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It has been one of the most controversial flashpoints in Scottish policing circles over the past year, exposing the financial pressures facing the nation’s single force and how it is being forced to cut its cloth accordingly. For close to four months now, Police Scotland has been pursuing a strategy it describes as a “proportionate response” to crime. In layman’s terms, it means that its officers will no longer investigate every reported low level offence, with the decision based on variable factors such as the availability of CCTV, eyewitnesses, or other evidence. Police Scotland announced earlier this year its new ‘proportionate response’ strategy was being rolled out nationwide. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire Police Scotland announced earlier this year its new ‘proportionate response’ strategy was being rolled out nationwide. In explaining the move, the force cited examples such as a report of damage to a car bumper in a car park, where there was no CCTV available, and no note had been left. Or someone who returned home after a month away to find ornaments missing from their front garden, with no witnesses or CCTV. Note - The above content was taken directly from the posted article with no edits.

Interesting look at alternative traffic enforcement strategies and their impact on traffic safety from Kyleigh Clark-Moorman, Ph.D. and Danielle Crimmins. Thank you for sharing, Nancy La Vigne.

🚨 Addressing Cleveland’s Rising Police Response Times 🚨 Cleveland is grappling with a growing challenge as police response times for violent crimes continue to increase. This year, the average response time for high-priority calls has risen to 11 minutes, compared to 9 minutes in 2021. With the police force shrinking from 1,600 officers in recent years to just 1,148 today, the impact on public safety is clear. Former police chief Martin Flask and current Trustee of the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland noted, “Until the number of police officers increases to a level that is deemed necessary, response times will suffer.” This staffing shortage is a public safety issue that affects us all—residents, businesses, and visitors alike. As community leaders and partners, we must work together to advocate for stronger recruitment, better retention strategies, and long-term solutions that ensure the safety of our city. 👮♂️ 👮🏾 What’s next? It’s time to come together, support Cleveland’s police force, and push for the necessary resources to improve response times and protect our communities. #CommunitySafety #ClevelandPolice #PublicSafety #ClevelandLeadership #StrongerTogether #SaferCleveland #KnowMore #ThisIsCle

New read! NIJ’s Kyleigh Clark-Moorman, Ph.D. and Danielle Crimmins, PhD penned this piece about alternative strategies to traffic enforcement that are designed to reduce police resource burdens, address racial disparities, and/or preserve public safety. These models are cropping up all over the country and demand evaluation. The authors lay out the pressing data needs and research questions:  https://lnkd.in/eddK-GJq

In a new article in Police1, Glendale Police Department Chief Chris Briggs says, “Feeding VESTA call data into our RTCC gives our officers a jump-start on crimes when seconds really matter. From the most common call to large-scale events, we are increasingly relying on Motorola Solutions’ ecosystem of technologies to connect our RTCC with residents and business owners who offer critical, timely incident context.” #ArtificialIntelligence Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4eHYOe4

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The latest statistics for England and Wales indicate that levels of recorded crime have fallen to an all-time low, yet there has been little mention of the significant drop by the media, the Government or forces themselves; in this second of two articles, Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett considers the implications for how police performance is judged. ❝Confidence in police crime data has been under attack for decades, despite significant investment to assure the data’s integrity and major changes in police recording practice.❞ ❝Selected crime categories, such as knife crime and shoplifting, are becoming the new ‘signal’ crimes, with the presence of a security guard in a local supermarket or news reports of another stabbing sending a message of rising disorder and insecurity.❞ ❝The public can detect changes in local crime, but they consistently over-estimate the actual level of crime. The CSEW [Office for National Statistics Crime Survey of England & Wales] has found that “individuals’ perceptions of crime on a national level do not typically match well to reality.❞ ❝In this election year we are likely to be bombarded with data in support of political arguments. The ONS [Office for National Statistics] found that while its data was largely trusted, only 35% of the public thought that the Government presented data honestly, and just 24% believed that the media presented data honestly.❞ ❝Although the public are experiencing less crime, YouGov found that 70% of the public say the Government is handling crime badly. This creates a perverse incentive though. Politicians think it’s a vote winner to show toughness on crime and policing. They need to keep presenting it as a problem that needs fixing – but what exactly is the problem?❞ ❝Current performance priorities are around certain high-profile crime types, public protection and risk management, integrity, and service levels. The performance focus is much more likely to be about the police response to the problem than the practical effect on crime levels.❞ ❝Current performance priorities are around certain high-profile crime types, public protection and risk management, integrity, and service levels. The performance focus is much more likely to be about the police response to the problem than the practical effect on crime levels. Burglary offers a prime example. Since 2010, residential burglary has fallen by over 63% according to the CSEW, or by over 36% according to police records. You would expect either of these reductions to be considered a success – people would far rather not be a victim of burglary, than hear about latest detection rates.❞ ❝We should still be interested in understanding what affects crime levels, what has changed in the past decade, and what that tells us about how to cut crime.❞ [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] https://lnkd.in/ebXrYGkG #lawenforcement #policing #police #crime

💻Social Media: From Intelligence to Evidence LIVE ONLINE TRAINING 12pm-2pm est April 16, 2024 🚨With the proliferation of smart devices, the amount of intelligence and investigative information readily available to today’s investigators is increasing daily. This course will discuss the popular applications and best practices for creating fictitious accounts and locating, preserving, and presenting social media intelligence and evidence for investigations. This course will introduce the tools available to assist investigators in navigating the ever-expanding catalog of readily available popular apps. 📚REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/ecJsP8Ve www.homefrontprotect.com Who should attend: #Police Officers, #Detectives, #Sheriff’s Deputies, #Corrections Officers, Corrections Investigators, Federal #Agents, #SIU Investigators, and other Law Enforcement and Public Safety Personnel #homefrontprotectivegroup #insurancesiu #lawenforcmenttraining #privateinvestigations #osint #opensourceintelligence #internet #webinvestigations

💻Social Media: From Intelligence to Evidence LIVE ONLINE TRAINING 12pm-2pm est April 16, 2024 🚨With the proliferation of smart devices, the amount of intelligence and investigative information readily available to today’s investigators is increasing daily. This course will discuss the popular applications and best practices for creating fictitious accounts and locating, preserving, and presenting social media intelligence and evidence for investigations. This course will introduce the tools available to assist investigators in navigating the ever-expanding catalog of readily available popular apps. 📚REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/ecJsP8Ve www.homefrontprotect.com Who should attend: #Police Officers, #Detectives, #Sheriff’s Deputies, #Corrections Officers, Corrections Investigators, Federal #Agents, #SIU Investigators, and other Law Enforcement and Public Safety Personnel #homefrontprotectivegroup #insurancesiu #lawenforcmenttraining #privateinvestigations #osint #opensourceintelligence #internet #webinvestigations

***Law Enforcement, Police Crime Analysts, and prosecutors only*** Join me to end the year on Monday December 30th to learn about using cellular records to solve crimes. Students will be introduced on how to start with a phone number, identify the provider, obtain and analyze cellular records, forensically map the geolocation data, and identify historical locations of a cell phone. Tower dumps and area searches will be discussed along with vehicular cellular data, cellular network drive tests, and best practices. Real case studies will be discussed to provide students with the knowledge to take their investigations to the next level. https://lnkd.in/g8GEuDfZ