Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93401 total results. Showing results 17501 to 17520 «872873874875876877878879880Next ›Last » What’s Missing Matters: Examining Missing Data Problems in Sexual Assault Kit Data Hundreds of thousands of sexual assault kits (SAKs) remain unsubmitted nationwide despite their potential usefulness in the successful prosecution of alleged perpetrators. Literature explores the probative value of SAK evidence in sexual assault cases. SAK evidence is processed along a three-link criminal justice chain of custody involving (1) health-care professionals who enter data into a forensic medical report (FMR) and then transfer both to (2) law enforcement and finally to (3) crime laboratories. FMRs are transferred along one or more record management systems (RMS) and may or may not be updated by receiving agencies as new evidence is collected. Consequently, researchers who have examined SAK data nationwide have consistently encountered problems with extensive missing, unreliable, and inconsistent data entry associated with varying survivor, assault, and case characteristics. The current study examines the relationship between missing data on these characteristics and SAK submission status among 371 unsubmitted and 371 submitted SAKs in Los Angeles (1982–2010) to examine these “missingness” problems. Results reveal a significant relationship between missing SAK data and kit submission status. We argue that the “missingness matters” as it may hinder effective case processing, the capacity of scholars to conduct rigorous/valid research, and most importantly, disadvantage just outcomes for survivors. Deviant Behavior 10/9/2023 Research article Best UK universities for criminology – league table UK universities ranked by subject area: criminology The Guardian 10/9/2023 News Met chief ‘dismissed child safety warnings’ in wake of Baby P case, says former detective Bernadette Murray, who worked in wake of scandal, said her concerns about police database failures were dismissed by Sir Mark Rowley in 2012 The Guardian 10/9/2023 News How police closed in on Daniel Khalife – in maps and graphics Terror suspect Daniel Khalife escaped from the kitchens of Wandsworth prison on the morning of Wednesday 6 September. BBC 10/9/2023 News Police minister refuses to release Clare Nowland documents AUSTRALIA: The office of NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley has been accused of withholding documents relating to the fatal Tasering of 95-year-old grandmother Clare Nowland. Three months after revelations emerged NSW Police omitted references to the Tasering in the first statement released publicly, Catley’s office has refused to release briefing documents relating to the tragic incident. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 10/9/2023 News New safety hubs don’t solve lack of police – community rep NEW ZEALAND: New safety hubs planned for central Auckland are a good step, but will not solve the lack of frontline police, a business group says. Three new safety hubs are to be opened on Queen Street, High Street and K Road, in addition to one on Queen's Wharf which opened earlier this year. The hubs are aimed at addressing problems with theft, anti-social behaviour, fears about public safety and reduced opinions of security in the area. They will be set up by the end of October, paid for by the government and Auckland Council and staffed by a coordinator and volunteer groups such as Māori wardens and Community Patrols. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 10/9/2023 News Inquiry into alleged fraud at Templemore garda training college ‘could spiral into a major controversy’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The criminal investigation into financial irregularities at the garda college has the potential to turn into one of the most serious controversies involving An Garda Síochána, the Sunday Independent understands. The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) has sent a file to the DPP following its investigation, which lasted six years and three months. Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 10/9/2023 News Northumbria’s PCC Kim McGuinness hits out at Home Office over blocked funding Kim McGuinness, Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has blasted the Home Office for ‘pulling the plug’ on crucial funding. Newcastle World 10/9/2023 News South London councils join together to tackle domestic abuse Seven south London boroughs have joined together on a project aimed at tackling domestic abuse. Called Prevent and Change (PAC) and led by Lambeth Council, it aims to work better with communities to manage perpetrators. The project is expecting in excess of 50 referrals per borough a year, equating to more than 700 people over its two-year lifespan. BBC 10/9/2023 News Scottish police staff encouraged to vote for industrial action The trade union for Police Staff in Scotland has encouraged members to reject pay the pay offer. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/9/2023 News Recorded Police Warnings: Scotland’s ‘secret justice’ system Police Scotland’s increasing reliance on opaque Recorded Police Warnings (RPWs) to deal with crime is leading to a “parallel system of secret justice," a senior politician has warned. The Herald (Scotland) 10/9/2023 News MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: If the police cannot ensure public safety, what are they for? When Sir Robert Peel created the modern police service in 1829, he wrote: 'The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder.' That guiding principle remains as true today as it was almost two centuries ago. Yet when it comes to thefts from stores, those fine words seem to have been forgotten. Mail Online 10/9/2023 Feature, Opinion West Mercia Police warning as force ‘experience issues with 999 and 101’ Victims of crime urged to only call 999 for 'genuine emergencies' as neighbouring forces drafted in to help Birmingham Live 10/9/2023 News Daniel Khalife made key mistake which led police to him, intelligence expert says Ex-British Army intelligence officer Colonel Philip Ingram said the key to officers tracing Khalife was him being spotted shortly after he escaped at the BidFood in Wandsworth. Daily Record 10/9/2023 News Daniel Khalife remains in police custody as manhunt for escaped prisoner ends The terror suspect was apprehended by plain-clothed police while riding a bike along a canal on the hottest day of the year. The Independent 10/9/2023 News Quarterly Insights | September 2023 NEW ZEALAND: A multi-agency team focused on better understanding the New Zealand gang environment, while focusing on the social structures that underpin harmful behaviours. New Zealand Police 10/9/2023 Report DPP Speech to the Bar Council, 9 September 2023 Thank you for inviting me to address you again, in what will be my final appearance before you as DPP. I have enjoyed a long association with the Council, in a variety of former roles both for my Circuit and for the CBA, and now for the CPS. I have been proud to serve in every one of those roles, so I have approached this final appearance with much reflection over many years. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 9/9/2023 News This non-profit is partnering with Toronto police to teach youth how to drive CANADA: A Toronto non-profit is partnering with local police to offer free driving lessons to youth in the city who face barriers getting their licences. Richard Gosling, the president of The Children's Breakfast Clubs, said the club got the idea for a program like this after giving kids bicycles to get to and from work, school and around their communities. CBC News (Canada) 9/9/2023 News Justice Minister Helen McEntee ‘absolutely determined’ to extradite Kinahans REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: McEntee was speaking as Garda Commissioner met police chiefs in Dubai about the Kinahans Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 9/9/2023 News Thieves target stores every TWO seconds in Britain, costing retailers more than £1billion last year alone, shocking figures show – as Suella Braverman backs a Mail campaign to end the shoplifting epidemic The Mail on Sunday today reveals the shocking reality of the epidemic of shoplifting that is blighting Britain, as we launch a major campaign to crack down on the crime. The problem is now so widespread that a theft takes place every two seconds. Thieves are exploiting lax policing, a 'soft-touch' justice system and the fact that some store staff are told not to tackle shoplifters for fears they could be attacked by the criminals – or even prosecuted themselves for intervening. 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