What is institutional misogyny in policing? Our research shows what it looks like – and why it matters: Protesters react to policing at a vigil for Sarah Everard. Vincenzo Lullo/Shutterstock Britain has witnessed a torrent of appalling examples of misogyny by those serving on the front line of public services in recent years. This has …
Stephen Lawrence: how family liaison officers became an integral part of policing in the wake of his murder: Family liaison officers are a vital part of murder investigations in the UK. CLICKMANIS/Shutterstock Stephen Lawrence was murdered on April 22 1993 in an unprovoked racist knife attack in south London. He was just eighteen at the …
Met police: Casey review shows how ‘warrior culture’ drives policing in the UK: Jacek Wojnarowski/Shutterstock The landmark Casey review has found the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This language – “institutionally” – means that these are not problems isolated to a few bad apples, like David Carrick or Wayne Couzens. These officers, and …
Misogyny in policing: how some male officers abuse their power over female victims and colleagues: John Gomez/Shutterstock The case of David Carrick, a serial rapist and a serving officer in the Metropolitan Police Service, is the latest shocking example of violence against women committed by the police. For years, I have studied misogyny in policing …
M25 journalist arrests: the four points when officers got it wrong – a policing expert explains: The arrest of LBC radio reporter Charlotte Lynch on November 8, while covering a story about environmental protests is contributing to a debate about declining trust and confidence in the police. A review by Cambridgeshire Police has now stated …
How can black people feel safe and have confidence in policing?: The inquest into the death of Chris Kaba opened on October 4 2022. Kaba, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed in Streatham Hill, south London on September 5 2022 by a Metropolitan police officer. Whatever the outcome of this inquest, the feelings …
Artificial intelligence is used for predictive policing in the US and UK – South Africa should embrace it, too: Predictive policing may be a useful addition to traditional policing in contexts like South Africa. Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images In the 2002 movie Minority Report (based on a short story by Philip K Dick), …
Policing bill is now law: how your right to protest has changed: The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill has become law after an extended period of back and forth between the House of Commons and House of Lords. From its conception, the bill has been extremely controversial, particularly because of the increased powers it …
The policing bill will criminalise Gypsy and Traveller families – there is a better approach: Leeds GATE, Author provided The policing bill making its way through UK parliament has sparked controversy over its draconian proposals to expand police powers and curb protests. The bill will also have a detrimental impact on Gypsy and Traveller families …
The UK’s policing bill will make climate activism almost illegal – just when it’s most needed: The UK government has proposed some worrying amendments to its already draconian policing bill. The amendments will directly target environmental activists and are a response to direct action protests from groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain, and protests …
Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality – it’s a problem: Shutterstock/kirill_makarov For over ten years, public inquiries, press reports, police whistleblowers – and even chief constables – have been raising the issue of police IT systems not being fit for purpose and ultimately failing victims of crime. This has prompted …
South Africa in the news: Latest phase of public inquiry into undercover policing set to begin: The latest series of hearings in the public inquiry into undercover policing is due to begin on Wednesday. Witnesses including Piers Corbyn and Lord Peter Hain are expected to give evidence during the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s …
A culture of silence and stigma around emotions dominates policing, officer diaries reveal: When you are a police officer, your emotions have to be hidden or pushed down. Officers work hard to detach themselves from their emotions as a way to cope in a culture that has an expectation of silence in the face of …
South Africa in the news: Experts make recommendations on public order policing: A panel of experts reporting into policing and crowd management in South Africa has recommended that public order policing (POP) should fall under one command centre to help avoid the use of rubber …: “South Africa” – BingNews MS Dhoni Outsmarts Ishant Sharma, …
South Africa in the news: Policing in South Africa: A crisis of imagination and a failure of leadership: The age of policing strategy being designed on the basis of a politician’s whim must come to an end and be replaced by a process of strategy development that is thoroughgoing, inclusive and …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Creating sustainable policing forum and neighborhood watch: ACSIP policing and community conflict specialist Eldred De Klerk says the police and CPF need to collaborate more.: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 3.81 mln: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,810,896 as …
South Africa in the news: Creating sustainable policing forum and neighbourhood watch: ACSIP policing and community conflict specialist Eldred De Klerk says the police and CPF need to collaborate more.: “South Africa” – BingNews Dale Steyn lauds England rotation policy for building an ‘army of amazing cricketers’: Cricket boards across the world have therefore, decided …
How COVID has reopened sectarian tensions over policing in Northern Ireland: The problem of enforcing coronavirus restrictions without coming into conflict with significant parts of the population has afflicted many police forces during the pandemic. Reports, unimaginable a year ago, of weddings, christenings and other social gatherings being broken up have naturally led to concerns …