Do you have a window? / FT.com, May 23 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5765051a-2877-11dd-8f1e-000077b07658.html
"If you spend too much time playing telephone tag or e-mail ping-pong when setting up meetings with colleagues or contacts, it may be time to look at a new kind of browser-based software service that is designed to help schedule meetings.
Studies suggest that most business meetings are with people from outside the organiser's company, and that setting up a meeting with an external contact typically takes seven or more e-mail exchanges as people bandy dates about."
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Manchester to target piracy / FT.com, May 19 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50c3d95a-253b-11dd-a14a-000077b07658.html
"The computer software industry will on Monday launch a crackdown on software piracy in Manchester, the source of more complaints about pirated programs than any other English city apart from London. The Business Software Alliance will contact more than 10,000 Manchester businesses to offer an amnesty to those that use a free BSA software audit program to identify unauthorised programs and license them by June 30."
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/50c3d95a-253b-11dd-a14a-000077b07658.html
"The computer software industry will on Monday launch a crackdown on software piracy in Manchester, the source of more complaints about pirated programs than any other English city apart from London. The Business Software Alliance will contact more than 10,000 Manchester businesses to offer an amnesty to those that use a free BSA software audit program to identify unauthorised programs and license them by June 30."
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
New proposals will make all obscene images of children illegal / Ministry of Justice, 28 May 2008
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=368663&NewsAreaID=2
"All images of child sexual abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images of child abuse will be illegal and offenders holding such images will face criminal charges and up to three years in prison under new proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle today.
The proposals were announced as part of the Government's response to a public consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of under-aged children engaged in sexual activity. It acknowledges the view that paedophiles could be circumventing the law by using computer technology to manipulate real photographs or videos of abuse into drawings or cartoons."
Document: Consultation on the Possession of Non-Photographic Visual Depictions of Child Sexual Abuse - Summary of Responses and Next Steps http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/consultation-non-photographic-response.pdf
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=368663&NewsAreaID=2
"All images of child sexual abuse, including drawings and computer-generated images of child abuse will be illegal and offenders holding such images will face criminal charges and up to three years in prison under new proposals announced by Justice Minister Maria Eagle today.
The proposals were announced as part of the Government's response to a public consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of under-aged children engaged in sexual activity. It acknowledges the view that paedophiles could be circumventing the law by using computer technology to manipulate real photographs or videos of abuse into drawings or cartoons."
Document: Consultation on the Possession of Non-Photographic Visual Depictions of Child Sexual Abuse - Summary of Responses and Next Steps http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/consultation-non-photographic-response.pdf
First computers for police on the beat / No 10 website, 26 May 2008
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page15606.asp
"Details of the Prime Minister's promise to give police on the beat hand-held computers to log crimes have been released today.
A total of 27 forces around the country will share £50 million in funding to phase-in the new technology by March 2009 at the latest. Last year the Prime Minister said the Government would push ahead with the scheme, "cutting paperwork so that officers can log crimes on the spot, stay on the beat and not waste time returning to the station to fill out forms".
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page15606.asp
"Details of the Prime Minister's promise to give police on the beat hand-held computers to log crimes have been released today.
A total of 27 forces around the country will share £50 million in funding to phase-in the new technology by March 2009 at the latest. Last year the Prime Minister said the Government would push ahead with the scheme, "cutting paperwork so that officers can log crimes on the spot, stay on the beat and not waste time returning to the station to fill out forms".
Monitoring data from the Tackling Gangs Action Programme / Home Office, May 2008
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/testbed/violentstreet011a.pdf
"The Tackling Gangs Action Programme (TGAP) was a six-month initiative, which was announced in September 2007 to target and reduce youth violence, particularly gang-related firearm offences. An additional £1.5 million was allocated to support this work in four cities in England and Wales. The work was conceived against of a backdrop of a number of high-profile fatal incidents involving young people and gangs, and the programme is part of on-going work to tackle this serious problem."
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/testbed/violentstreet011a.pdf
"The Tackling Gangs Action Programme (TGAP) was a six-month initiative, which was announced in September 2007 to target and reduce youth violence, particularly gang-related firearm offences. An additional £1.5 million was allocated to support this work in four cities in England and Wales. The work was conceived against of a backdrop of a number of high-profile fatal incidents involving young people and gangs, and the programme is part of on-going work to tackle this serious problem."
Can design cut crime? / spiked-online.com, 22 May 2008
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/earticle/5173/
Martyn Perks
"Government attempts to 'design out' crime by sticking anti-theft, noise-emitting devices around the country will make us feel less secure."
