or recommending a friend report, a hypothetical sexual assault to police. Our survey of 18- to 24-year-old women (N = 1,414) oversampled women of color and stratified the sample by educational attainment. In a series of path analyses, we find full support for our hypotheses about reporting one’s own sexual assault and partial support for encouraging a friend to report based on perceptions of three forms of justice. In addition, we examined indirect effects of sexual identity and race on reporting intentions and discuss how those patterns are partially driven by negative perceptions of justice. Criminal Justice and Behaviour - Subscription at source 20/3/2024 Research article IOPC complaints handling workshops tackle surge in review referrals A new toolkit for PSDs which provides guidance on what is reasonable and proportionate to refer to the watchdog is considered central to tackling this backlog. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 20/3/2024 News Pay and Morale Survey 2023 – Headline Report February 2024 This report is written in collaboration with the Social Market Foundation (SMF). SMF are the leading cross-party think-tank, and they outline an impartial picture of the issues we face. This collaboration has the aim of providing an outside perspective, which we regard as highly important if we are to have a comprehensive conversation about the conditions in policing Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) 20/3/2024 Report Queensland emergency services to get consolidated rostering AUSTRALIA: Rostering and other personnel systems covering more than 36,000 Queensland emergency services staff are to get a major uplift, under a tender released yesterday. The tender seeks a single software-as-a-service system, first for the Queensland Ambulance Service, but for eventual rollout to Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Corrective Services, and Queensland Police. IT News (Australia) 20/3/2024 News How NSW Police search powers went off the rails AUSTRALIA: Stop-and-searches are part of a deliberate police strategy called “proactive policing”. Not just conducting them - counting them. And it's boosted the number of police searches in NSW from 87 to 462 a day. ABC News (Australia) 20/3/2024 News, Video Drivers could face fines as AI cameras that ‘can spy inside’ cars trialled Drivers have been warned that new artificial intelligence cameras being trialled by UK police forces could land them with a £1,000 fine. Yahoo! 20/3/2024 News ‘Shameful state of affairs’: Police quitting in droves as morale hits rock bottom New research by the Police Federation of England and Wales found 22 per cent of officers intend to resign within the next two years i News 20/3/2024 News More synthetic opioids banned to protect communities Fifteen additional synthetic opioids are now under the strictest controls to prevent drug related deaths and ensure anyone caught supplying them faces tough penalties. Home Office 20/3/2024 News «810811812813814815816817818Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
