Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98397 total results. Showing results 17521 to 17540 «873874875876877878879880881Next ›Last » The role of police in mental health responses NEW ZEALAND: When a person in mental distress calls 111 for help, they may be surprised to find the New Zealand Police is the organisation that responds. Mental health advocates say having a police officer turn up is not ideal for people taking the big step of reaching out. And police officers say they would prefer not to be the lead agency. Sun Live (New Zealand) 5/1/2024 News Nearly 33,000 criminal ‘incidents’ committed by people on bail in 2023 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Justice Minister Helen McEntee confirmed in a parliamentary question response that there were 257,632 criminal offences recorded related to 20,102 offenders in 2023. Irish Mirror (Republic of Ireland) 5/1/2024 News Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’ Exclusive: Gavin Stephens becomes most senior serving officer to accept discrimination in policing operates at a ‘fundamental level’ The Guardian 5/1/2024 News Eddie Reyes – thoughts from the USA Former Director of the Department of Public Safety Communications in Prince William County, Eddie L. Reyes is joining the PolicingTV team. PolicingTV 5/1/2024 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Anthony V. Bouza and the Founding of Evidence-Based Policing Anthony V. Bouza (1928–2023) was a founding father of evidence-based policing. The first police chief to authorize a randomized controlled trial (RCTs) of arrest, he turned the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) into a “crime lab’’ for what works in policing. In his 9 years as Chief, he sponsored the first RCTs done anywhere on such key topics as hot spot patrols, problem-oriented policing, neighborhood watch, and arrests for misdemeanor domestic assault. He also sponsored the first digital analysis of repeat call addresses, which found that 5% of the street addresses produced 64% of the calls for service (New York Times, Minneapolis study places origins of 911 calls, 1987). Taken together, these research projects formed a critical mass of knowledge for describing evidence-based policing as a framework for police reform (Sherman, Evidence-Based Policing, 1998). Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing 4/1/2024 Research article Operation Venetic: NCA appeals for help tracing wanted man National Crime Agency investigators have launched an appeal to help trace a man wanted as part of a drugs investigation. David McAlpine, 31, is from Liverpool and has links to the city as well as nearby St Helens. National Crime Agency (NCA) 4/1/2024 News Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach transition to Grande Prairie Police Service CANADA: As of Jan. 1, 2024, City of Grande Prairie Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach have transitioned under the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS). Blue Line (Canada) 4/1/2024 News Investigating methods of sharing data between police, health, education, and social services: Semi-structured interviews with police service areas in Wales The Crime and Disorder Act (1998) requires the police, local authorities, NHS, and other organisations to share intelligence and collectively work to reduce violent crime. This paper aimed to explore opinions on linking police data with other agency data. Interviews were undertaken with individuals from police forces in Wales, UK. Barriers to sharing data with other organisations involve differences in the systems used to store police data and uncertainties around what is allowed to be shared. Overcoming barriers would allow data linkage across organisations leading to deeper insights into the causes of violence, and therefore intelligence that supports crime prevention. The Police Journal: Theory Practice and Principles 4/1/2024 Research article B.C.’s cops weren’t fully prepared for drug decriminalization, document says CANADA: When British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot project came into force last year, only two-thirds of police officers had been trained in what that meant, The Tyee has learned. This comes from a document accessed via a freedom of information request that laid out the meeting minutes of the province’s Mental Health Working Group in January 2023. Global News (Canada) 4/1/2024 News Met officers whose stop and search left man traumatised guilty of misconduct PC Martin Binala dismissed after dishonestly claiming to have smelled cannabis before dragging Karo Grigoryan out of his car. The Guardian 4/1/2024 News One in five fails fitness test to join Police Scotland More than 500 applicants turned down because they did not meet required standard. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 4/1/2024 News Toronto police begin disabling comments on its X accounts over ‘potentially hateful’ remarks CANADA: The Toronto Police Service says it has begun disabling comments on its main X accounts because of “an increasing amount of potentially hateful and inappropriate commentary.” Global News (Canada) 4/1/2024 News Winnipeg police board chair wants body camera pitch re-explored after 3 fatal shootings by officers CANADA: Councillor says technology would improve transparency — but research doesn't support that, expert cautions CBC News (Canada) 4/1/2024 News Post-traumatic Embitterment Disorder in UK Authorised Firearms Officers Following Post-incident Procedures: A Cross-Sectional Web Survey In the United Kingdom, authorised firearms officers (AFOs) respond to the most serious threats, and in situations where a weapon is discharged may be subject to a post-incident investigation. The investigation may feel unjust and lead to post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED), however, there is a lack of research on PTED in this group. The current study estimated the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of PTED in 40 UK AFOs with experience of a post-incident procedure following a firearms-related incident. An online cross-sectional survey was hosted on Qualtrics, and participants were recruited via a gatekeeper at one UK police force. PTED was assessed using the PTED self-rating scale. Potential predictors and outcomes were measured using surveys of personal and general belief in a just world (BJW), including belief in distributive justice (i.e., fair outcomes) and procedural justice (i.e., fair processes), anger, and social desirability. Participants reported whether they had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and whether they experienced the post incident investigation as more problematic than the firearms incident. Results showed 15% of participants displayed clinically relevant levels of PTED. Having a possible post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression diagnosis, feeling as though the post-incident procedure and subsequent treatment were more problematic than the incident itself, and a lack of belief in personal distributive justice, increased the risk of experiencing PTED and PTED predicted increased feelings of anger. Measures are needed to ensure the post-incident procedure delivers fair outcomes and that AFOs are given the right targeted support throughout the process. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 4/1/2024 Research article 85 Vancouver police officers equipped with body-worn cameras as pilot project begins CANADA: Cameras were recommended in coroners' inquest into 2015 VPD beating death of Myles Gray CBC News (Canada) 4/1/2024 News A police-clinician co-response team to people with mental illness in a suburban-rural community: a randomized controlled trial Objectives: The police-mental health co-response model has garnered support from both police and healthcare workers. It is praised for its ability to enhance crisis de-escalation, increase in-service referrals, and reduce pressure on the criminal legal system, and its cost-effectiveness relative to hospitalization. This study examines whether the police-mental health co-response team actually achieves the proclaimed goals in a suburban-rural community. Methods: A total of 2809 police shifts were randomized into treatment and control groups, with 140 participants recruited. The study analyzed and compared the numbers of police contacts and mental health calls for service among participants in treatment and control shifts over a 12-month follow-up period. Results: The results revealed no significant difference in the number of subsequent police contacts between the treatment and control groups. The findings were further complemented by insights gathered from focus group interviews. Conclusions: In summary, implementing a co-response team shows promise for assisting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis, especially for police departments and service providers in non-urban areas. However, to achieve long-term effectiveness, it is crucial to identify strategies that reduce treatment attrition and enhance subsequent outcomes. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Subscription at source 4/1/2024 Research article No force in ‘vast majority’ of well-being checks, Winnipeg police chief says after shooting, Taser incidents CANADA: Chief Danny Smyth addresses issue in wake of fatal shooting Sunday, St. Boniface incident on Wednesday. Winnipeg's police chief is defending how officers respond to mental health calls in the wake of the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man this past weekend, and a separate incident where a man was shot with both a foam round and a stun gun by officers. CBC News (Canada) 4/1/2024 News Met Police defends its investigation into Israel-Gaza ‘war crimes’ Scotland Yard rebuffs attack by Boris Johnson, saying international treaty makes probe obligatory The Independent 4/1/2024 News CCTV released as police probe ‘unprovoked’ fatal stabbing in Melbourne’s west AUSTRALIA: Police have released CCTV of a man they are seeking over an allegedly unprovoked fatal attack where a man was stabbed in his home in Melbourne's west back in 2021. 9 News (Australia) 4/1/2024 News Woman dead after Thunder Bay police don’t respond to domestic disturbance call: SIU CANADA: Ontario’s police watchdog says a 21-year-old woman was found dead in a Thunder Bay home after officers did not respond to a 911 domestic disturbance call. Blue Line (Canada) 4/1/2024 News «873874875876877878879880881Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