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/earticle/5173/
Martyn Perks
"Government attempts to 'design out' crime by sticking anti-theft, noise-emitting devices around the country will make us feel less secure."
The Dangers of ‘identity management’ / spiked-online.com, 20 May 2008
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/5171/
"The implementation of the UK government’s identity card scheme is being driven by a fundamental distrust of the populace."
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/5171/
"The implementation of the UK government’s identity card scheme is being driven by a fundamental distrust of the populace."
Friday, May 23, 2008
Sighting in the dark / Officer.com, May 2008
http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/Sighting-in-the-dark/1$41470
"Interest in night vision gear and what it offers to law enforcement and civilian users has increased. The first Gulf War made most realize that night vision has revolutionized the modern battlefield and is a crucial advantage exploited by U.S. armed forces. As often happens with technology, this advantage is now becoming available to the law enforcement and civilian markets."
http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/Sighting-in-the-dark/1$41470
"Interest in night vision gear and what it offers to law enforcement and civilian users has increased. The first Gulf War made most realize that night vision has revolutionized the modern battlefield and is a crucial advantage exploited by U.S. armed forces. As often happens with technology, this advantage is now becoming available to the law enforcement and civilian markets."
AmbiCom GPS Receiver Convenient Navigation Technology / Officer.com
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Technology/AmbiCom-GPS-Receiver/20$41415
"The GPS Receiver plugs into your laptop by way of a USB port and is functional with several different types of GPS software..."
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Technology/AmbiCom-GPS-Receiver/20$41415
"The GPS Receiver plugs into your laptop by way of a USB port and is functional with several different types of GPS software..."
British Crime Survey: Options for extending the coverage to children and people living in communal establishments / Home Office, 22 May 2008
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/statistics/statistics072.htm
"This report presents findings from research on the feasibility of covering children and people living in communal establishments as part of the British Crime Survey or through separate surveys."
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/statistics/statistics072.htm
"This report presents findings from research on the feasibility of covering children and people living in communal establishments as part of the British Crime Survey or through separate surveys."
Crime in England and Wales 2006/07: Supplementary tables - Nature of burglary, vehicle-related theft, personal and other household theft, vandalism, and violent crime /Home Office, 22 May 2008
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0607_tables_bvv.html
"This links to tables that are based on the findings from British Crime Survey interviews conducted in the 2006-07 financial year. They give a picture of the nature of burglary, vehicle-related theft and violent crime. They also provide detail on other types of theft and on vandalism."
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0607_tables_bvv.html
"This links to tables that are based on the findings from British Crime Survey interviews conducted in the 2006-07 financial year. They give a picture of the nature of burglary, vehicle-related theft and violent crime. They also provide detail on other types of theft and on vandalism."
FRANK Cocaine Leaflet: What you need to know /Home Office,22 May 2008
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/frank/cocaine?view=Binary
"This leaflet contains the facts on cocaine, including how it is produced, what the risks and effects are, the dangers of mixing with alcohol, the law and the impact on producing countries. It also includes information on addiction and the impact it can have on relationships."
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/frank/cocaine?view=Binary
"This leaflet contains the facts on cocaine, including how it is produced, what the risks and effects are, the dangers of mixing with alcohol, the law and the impact on producing countries. It also includes information on addiction and the impact it can have on relationships."
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 06/08: Circumstances of crime, Neighbourhood Watch membership and perceptions of policing - Supplementary volume three to crime in England and Wales 2006-07 /Home Office, 22 May 2008http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0608.pdf
"This statistical bulletin provides summary information and reference tables from the 2006-07 British Crime Survey, including some previously unpublished figures from the 2004-05 and 2005-06 surveys. It includes data on burglary, theft, vandalism, and Neighbourhood Watch membership, as well as information on perceptions and confidence in the police."
"This statistical bulletin provides summary information and reference tables from the 2006-07 British Crime Survey, including some previously unpublished figures from the 2004-05 and 2005-06 surveys. It includes data on burglary, theft, vandalism, and Neighbourhood Watch membership, as well as information on perceptions and confidence in the police."
Experience and Expression in the Fear of Crime /Home Office,22 May 2008
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/crimereduction025.htm
"This study on the fear of crime builds upon previous research showing that the fear of crime is not as widespread as previously thought and may even have been misrepresented."
