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Policing Insight
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Policing Insight is the leading platform to keep up with the latest in progressive policing. It is where the global police and criminal justice community both consume and share knowledge, opinion and analysis.
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 31m
Victimisation levels fall for most Australian cybercrimes – but online safety ‘apathy’ leaves users vulnerable
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Victimisation levels fall for most Australian cybercrimes – but online safety ‘apathy’ leaves users vulnerable
The Australian Institute of Criminology’s latest Cybercrime in Australia report highlights that while the prevalence of victimisation for many cybercrimes has fallen since 2023, the overall chance of…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 41m
Why a proposed law to criminalise protests near homes is too vague to do much good
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Why a proposed law to criminalise protests near homes is too vague to do much good
The New Zealand Parliament is currently considering a bill which could criminalise public protests that take place too close to people’s homes or private residences; but Professor Kris Gledhill of…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 1d
Innovation required to tackle serious and organised crime
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Innovation required to tackle serious and organised crime
With serious and organised crime recognised by Europol as one of the greatest security threats currently facing the EU, Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth looks at the latest funding opportunities…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 1d
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 1d
Forensic marking spray builds trust and confidence for VAWG victims and speeds up the court process
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Forensic marking spray builds trust and confidence for VAWG victims and speeds up the court process
Victims of violence against women and girls who may be susceptible to repeat attacks are being given cans of chemically marked forensic spray as a deterrent against potential attackers…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 2d
From burnout to belonging: How Badge of Life Canada is changing the conversation
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From burnout to belonging: How Badge of Life Canada is changing the conversation
With policing in many countries increasingly acknowledging the damage to officer wellbeing from “toxic leadership” and “sanctuary trauma”, Laura Kloosterman, Executive Director of independent peer…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 2d
Cocaine incorporated: East Europe meets West Africa
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Cocaine incorporated: East Europe meets West Africa
With the ever-increasing demand for cocaine in Europe, and the relative success of enforcement efforts on the more direct Latin America to Europe drug trafficking routes, a new report from the Global…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 3d
Forces improving response to stalking – but inexperienced staff and lack of funding are hampering investigations
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Forces improving response to stalking – but inexperienced staff and lack of funding are hampering investigations
A new report from the National Police Chiefs’ Council on the progress made by forces in England and Wales into responding to and investigating stalking has found that many forces have made significant...
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 3d
Sexual misconduct and abuse in policing: University of Bristol research project invites participation
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Sexual misconduct and abuse in policing: University of Bristol research project invites participation
The University of Bristol is leading a major research study examining sexual misconduct and abuse by high-trust professionals, including police officers. Police professionals are now invited to…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 3d
Why holistic reform beats stricter bail laws for a safer future
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Why holistic reform beats stricter bail laws for a safer future
New bail laws introduced in Victoria this summer aim to tackle repeat high-harm offending with a new ‘high-harm test’ and tougher rules on offences committed while on bail; but Kavitha Vipulananda…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 6d
HMCICS calls for proceeds of crime funding for Police Scotland to improve force capability
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HMCICS calls for proceeds of crime funding for Police Scotland to improve force capability
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland Craig Naylor has warned that the ongoing reform of Police Scotland should not reduce the force’s capability, and has called for Scotland to introduce a…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 6d
NSW Police lost a huge strip search lawsuit: It has national implications
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NSW Police lost a huge strip search lawsuit: It has national implications
A judgment delivered this week by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, which found that a strip search carried out by New South Wales Police of festival goer Raya Meredith (the lead plaintiff in a…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 7d
Victims of coercive control ‘punished’ by the CJS as report calls for legal defence similar to human trafficking
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Victims of coercive control ‘punished’ by the CJS as report calls for legal defence similar to human trafficking
A report from the Centre for Women’s justice is warning that UK victims and survivors of coercive control are being failed by a criminal justice system that “compounds the damage already caused” and…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 7d
Policing in the Age of AI: International Insights webinar – Register your place!
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 7d
Britain’s free speech crisis: The weaponisation of complaints and the erosion of police discretion
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Britain’s free speech crisis: The weaponisation of complaints and the erosion of police discretion
With officers in the UK often placed in an untenable position by activists and others weaponising the complaints process in relation to a wide range of operational decisions – including the…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 8d
Jail break fugitive captured: The use of INTERPOL’s Red Notice
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Jail break fugitive captured: The use of INTERPOL’s Red Notice
The recent arrest in Qatar of one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives highlighted the value of the INTERPOL Red Notice system; Policing Insight’s Andrew Staniforth explores how Red Notices work…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 8d
Service applies stratified policing model to develop ‘proactive, accountable and effective policing’
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Service applies stratified policing model to develop ‘proactive, accountable and effective policing’
Waterloo Regional Police Service has become the first police force in Canada to adopt the stratified policing model, encouraging officers to change their focus to targeted crime suppression and…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 9d
Sir Andy Marsh: ‘If we want to keep people for 30 or 40 years, we need support at work’
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Sir Andy Marsh: ‘If we want to keep people for 30 or 40 years, we need support at work’
As the College of Policing launches new guidance for professional reviews, Chief Constable Sir Andy Marsh spoke to Policing Insight’s Ian Weinfass about the importance of regular dialogue with line…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 9d
Supporting police: Principles for mental health and wellbeing in policing
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Supporting police: Principles for mental health and wellbeing in policing
The Australia New Zealand Principles for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Policing, published recently by the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA), embrace “collaboration…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 9d
Has African organised crime emerged?
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Has African organised crime emerged?
A new study on organised crime in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), published by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime, highlights the region’s growing role as a major hub…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 9d
Calls for a new UK SOC strategy along with more funding for the NCA
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Calls for a new UK SOC strategy along with more funding for the NCA
The latest report from the Social Market Foundation into the UK’s approach to tackling serious and organised crime (SOC) urges the Government to draw up a new strategy to meet the challenge of SOC…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 13d
Tougher knife laws aren’t the only solution to Victoria’s violent crime problem
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Tougher knife laws aren’t the only solution to Victoria’s violent crime problem
Increases in knife-crime offences have prompted calls for the introduction of Jack’s Law in Victoria, an approach enabling police to carry out random ‘wanding’ searches for weapons that is already in…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 13d
A public health approach to violence and early interventions with young people can break the cycle of crime and harm
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A public health approach to violence and early interventions with young people can break the cycle of crime and harm
A new report suggests that tackling violence as a public health issue, and developing preventative, health-based interventions for children and young people, can save significant long-term funds…
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 13d
QPS watch-house review highlights stress and injuries to staff as well as damaging impact on detainees
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QPS watch-house review highlights stress and injuries to staff as well as damaging impact on detainees
The latest review of Queensland Police Service watch-houses – buildings designed to offer temporary accommodation for prisoners before transfer to prison or court – has highlighted increased stress…
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