New anti-social behaviour powers come into force
Article by Helena Hickey, Police Oracle The number of powers to deal with anti-social behaviour has reduced from 19 to six and allows victims to have a say in the punishment of their offenders. New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) came into force this week, with some forces quick to make use of the […]
Caution Reforms – Success dependent on ‘imperative’ officer training
Article by Helena Hickey – Police Oracle Officer training is crucial if plans to replace police cautions with suspended prosecutions are to succeed, a Police Federation spokesman has said. In an interview with PoliceOracle.com, Paul Ford said government plans to scrap cautions mean there is going to be “a real sea change in what is […]
Restorative Justice Week 2014 – 16th to 23rd November – Discounted Qualification Costs
In support of Restorative Justice week (16th-23rd November) and the announcement of the Spring term tutorials for the BTEC Level 4 Professional Award in Restorative Justice Approaches the CSP Academy are offering a £100 discount for enrollments to this qualification. This strategic qualification is designed to ensure that senior managers or senior practitioners are effectively qualified to understand restorative […]
New Restorative Justice Action Plan Released
Article by Helena Hickey, Police Oracle. Click here to read original post. The Ministry of Justice has released its third restorative justice (RJ) action plan, setting out its objectives up until March 2018. Areas of focus highlighted in the plan include ensuring RJ is available to victims irrespective of whether the offender is an adult or young […]