Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98467 total results. Showing results 17101 to 17120 «852853854855856857858859860Next ›Last » Former PCSO and cadet leader pleads guilty after searching cadets’ records A Former Essex Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and volunteer police cadet leader who looked up details of teenage cadets on police systems has been convicted in court following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 18/1/2024 News Concerns over plans to deploy Garda reserves to areas with high numbers of refugees REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Garda representatives have expressed concern over reports the Government is considering deploying the Garda reserve to areas with a high number of refugees. The Taoiseach has asked ministers to look at providing extra resources to the 10 regions taking in the most migrants. Among the measures being considered are extra nurses in GP practices, additional English language teachers, and more reserve Gardaí. President of the GRA, Donegal Garda Brendan O’Connor, doesn’t believe deploying more reserve Gardaí is the right approach. [AUDIO] Highland Radio (Republic of Ireland) 18/1/2024 News Exploring the Association between Levels of Police Presence, Contact, and Perceptions of Police Legitimacy Our goal was to investigate how increased police presence and contact are related to police-community relations, and whether this relationship may be different for those who are more likely to be subject to targeted policing practices, especially those with preexisting lower procedural justice assessments, living in disadvantaged communities, and having prior experience with the criminal justice system. Increased police presence was related to higher police legitimacy assessments, while low quality contact was negatively associated with police legitimacy. Increased presence and positive contact with the police were related to improved attitudes towards the police for those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods and who had preexisting lower procedural justice assessments. The opposite relationship was found for those living in advantaged neighborhoods with more positive preexisting attitudes towards the police. Implementation of tactics that increase police presence and positive contact with the police could improve police-community relations in neighborhoods that are disadvantaged and have residents that see the police as procedurally unjust. Crime and Delinquency - Subscription at source 18/1/2024 Research article Understanding the physical fitness standard, recruitment, and retention of Canadian Emergency Response Teams Canadian police services rely on their Emergency Response Teams (ERT) to respond to diverse calls for service, requiring ERT members to meet physical fitness standards aligned with the physically demanding components of ERT responsibilities. In the current article, we explore the different physical testing components of Canadian tactical teams to better understand the physical testing standards for ERT. We do this by investigating how members of the Association of Canadian Critical Incident Commanders respond to closed and open-ended survey items related to fitness testing for ERT members, consequences of not passing ERT physical testing standards, and how fitness standards are perceived as creating barriers to member retention and recruitment to ERT. We center our discussion on the need for a physically capable police service to ensure security, reduce risk, and enhance public safety and suggest potential avenues for policy changes tied to physical testing standards as ways forward. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 18/1/2024 Research article Trafficking into Forced Criminality: the Rise of Scam Centres in Southeast Asia In Southeast Asia, a growing number of scam centres have been identified, where recruits groom victims online to encourage investment in fraudulent schemes. But these recruits are victims themselves; tricked with job offers in another country, they are forced into criminality. Described using the Chinese term Shāzhūpán, or ‘pig-butchering scams’, so-called because they ‘fatten up’ their targets before going in for the ‘slaughter’ and stealing their money. Estimates from one Southeast Asian country indicate that these scams generate from 7.5 to 12.5 billion USD. RUSI (Royal United Services Institute) 18/1/2024 Feature A consistent approach and fearless innovation are key to the future of drones in policing Stuart Lawless is the National Police Chiefs’ Council operational lead for drones. He talks about why the push for consistency across all forces will improve efficiency and safety when it comes to using drones in law enforcement, leaving plenty of space to drive innovation from users and suppliers alike. Emergency Services Times 18/1/2024 Feature, Opinion Police budget increases may not reduce crime rates in Canadian cities, research indicates CANADA: Increasing police budgets doesn't necessarily reduce crime rates in Canada, according to a study led by a University of Toronto team. The research found "no consistent associations" between police funding and crime rates across 20 large municipalities, including Hamilton, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg and Montreal. CBC News (Canada) 18/1/2024 News Senior Gloucestershire police officer suspended after ‘common assault’ allegation A senior police officer for Gloucestershire has been suspended, and is under investigation on suspicion of common assault. The alleged incident is said to have not happened in the county, and the senior officer also was not on duty. Gloucestershire Live 18/1/2024 News Salisbury police station: ‘No timescale’ on building Wiltshire's police and crime commissioner (PCC) said he can't give a timeline on when Salisbury will get its long-promised police station. A budget of £30m is expected to be allocated at a meeting today, with a site at Old Sarum the first choice. BBC 18/1/2024 News ‘Unacceptable risk to public safety’: Toronto police chief speaks out over budget cuts CANADA: Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw says that a proposed $12.6 million cut from the force’s requested budget could slow response times and “imperil” the service’s ability to ensure public safety. CTV News (Canada) 18/1/2024 News Q&A: Stratford Police Service Chief Greg Skinner gives a snapshot on the state of policing in the city CANADA: Greg Skinner has been chief of the Stratford Police Service since 2018 and, in 2022, his contract was renewed to the end of 2027. Skinner sat down with the Beacon Herald and reflected on the challenges local police are facing, how things can improve and where he envisions the department by the end of 2027. Answers have been edited for length and clarity. The Beacon Herald (Canada) 18/1/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion Ottawa police to use special constables for traffic control, mental health calls CANADA: Ottawa police are looking to use special constables to cover traffic control duties normally performed by sworn officers, including traffic directions and road closures, and to assist with maintaining custody of detainees in hospital to free up resources for officers. CTV News (Canada) 18/1/2024 News Bronson Battersby: Police watchdog to investigate toddler death The police watchdog will investigate whether there were "missed opportunities" to check on a toddler and his father before they died. BBC 18/1/2024 News Record drug seizures as Border Force cracks down on illegal drugs Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the country. Home Office 18/1/2024 News Only seven percent of Black women successful in UK police applications New figures given to this programme reveal that Black women applying to join the police are less than half as likely to be successful as their white counterparts. Channel 4 News 18/1/2024 News Man arrested as homicide detectives investigate death in regional Victoria AUSTRALIA: A man is dead and another has been arrested as homicide detectives investigate in regional Victoria. Police were called to a home on Park Street, Portland – on the coast between Warrnambool and the South Australian border – about 7.30pm on Thursday. 9 News (Australia) 18/1/2024 News Two British Rail workers who were jailed on word of corrupt police officer have convictions quashed The workers both died with their convictions hanging over them. Each had been sentenced to nine months in prison in 1977 over the theft of parcels from the London goods depot where they worked. Sky News 18/1/2024 News Latest figures show increase in number of suspects charged in rape-flagged cases The number of suspects charged in adult rape-flagged cases increased by 11.5 per cent between July and September last year, up from 599 to 668. Police Professional 18/1/2024 News Two men jailed on racist police officer’s evidence have convictions overturned Convictions of Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin linked to British Transport Police officer Derek Ridgewell posthumously quashed The Guardian 18/1/2024 News Watchdog to investigate police role before Skegness father and son death IOPC to consider ‘response to any welfare concerns raised’ before Bronson Battersby, two, was found dead next to father’s body The Guardian 18/1/2024 News «852853854855856857858859860Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
