Officers must be ‘forensically aware’ to avoid contamination
Article by Jasmin McDermott, Police Oracle Academic believes awareness training among police officers will greatly improve possible contamination issues at crime scenes. Police officers should spend more “quality time” with crime scene examiners to make them more forensically aware to help eliminate possible contamination issues, it has been suggested. Basic guidance to ensure that officers […]
Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation Retains Police Discretion
Article by Jasmin McDermott, Police Oracle Guidance document for officers and staff emphasises role of police in deciding appropriate action against anti-social behaviour whilst having greater community input. New legislation detailing how police, councils and other agencies tackle anti-social behaviour with a greater focus on victims still retains police discretion in the deployment of several […]
Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation Retains Police Discretion
Article by Jasmin McDermott, Police Oracle Guidance document for officers and staff emphasises role of police in deciding appropriate action against anti-social behaviour whilst having greater community input. New legislation detailing how police, councils and other agencies tackle anti-social behaviour with a greater focus on victims still retains police discretion in the deployment of several […]
New Anti-Social Behaviour Laws Delayed
The government has delayed the introduction of new anti-social behaviour injunctions in order to ensure minors have access to legal aid to challenge them. The Home Office says it will take until January 2015 to make the necessary changes to legal aid, which means current anti-social behaviour injunctions will be in place until well into […]