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/crimereduction025.htm
"This study on the fear of crime builds upon previous research showing that the fear of crime is not as widespread as previously thought and may even have been misrepresented."
Thursday, May 22, 2008
UK Border Agency: Tier 1 (general) of the points-based system / Home Office, 19 May 2008http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/tier1general_points-basedsystem
"Normally, when applying to Tier 1 (General) and claiming points for a professional qualification, we require applicants to show that they hold a qualification that is recognised by UKNARIC as being equivalent to a UK degree at either Bachelor, Masters or PHD level. They may also need to show this to claim points for UK Experience for initial applications."
"Normally, when applying to Tier 1 (General) and claiming points for a professional qualification, we require applicants to show that they hold a qualification that is recognised by UKNARIC as being equivalent to a UK degree at either Bachelor, Masters or PHD level. They may also need to show this to claim points for UK Experience for initial applications."
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Defra Emergency Planning: Flooding / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , 19 May 2008
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/floodincidents/contin.htm
"This page gives information from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on emergency planning for flooding."
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/floodincidents/contin.htm
"This page gives information from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on emergency planning for flooding."
In their own words: why young men carry knives / Observer, 18 May 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/18/ukcrime2?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
Why has it become so routine for many young Britons to carry and use knives so brutally? Here, in a remarkably frank series of interviews, young men from different backgrounds tell Anushka Asthana and Ross Slater what compels them to carry knives and why they are increasingly prepared to use them
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/18/ukcrime2?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews
Why has it become so routine for many young Britons to carry and use knives so brutally? Here, in a remarkably frank series of interviews, young men from different backgrounds tell Anushka Asthana and Ross Slater what compels them to carry knives and why they are increasingly prepared to use them
Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences / The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (JSAAE)
Held in Tokyo, Japan; March 31, 2008
http://altweb.jhsph.edu/wc6/
Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (JSAAE)
Held in Tokyo, Japan; March 31, 2008
http://altweb.jhsph.edu/wc6/
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Strategic Plan for 2008 - 2012 / Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, April 2008
http://www.fincen.gov/news_room/rp/files/strategic_plan_2008.pdf
"To integrate all FinCEN activities, this plan focuses on three mission-critical outcome goals for the next 5 years: financial systems resistant to criminal abuse; detection and deterrence of money laundering, terrorism financing, and other illicit activity; and efficient management, safeguarding, and use of BSA information. The plan also outlines five cross-cutting principles that will serve as the foundation for all our work..."
http://www.fincen.gov/news_room/rp/files/strategic_plan_2008.pdf
"To integrate all FinCEN activities, this plan focuses on three mission-critical outcome goals for the next 5 years: financial systems resistant to criminal abuse; detection and deterrence of money laundering, terrorism financing, and other illicit activity; and efficient management, safeguarding, and use of BSA information. The plan also outlines five cross-cutting principles that will serve as the foundation for all our work..."
American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States / Violence Policy Center, April 2008
http://www.vpc.org/studies/amroul2008.pdf
"At least 554 Americans died in murder-suicides during the first six months of 2007 with the vast majority (88.5 percent) involving a firearm, according to the third edition of the Violence Policy Center’s (VPC) study American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States."
http://www.vpc.org/studies/amroul2008.pdf
"At least 554 Americans died in murder-suicides during the first six months of 2007 with the vast majority (88.5 percent) involving a firearm, according to the third edition of the Violence Policy Center’s (VPC) study American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the United States."
Migration and Remittances Factbook 2008 / World Bank, 2008
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/0,,contentMDK:21352016~isCURL:Y~menuPK:3145470~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:476883,00.html
"This factbook provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world, compiled from available data from various sources."
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/0,,contentMDK:21352016~isCURL:Y~menuPK:3145470~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:476883,00.html
"This factbook provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world, compiled from available data from various sources."
REAL ID Implementation Review: Few Benefits, Staggering Costs: ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY’S NATIONAL ID PROGRAM / Electronic Privacy Information Center, May 2008
PDF - http://epic.org/privacy/id-cards/epic_realid_0508.pdf
"Throughout its history, the United States has rejected the idea of a national identification system. Yet, the Department of Homeland Security continues to push forward a system of identification that has been widely opposed. The REAL ID Act mandates that State driver’s licenses and ID cards follow federal technical standards and verification procedures issued by Homeland Security. REAL ID also enables tracking, surveillance, and profiling of the American public."
