Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 100423 total results. Showing results 18601 to 18620 «927928929930931932933934935Next ›Last » Trauma-informed practice: learning from experience RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: A document to share learning and practice to those considering, designing, and implementing trauma-informed training and practice. Home Office 30/1/2024 Report B.C.’s human rights commissioner to hold inquiry into use of force by police CANADA: This inquiry will focus on the use of force by police against racialized people and those with mental health issues in B.C. Vancouver Sun (Canada) 30/1/2024 News Autonomy and Connection: How Ward Panels Support Neighbourhood Policing Neighbourhood or community policing is receiving renewed attention internationally as a means of responding to a perceived legitimacy crisis in police forces globally. However, with budgets still tight in the post-Covid environment, understanding which activities are most effective and efficient in supporting confidence and legitimacy is vital. This article looks at the workings of London’s community-driven ward panel system, chaired by volunteers but administered by the Metropolitan Police. It reports on a study that asked how ward panels contributed to neighbourhood policing; one of very few to explore ward panels as a community policing structure. A series of observations and interviews were carried out as part of a case study of a single London borough. The study found that ward panels contributed in a number of ways, facilitating partnership working, building connections with hard-to-reach communities, and enhancing police accessibility. Significantly, several panels had begun to develop autonomy in identifying and resolving local problems. This article discusses the potential for semi-autonomous community bodies such as ward panels to contribute to the work of community or neighbourhood policing, thereby relieving demand on forces, and weighs up the risks entailed. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 30/1/2024 Research article A Model to Assess the Feasibility of 911 Call Diversion Programs Reforms to deploy civilian responders to non-criminal emergency calls may reduce demands on police departments and reduce negative interactions between police and civilians, but there is presently little empirical evidence on the feasibility of these proposals. We develop a model to evaluate which calls could be transitioned to civilian responders based on their crime risk. We use a rich dataset of community-initiated emergency calls to Baltimore Police Department to evaluate the effect of re-tasking based on three call diversion design scenarios. We find that 22 to 57% of 911 calls could be assigned to civilians. We then apply Monte Carlo methods to estimate the financial and time use implications of transferring low risk calls to civilians. Under the most conservative scenario, re-tasking frees police officer time equivalent to 59 additional full-time officers (95% CI: 43 – 75 officers), about nine percent of the Department’s current patrol personnel. Justice Quarterly 30/1/2024 Research article Firearms and violent crime in Canada, 2022 CANADA: In 2022, slightly less than 3% of police-reported violent crimes in Canada (or approximately 14,000 violent crimes) involved a firearm. Statistics Canada 30/1/2024 Report Does Perceived Emotional Invalidation Moderate the Relation Between Occupational Stress and Mental Health Outcomes in Law Enforcement Officers? Police officers are exposed to operational stressors while on duty, including child abuse, domestic violence, car crashes, and homicides (Jetelina et al. in JAMA Netw Open 3(10), 2020). Repeated exposure to these stressors is associated with the development of mental illness ((Jetelina et al. in JAMA Netw Open 3(10), 2020). Organizational stressors, including lack of support/validation, demand, job pressure, administrative/organizational pressure, and long working hours, may be an even greater source of stress for police officers (Purba and Demou in BMC Public Health, 2019). Exposure to such organizational stressors can result in psychological distress, burnout, and suicidal ideation (Purba and Demou in BMC Public Health, 2019). However, there is a dearth of research on invalidation and the role it plays in the development and maintenance of mental health outcomes among law enforcement officers. It is unclear how invalidation from supervisors, colleagues, and the general public, moderates the relation between occupational stressors and the development of mental health outcomes. The current study is the first attempt to evaluate whether perceived emotional invalidation moderates the relationship between mental health outcomes and occupational stress. Results could inform our understanding of the role emotional invalidation from supervisors, colleagues, and the general public has on the mental health outcomes of law enforcement officers after experiencing occupational stress. