Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 115409 total results. Showing results 16881 to 16900 «841842843844845846847848849Next ›Last » Mapping the theoretical pathways from police contact to criminal behavior: a scoping review Many studies aim to evaluate and explain how and when police contact leads to offending. However, research on this topic is diffuse, drawing from different theoretical frameworks, which has consequently produced many possible mechanisms explaining this association. The current study therefore aims to provide a starting point for organizing the literature on police contact and criminal behavior in order to highlight potential points for theoretical competition, integration, and testing. Specifically, we conducted a systematic scoping review (N = 95 studies) of all quantitative studies that have tested this relationship and assessed the theoretical frameworks used, measurement of key concepts, mediators and moderators, as well as methodological quality. Our results found that studies were primarily based on four major theoretical frameworks: procedural justice theory, strain theory, labeling theory and deterrence theory, with little integration or competition between them. The broad variety in measurements and the relatively small number of studies that were able to adequately address threats to internal validity demonstrated the difficulty in drawing conclusions about the strength of a given theory and where the weight of the evidence lies. We further discuss the need for the development of clear and falsifiable hypotheses, standardization of measurement, and attention to causal inference designs. Psychology Crime and Law 9/3/2025 Research article “High standards”: New top cop’s message as shockwaves continue around recruitment scandal AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory's new police commissioner has written to officers calling on them to uphold the “high standards” expected in the force. NT News (Australia) - Subscription at source 9/3/2025 News Union raises questions over appointment of NT’s acting police commissioner AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory Police Association says findings of "incompetence" and "negligence" by the force's commissioner in hiring a senior lieutenant raise questions about all appointments during Michael Murphy's tenure. Present Acting Commissioner Martin Dole was appointed deputy commissioner by Commissioner Murphy last year after his appointment of Assistant Commissioner Peter Kennon, which was the subject of the corruption watchdog's findings. ABC News (Australia) 9/3/2025 News Tasteless tattoos scupper chances of aspiring police officers People applying to join Police Scotland have been knocked back for bad-taste body art, with some including words such as ‘sex slave’ and ‘stab’ The Times - Subscription at source 9/3/2025 News Police Scotland female staff could face disciplinary action if they raise concerns over trans women in female facilities Numerous public bodies under the Scottish Government have introduced guidance which allows trans people to self-identify and use whatever facilities they want, eroding single-sex spaces. Scottish Daily Express 9/3/2025 News Mapping the theoretical pathways from police contact to criminal behavior: a scoping review Many studies aim to evaluate and explain how and when police contact leads to offending. However, research on this topic is diffuse, drawing from different theoretical frameworks, which has consequently produced many possible mechanisms explaining this association. The current study therefore aims to provide a starting point for organizing the literature on police contact and criminal behavior in order to highlight potential points for theoretical competition, integration, and testing. Specifically, we conducted a systematic scoping review (N = 95 studies) of all quantitative studies that have tested this relationship and assessed the theoretical frameworks used, measurement of key concepts, mediators and moderators, as well as methodological quality. Our results found that studies were primarily based on four major theoretical frameworks: procedural justice theory, strain theory, labeling theory and deterrence theory, with little integration or competition between them. The broad variety in measurements and the relatively small number of studies that were able to adequately address threats to internal validity demonstrated the difficulty in drawing conclusions about the strength of a given theory and where the weight of the evidence lies. We further discuss the need for the development of clear and falsifiable hypotheses, standardization of measurement, and attention to causal inference designs. Psychology Crime and Law 9/3/2025 Research article Extra police staff to manage XL bully ban workload A police force has had to take on new staff and build kennels in stations to cope with the extra workload since the ban on XL bully dogs came in last year. Merseyside Police has spent about £400,000 more on its dog section in the last 12 months compared with the year before. BBC 9/3/2025 News NT police commissioner ousted amid jobs-for-mates scandal AUSTRALIA: Michael Murphy outed himself as subject of Icac investigation that found he had mismanaged a conflict of interest. The Northern Territory’s police commissioner has been given his marching orders after a jobs-for-mates scandal uncovered by a corruption watchdog. Michael Murphy outed himself as the subject of an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation that found improper and unsatisfactory conduct against an unnamed public official who had mismanaged a conflict of interest in the recruitment of a senior officer. The Icac report revealed that in early 2024 Murphy had sat on a panel that hired one of his friends. The Guardian 9/3/2025 News Ōrere Point death: Petition for police bodycams, independent inquiry NEW ZEALAND: Community leader David Letele has launched a petition calling for an independent investigation into the death of the man who died after being pepper-sprayed at rural Auckland’s Ōrere Point, and for mandatory police bodycams. Faasala Samu (Sam) Matue, aged 45, died last Sunday at rural Auckland’s Ōrere Point after he and another person were attempting to flee police before Matue allegedly bit an officer’s hand and threatened them with a metal pole. Family members are alleging police violently assaulted Matue during the confrontation. The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) 9/3/2025 News Gsoc investigates allegation that senior garda attempted to ‘maliciously prosecute’ a man for rape REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gsoc has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that a senior garda in the south of the country tried to “maliciously prosecute” a man for a range of sexual offences, including rape and coercive control of a woman. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 9/3/2025 News Police officer barred for pushing boy against wall A police officer has been dismissed without notice after he swore at and pushed a teenage detainee against a wall. Former Wiltshire officer PC Lee Prince was said to have used "excessive and unnecessary" force against a 17-year-old boy on 17 April 2023, according to Wiltshire Police. BBC 8/3/2025 News NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy to be sacked after ‘incompetent’ ICAC finding AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has been stood down after an NT ICAC probe found he engaged in "incompetent" conduct by recruiting a close friend to a high-ranking police position. ABC News (Australia) 8/3/2025 News Assessing CCTV in Preventing and Reducing Property Crime Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are commonly used to reduce crime in public spaces through detection and deterrence. While most research focuses on large cities, this study examines CCTV’s impact in a small city, providing insights into similar communities. The Anniston Police Department (APD) with a Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) grant sought to lower Part 1 property crime using a quasi-experimental design and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) crime mapping to identify hot spots. We analyzed 18 months of pre- and post-intervention data using weighted displacement quotient and weighted displacement difference. Aggregate counts of burglary, motor vehicle theft (MVT), and theft decreased by 8.5% in the three main hot spots and buffer zones, while control areas experienced a 13.4% increase. However, reductions varied by area and crime type, suggesting that CCTV may be more effective in specific environments. None of the findings reached statistical significance, likely due to low crime volumes; higher crime volumes could produce different results. Two years later, the APD has maintained and expanded its CCTV system, utilizing it as an investigative tool for solving crimes and supporting prosecutions. This indicates that CCTV could be beneficial for small police departments in addressing crime. Justice Evaluation Journal 8/3/2025 Research article Police Commissioner has ‘lost the confidence of government’: Chief Minister AUSTRALIA: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has finally told Police Commissioner Michael Murphy to resign, stating he has “lost the confidence of the Government”, but it appears he has been placed on leave while his contract is terminated, according to an unusual Saturday night statement from her office. NT Independent (Australia) 8/3/2025 News Groups call to end deploying police for wellness checks CANADA: Three prison advocacy organizations want police deployments for mental wellness checks to end after the deaths of two men in police custody in the span of less than a week last month in Halifax. CBC News (Canada) 8/3/2025 News Sentencing furore grows over ‘soft’ guidance on burglary penalties The Sentencing Council recommends criminals be sentenced to less than half the maximum legislated by parliament The Times - Subscription at source 8/3/2025 News Assessing CCTV in Preventing and Reducing Property Crime Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are commonly used to reduce crime in public spaces through detection and deterrence. While most research focuses on large cities, this study examines CCTV’s impact in a small city, providing insights into similar communities. The Anniston Police Department (APD) with a Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) grant sought to lower Part 1 property crime using a quasi-experimental design and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) crime mapping to identify hot spots. We analyzed 18 months of pre- and post-intervention data using weighted displacement quotient and weighted displacement difference. Aggregate counts of burglary, motor vehicle theft (MVT), and theft decreased by 8.5% in the three main hot spots and buffer zones, while control areas experienced a 13.4% increase. However, reductions varied by area and crime type, suggesting that CCTV may be more effective in specific environments. None of the findings reached statistical significance, likely due to low crime volumes; higher crime volumes could produce different results. Two years later, the APD has maintained and expanded its CCTV system, utilizing it as an investigative tool for solving crimes and supporting prosecutions. This indicates that CCTV could be beneficial for small police departments in addressing crime. Justice Evaluation Journal - Subscription at source 8/3/2025 Research article Police force orders media not to report court evidence in free speech threat Claims of ‘overreach’ after newspapers told to curtail elements of reporting on trial of crossbow killer Kyle Clifford The Telegraph - Subscription at source 8/3/2025 News $22.6 million reason police should have been there when a teen allegedly stormed a plane at Avalon Airport AUSTRALIA: When the security crisis unfolded on Thursday afternoon, local police from Lara - nine kilometres away - were the ones that responded. When a 17-year-old allegedly attempted to force his way onto a plane while wielding a loaded shotgun at a Victorian airport earlier this week, police were nowhere to be seen. This is despite police deeming the airport a high terrorism risk and having a multimillion-dollar land lease there specifically for special operations training. 7 News (Australia) 8/3/2025 News Young Aboriginal man dies in custody in WA AUSTRALIA: A young Aboriginal man being held in Western Australia's Casuarina Prison has died in custody. The 29-year-old man was found unresponsive in his prison cell on Monday morning. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 8/3/2025 News «841842843844845846847848849Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
