Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 105018 total results. Showing results 161 to 180 «5678910111213Next ›Last » Drawing leads to better recall than written or spoken methods in the cognitive interview for suspects Drawing the scene, recalling in reverse-order, and writing the testimony, may be useful in suspect interviews. However, the relative benefit of each instruction has not been assessed, and may be important for their inclusion in the Cognitive Interview for Suspects. The drawing and the written recall were expected to provide a benefit for information gathering; and all three instructions to provide a benefit for credibility analysis. Taking part in the cheating protocol (Russano et al., Citation2005), 242 participants played guilty or innocent mock-suspects. They were interviewed using a draw-and-tell vs. reverse-order vs. written recall vs. spoken recall instruction. The number of details (information gathering), and the number of Reality-Monitoring criteria (RM; credibility analysis) were measured. The draw-and-tell instruction helped to gather a significant higher number of details, compared to the three other recall methods. The written recall only had a benefit over the reverse-order recall. A higher proportion of RM criteria in deceptive statements was only found in the spoken condition. While the three mnemonics do not seem to improve credibility analysis, the draw-and-tell should be encouraged in suspects interviews. The benefit of reverse-order and written recalls may be reconsidered. Psychology Crime and Law 14/8/2025 Research article Police officers sacked after man dies in custody Two police officers have been sacked for gross misconduct over the way they dealt with a suspected drunk driver who was arrested and later died. A disciplinary panel found the actions of Pc Grant Mackenzie and Pc Dean Hunkin, from Devon & Cornwall Police, amounted to gross misconduct – and they were dismissed without notice on Thursday, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. The Independent 14/8/2025 News Arrests spike as police hold 226 in a single day Arrests by West Midlands Police have spiked, with 226 people apprehended on Wednesday for offences including knife possession, burglary and domestic abuse. BBC 14/8/2025 News Fatal Christchurch shooting: Police Minister Mark Mitchell stands by frontline cops NEW ZEALAND: Frontline cops dealing with violent situations like the one in Christchurch that ended with police shooting two people – one fatally – have his full support, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says. NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Subscription at source 14/8/2025 News Evaluation of the County Lines Programme RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: The report evaluates the County Lines (CL) Programme’s impact on various aspects of crime, including serious violence and acquisitive crime, law enforcement activities, safeguarding referrals, drug misuse hospitalisations, and County Lines Programme metrics. Home Office 14/8/2025 Report Crowe Independent Review of Roads Policing report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Crowe was engaged by An Garda Síochána in February 2024 to undertake a review of roads policing activity and operations. This report presents our independent findings and recommendations to An Garda Síochána. Crowe 14/8/2025 Report The time to develop evidence-based wellbeing solutions is now Police wellbeing is increasingly a matter for serious concern in the UK, highlighted most recently by the results of the National Police Wellbeing Survey; Dr Ashley Cartwright and PhD Researcher Ellie Hutchison of the University of Huddersfield’s Crime and Policing Research Centre believe new research into individuals’ character strengths could lead to an evidence-based interventions programme that will proactively build psychological resources to help shape a healthier, more resilient police service. Policing Insight - Registration at source 14/8/2025 Analysis, Feature, Opinion Harm in the Name of Safety: 225 frontline workers reveal police responses harming family violence survivors AUSTRALIA: Harm in the Name of Safety is a damning research report into the harms enacted in the course of family violence policing, released today by the Beyond Survival Project, Flat Out and RMIT University. Flat Out (Australia) 14/8/2025 Report Report finds harmful police family violence practices widespread in Victoria AUSTRALIA: Harmful and discriminatory policing practices in family violence cases are "extremely frequent and widespread" across Victoria, according to a new report. National Indigenous Times (NIT) (Australia) 14/8/2025 News NSW Police worried child abusers who ‘shop around’ care centres are going undetected AUSTRALIA: The head of NSW Police's Child Abuse Squad has detailed how offenders are moving between childcare centres without being detected. A state parliamentary inquiry into child care on Thursday examined the police processes for investigating cases of neglect and abuse in the sector. ABC News (Australia) 14/8/2025 News Police say double Christchurch shooting a ‘highly dynamic situation’ NEW ZEALAND: A woman has died and a man was critically injured in a police shooting in Christchurch overnight. 1 News (New Zealand) 14/8/2025 News Number of Roads Policing gardaí ‘unproductive’ – report REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: A report into roads policing has found that a number of gardaí are "unproductive" and appear to be demotivated and unconcerned with doing an effective, professional job. The Crowe Report, an independent review of the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) to assess its effectiveness and integrity, was published this morning. RTÉ (Republic of Ireland) 14/8/2025 News UK national co-ordination body needed to tackle ‘complex international threat’ of OCG vehicle thefts Organised crime groups (OCGs) are driving a significant increase in UK vehicle thefts, with international and online market places and criminals stealing to order, against a backdrop of dwindling detective numbers and a lack of specialists, says a new study from the Royal United Services Institute, which calls for a new national co-ordination body to tackle the “complex, cross-jurisdictional and international threat”, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 14/8/2025 Analysis, Feature NT police did not conduct internal investigation into death of officer Michael Deutrom, inquest hears AUSTRALIA: The Northern Territory Police Force never conducted an internal investigation into the suicide death of one of its officers, Michael Deutrom, a coronial inquest has heard. ABC News (Australia) 14/8/2025 News From instigator to perpetrator: how violence‑as‑a‑service operates EUROPE: From the mastermind abroad to the teenager sent to carry out the attack, violence‑as‑a‑service relies on a chain of criminal roles. Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM sets out who is who in this process, and where young people are drawn into committing violent crimes. Europol 14/8/2025 Feature Tackling VAWG through community intelligence Steve Dodd provides an insight into the criminality that is violence against women and girls, one that the Government has pledged to halve over the next ten years. Police Professional 14/8/2025 Feature Police commissioner launches procurement drive for new EV charging network The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, through the Southwest Police Procurement Service (SWPPS), has initiated early market engagement for the first phase of its ‘Electrification and Decarb Programme’. The Prior Information Notice seeks input from suppliers that could support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the Avon and Somerset region. Emergency Services Times 14/8/2025 News AIC research reveals extent of cybercrime in Australia AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Criminology has released the Cybercrime in Australia 2024 Statistical Report. This latest report outlines the results from the second annual Australian Cybercrime Survey, which is the largest regular survey of the Australian community about different forms of cybercrime and provides important data on cybercrime victimisation, help-seeking and harms among Australian computer users. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 14/8/2025 News Cybercrime in Australia 2024 AUSTRALIA: This is the second report in the Cybercrime in Australia series, which describes cybercrime victimisation, help-seeking and harms among Australian computer users. This year, 10,335 online Australians participated in the Australian Cybercrime Survey. Overall, we found that rates of victimisation remain high, formal help-seeking remains low, and a large proportion of victims are negatively impacted by cybercrime. Twenty-seven percent of respondents had been a victim of online abuse and harassment in the 12 months prior to the survey, 20.6 percent had been a victim of malware, 21.9 percent had been a victim of identity crime and misuse, and 9.5 percent had been a victim of fraud and scams. The prevalence of online abuse and harassment, malware and fraud and scams was lower among 2024 respondents than in the 2023 survey. Poly-victimisation was also lower this year, and we observed a significant decrease in data breaches. As with last year, certain sections of the community were more likely than others to fall victim. A smaller proportion of respondents who owned or operated a small to medium business were victims of malware and fraud and scams in 2024 than in 2023. However, respondents were less likely in 2024 than in 2023 to say they were using various online safety strategies, and there was little change in the prevalence of high-risk online behaviours. While most cybercrime continues to go unreported, a higher proportion of respondents sought help from police or ReportCyber for certain types of cybercrime, particularly among small to medium business owners and operators. Victims were more likely to recover money from identity crime and misuse incidents in 2024 than in 2023. A higher proportion of victims reported being negatively impacted by cybercrime in 2024, particularly for social and health related harms. Australian Institute of Criminology (Australia) 14/8/2025 Report Observing interoperability: a behavioural framework and analysis of multi-agency interactions in the UK emergency services In the context of UK Emergency Management, interoperability among the emergency services is essential for effective response to disasters. This study employs qualitative and quantitative observational methods, to introduce a behavioural codebook that measures physical and psychological manifestations of interoperability in cross-services operational meetings, involving the police, fire and ambulance services. Applying this coding framework, we measure the frequency of interoperability behaviour in team meetings—including markers of trust, identification, goals, communication, and flexibility (Power et al., 2024a). Through a series of multiple logistic regressions, we determine the impact that interoperability behaviour has on subsequent team interactions. Analysis of 5 high quality videos and 102 video stills showed a notable tendency for physical clustering within service units. Effective communication was the most frequently observed component of interoperability, yet it also reinforced intra-group siloed interactions. Goals were frequently discussed, and these mentions were associated with a decreased likelihood of individuals paying attention to, speaking to, and being openly receptive to members of their own service unit over others. Conversely, markers of shared identity were associated with increased cross-service physical clustering—though this did not significantly increase cross-service verbal communication or open gesturing. These results underscore the complexity of achieving genuine interoperability and the need for targeted strategies that address both operational and psychological barriers. Our study contributes to the development of practical measures for assessing and enhancing multi-agency interoperability, essential for improving emergency response coordination. Safety Science 14/8/2025 Research article «5678910111213Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