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Subscription at source 30/1/2024 Research article Crime figures signal need for CCTV cameras in Limerick neighbourhood REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The suburb of Garryowen in Limerick City meets the threshold – from a crime statistics perspective – to warrant CCTV cameras, Gardaí said at a public meeting this week. Limerick Post (Republic of Ireland) 30/1/2024 News Man arrested as gardaí seize €300,000 worth of heroin in Dublin apartment search REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The discovery was made earlier today in the Smithfield area when gardaí from the Bridewell Garda Station executed a search warrant. The Journal (Republic of Ireland) 30/1/2024 News Louth affected by An Garda Síochána divisional boundary realignment REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: An Garda Síochána Divisional Boundary Realignment, North Western Region and Eastern Region. Louth Live 30/1/2024 News Early findings of impartiality investigation highlight political pressures placed on UK chief constables Initial findings from the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue investigation into activism and impartiality, revealed in an interim update from HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke, highlight striking concerns about politicisation, with most senior officers saying they’ve experienced “improper pressure or interference from significant political figures”, as Policing Insight’s James Sweetland reports. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 30/1/2024 Analysis, Feature How a glut of cocaine in Europe spawned German crack epidemic GERMANY: A Taliban ban on harvesting opium has pushed users towards crack and cocaine, police say. The Times - Subscription at source 30/1/2024 Feature Police take £11.2m of illegal drugs off streets A police force targeting serious and organised crime said they had confiscated drugs with a street value of £11.2m in 2023. BBC 30/1/2024 News ‘Shameful’: Indigenous deaths in police custody double AUSTRALIA: Indigenous deaths in police custody have doubled since 2007, with grieving families and legal advocates demanding change. The overall rate of deaths in police custody for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people is at its highest in more than a decade, with NSW the most likely place for someone to die while being arrested, held or pursued. The Advocate (Australia) 30/1/2024 News AI will turbocharge cybercrime: AFP AUSTRALIA: Malicious artificial intelligence could lead to a cybercrime explosion, ushering in a new generation of ultra-sophisticated scams, federal police warn. The Australian - Subscription at source 30/1/2024 News SA’s most dangerous crime hotspots revealed in new police data AUSTRALIA: Adelaide's most dangerous crime hotspots have been revealed by new South Australia Police data. Police statistics combined from October and November last year show the CBD recorded the most aggravated robbery incidents, with 396 police reports, followed by Salisbury with 117 incidents, Morphett Vale with 63, and Davoren Park with 60. 9 News (Australia) 30/1/2024 News Despite CCTV, GPS data, police won’t progress stolen e-bike investigation NEW ZEALAND: Thousands of bikes are stolen every year and a large number of them are never recovered. Patrick Reynolds' $8000 e-bike is among those. Three weeks ago, his ride was stolen from Britomart in Auckland. CCTV footage has captured the thief using an angle grinder to break it free. Reynolds, who is a transport advocate, sought help from police but despite supplying clear photographs, and a live GPS location of the stolen bike, police said they didn't have enough "evidential sufficiency" to progress the investigation. 1 News (New Zealand) 30/1/2024 News Police Commissioner reponds to Ministers goals NEW ZEALAND: Bolstering the thin blue line will require a substantially fatter budget, according to the police commissioner. The government's promising 500 new frontline police in the next two years and Police Minister Mark Mitchell is clear he wants more of them on the community beat and the return of a police hub in Auckland's CBD, after the downtown station closed in 2013. At the same time, the government has signalled belt tightening across the board. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said while he shared the minister's goals, they were are going to cost more money. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 30/1/2024 News Avon and Somerset Police misconduct documentary ‘shocks’ force A police force has defended its decision to let TV cameras follow its anti-corruption unit despite admitting parts were "shocking" to watch. BBC 30/1/2024 News Gardaí asked to open their lockers after €100k drugs haul goes missing in station REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Gardaí in a station where €100,000 worth of drugs have gone missing are being asked to voluntarily open their lockers “to see if the missing property can be located within”. Irish Examiner (Republic of Ireland) 30/1/2024 News Lords warn over live facial recognition in policing The Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the House of Lords has called for the development of a clear legal foundation for the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in policing. UKAuthority.com 30/1/2024 News «927928929930931932933934935Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
