More than 55% of deaths from police violence in the USA from 1980-2018 were misclassified or unreported in official vital statistics reports according to a new study in The Lancet. The highest rate of deaths from police violence ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2021
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There is a risk of crucial digital evidence being missed or misinterpreted because of a shortage of adequate skills and knowledge in police forces, a new study warns.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2021
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Police forces in England say the potential for significant harm to people who go missing is rising after decades of cuts to police budgets, rising demand and lack of training.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2021
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The world's first professional police force, The London Metropolitan Police, deterred crime and brought a significant reduction in violent crimes when it was introduced nearly 200 years ago. By using historical data, a new ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2021
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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. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2021
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Community policing that encourages relationships with local citizens may reduce police violence, while proactive policing strategies are associated with higher police violence, according to new Rutgers University–Camden ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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A report published by Queen Mary University of London reveals major racial disparities in police Stop and Scan practices.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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The nationwide coronavirus lockdowns and enhancement of police powers have disproportionately harmed communities of color, according to a new briefing paper by the Center on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) at The University ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2021
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The recent conviction of white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, for the murder of a black man, George Floyd, was widely welcomed in the US and elsewhere. The US police force has long been seen as helping to maintain ...
Social Sciences
May 12, 2021
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Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent disorders for Black emerging adults 18 to 29 years of age in America. Frequent exposure to police violence among Black emerging adults puts this population at risk for increased ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2021
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