Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100334 total results. Showing results 17001 to 17020 «847848849850851852853854855Next ›Last » Peterborough Police Association new 5-year contract includes annual wage increases CANADA: Officers and civilian staff with the Peterborough Police Service have ratified a new five-year collective agreement that includes wage increases each year. Global News (Canada) 5/3/2024 News Forecasting for Police Officer Safety: A Demonstration of Concept Purpose: Police officers in the USA are often put in harm’s way when responding to calls for service. This paper provides a demonstration of concept for how machine learning procedures combined with conformal prediction inference can be properly used to forecast the amount of risk associated with each dispatch. Accurate forecasts of risk can help improve officer safety. Methods: The unit of analysis is each of 1928 911 calls involving weapons offenses. Using data from the calls and other information, we develop a machine learning algorithm to forecast the risk that responding officers will face. Uncertainty in those forecasts is captured by nested conformal prediction sets. Results: For approximately a quarter of a holdout sample of 100 calls, a forecast of high risk was correct with the odds of at least 3 to 1. For approximately another quarter of the holdout sample, a forecast of low risk was correct with an odds of at least 3 to 1. For remaining cases, insufficiently reliable forecasts were identified. A result of “can’t tell” is an appropriate assessment when the data are deficient. Conclusions Compared to current practice at the study site, we are able to forecast with a useful level of accuracy the risk for police officers responding to calls for service. With better data, such forecasts could be substantially improved. We provide examples. Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 5/3/2024 Research article Ex-Garda deputy commissioner to head up new stakeholder group on dog control REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Minister Heather Humphreys said she is ‘very conscious of the public concern about dog control’. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Garda suspended after giving bike to pensioner during pandemic cleared of wrongdoing REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A garda suspended for three years after giving a bicycle to an elderly man during the pandemic has been exonerated of any wrongdoing. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Government approve decision to increase retirement age of Gardaí, Defence Forces and Prison Officers REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee T.D, along with An Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin and the Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe T.D. have received Government approval to increase the mandatory retirement age in An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Irish Prison Service. Government of Ireland 5/3/2024 News Transparency within graph-powered predictive policing Defined as a tactic that uses advanced analytics for proactive crime prevention and supporting investigations, predictive policing identifies intervention targets, solves past crimes, and makes effective crime prevention policies. Due to the adoption of knowledge graph databases and their rigorous nature, such analysis is starting to become commonplace. Policing Insight 5/3/2024 Advertisement, Feature CC Sarah Crew: ‘My experience is that opening our doors has always paid off’ Channel 4’s To Catch a Copper series revealed shocking incidents of misconduct in Avon and Somerset Police; in a two-part interview with Policing Insight’s James Sweetland, Chief Constable Sarah Crew talks about why she let the cameras in, footage of misconduct by officers that left her feeling “horrified” and “exhausted”, and her views about institutional racism. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 Feature, Interview World Police Summit Starting 5th March 2024 PolicingTV's initial coverage of the World Police Summit 2024 in Dubai, including the arrival of the Commander in Chief. We also see a contribution from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) President, Chief Wade Carpenter, and we see Mark Nuttall, Chair of the 2024 Security Leaders Summit, interview Kelly Hush, Fraud & Risk Specialist from Kent College. More to follow over the next two days of this international event! PolicingTV 5/3/2024 Feature, Video Police agencies and civil asset forfeiture: An organizational perspective Many police departments across the United States seize property from community members in a process referred to as civil asset forfeiture. While the use of this practice varies across departments, few studies have examined how police organizational structure may influence how agencies may use this tool. Using data from the 2016 & 2020 waves of the Law Enforcement Management & Administration Survey (LEMAS), we examine how organizational constructs influence whether and how frequently agencies collect asset forfeiture revenue. Findings suggest that a range of organizational and community-policing metrics influence civil asset forfeiture across both waves. Measures of professionalization were related to civil asset forfeiture in 2016, but not 2020. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 Research article Police budget restraints hit crime detection rates Police Scotland is detecting and preventing fewer crimes as it attempts to rein in spending, a report into the force’s finances has revealed. Police Professional 5/3/2024 News Police Scotland ‘becoming reactive service’ that only responds to serious incidents A new report into Police Scotland’s finances has said officers are detecting and preventing fewer crimes, amid severe pressures on spending The Scotsman 5/3/2024 News Public at risk in Scotland as police funding cuts means fewer crimes are being investigated A new report into Police Scotland’s spending finds that manpower considerations influence which crimes are looked into The Telegraph 5/3/2024 News Police Scotland ‘detecting fewer crimes in attempt to save money’ Report into force's finances says budget constraints are having an impact on frontline policing and harming the welfare of officers. STV News 5/3/2024 News New Lancashire Police chief constable to boost community policing A new chief constable has promised to boost community policing to tackle the issues blighting neighbourhoods. Lancashire Police's new top officer Sacha Hatchett wants to crack down on drugs, anti-social behaviour and anti-social driving. BBC 5/3/2024 News Independent Police Conduct Authority finds four Waikato police officers acted unlawfully during an arrest in Hamilton NEW ZEALAND: A police officer profiled a man with face tattoos before unnecessary force was used during an arrest in Hamilton, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found. Newshub (New Zealand) 5/3/2024 News Rising number of Gardaí convicted shows force’s culture changing Policing Authority chair says REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Technology and not 'boots on the streets' crucial for policing rural Ireland, says Elaine Byrne The Irish Times (Republic of Ireland) - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 News Former Deputy Garda Commissioner to oversee stakeholder group on dog controls REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Former deputy Garda Commissioner John Twomey will oversee a stakeholder group on dog controls being set up by the Government. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys will today seek Cabinet approval of the new stakeholder group to be established on dog controls. The Government has previously vowed to clamp down on dangerous dogs after a number of high profile cases saw children being mauled and left with permanent injuries. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 5/3/2024 News Whisper it quietly, but crime is down – so why is no-one talking about it? The latest statistics for England and Wales indicate that levels of recorded crime have fallen to an all-time low, yet there has been little mention of the significant drop by the media, the Government or forces themselves; in this first of two articles, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett looks at the latest crime data and longer-term trends in crime, and why the apparent success in crime reduction remains something of a secret. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/3/2024 Analysis, Feature London ‘still haunted’ by ‘one of worst police failings in history’ as Sadiq Khan pledges Met reform The address comes three years after the killing of Sarah Everard by Met Police Officer Wayne Couzens My London 5/3/2024 News Queensland police officer charged with rape and sexual assault AUSTRALIA: A Queensland police officer has been suspended from the force after being charged with rape and sexual assault. 9 News (Australia) 5/3/2024 News «847848849850851852853854855Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