PDF - http://epic.org/privacy/id-cards/epic_realid_0508.pdf
"Throughout its history, the United States has rejected the idea of a national identification system. Yet, the Department of Homeland Security continues to push forward a system of identification that has been widely opposed. The REAL ID Act mandates that State driver’s licenses and ID cards follow federal technical standards and verification procedures issued by Homeland Security. REAL ID also enables tracking, surveillance, and profiling of the American public."
Crime rates and sedentary behavior among 4th grade Texas school children
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008,
5:28
PDF - http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/pdf/1479-5868-5-28.pdf
"By combining community crime and cross-sectional individual level data on indoor sedentary behavior, we found that there is an association between community crimes/sex offender rates and certain types of indoor sedentary behavior. The development of technologies in recent decades which makes supervising children easier indoors, where children are much less vulnerable to crime, may be contributing to the epidemic of childhood obesity."
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008,
5:28
PDF - http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/pdf/1479-5868-5-28.pdf
"By combining community crime and cross-sectional individual level data on indoor sedentary behavior, we found that there is an association between community crimes/sex offender rates and certain types of indoor sedentary behavior. The development of technologies in recent decades which makes supervising children easier indoors, where children are much less vulnerable to crime, may be contributing to the epidemic of childhood obesity."
[USA] Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions / Child Welfare Information Gateway, May 2008
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.cfm
"Despite the efforts of the child protection system, child maltreatment fatalities remain a serious problem. Although the untimely deaths of children due to illness and accidents have been closely monitored, deaths that result from physical assault or severe neglect can be more difficult to track because the perpetrators, usually parents, are less likely to be forthcoming about the circumstances. Intervention strategies targeted at solving this problem face complex challenges."
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.cfm
"Despite the efforts of the child protection system, child maltreatment fatalities remain a serious problem. Although the untimely deaths of children due to illness and accidents have been closely monitored, deaths that result from physical assault or severe neglect can be more difficult to track because the perpetrators, usually parents, are less likely to be forthcoming about the circumstances. Intervention strategies targeted at solving this problem face complex challenges."
Is Soca just too soft? / Times, 13 May 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3919731.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3919731.ece
Children learn to live with culture of casual violence / Times, 17 May 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3950162.ece
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3950162.ece
What shall we do about knives? / Times, 17 May 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3950331.ece
"Deputy Assistant Commissioner Rose Fitzpatrick, of the Metropolitan Police: “I believe that the way to get teenagers to stop carrying knives is to get the message across to them at every opportunity that it is not cool and there are consequences: it will lead to either injury or death and a prison sentence."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3950331.ece
"Deputy Assistant Commissioner Rose Fitzpatrick, of the Metropolitan Police: “I believe that the way to get teenagers to stop carrying knives is to get the message across to them at every opportunity that it is not cool and there are consequences: it will lead to either injury or death and a prison sentence."
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Retail Sales of Alcohol and the Risk of Being a Victim of Assault
Public Library of Science Medicine, Volume 5, Issue 5
PDF - http://medicine.plosjournals.org/archive/1549-1676/5/5/pdf/10.1371_journal.pmed.0050108-L.pdf
Russell Bennetts, Rachel Seabrook
"The relationship between alcohol sales, alcohol consumption patterns, and levels of violence is well established. In a meta-analysis of data from seven countries, Jason Bond and colleagues estimated that the fraction of violence-related injuries attributable to alcohol is between 28% and 43%. There is a stronger link between alcohol impairment and being a victim of violence than between alcohol impairment and suffering from accidental injuries."
Public Library of Science Medicine, Volume 5, Issue 5
PDF - http://medicine.plosjournals.org/archive/1549-1676/5/5/pdf/10.1371_journal.pmed.0050108-L.pdf
Russell Bennetts, Rachel Seabrook
"The relationship between alcohol sales, alcohol consumption patterns, and levels of violence is well established. In a meta-analysis of data from seven countries, Jason Bond and colleagues estimated that the fraction of violence-related injuries attributable to alcohol is between 28% and 43%. There is a stronger link between alcohol impairment and being a victim of violence than between alcohol impairment and suffering from accidental injuries."
Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings: Examining Prosecutors’ Perceptions
Criminal Law Brief, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC; 19-28 (Spring 2008)
http://www.wcl.american.edu/nic/resources/prosecution_criminal_law_brief.pdf?rd=1
Brenda V. Smith and Jaime M. Yarussi
"This article draws on that research and data to examine the perception that prosecutors are unwilling to prosecute cases of sexual violence in custody, discusses barriers to prosecution identified by prosecutors regarding investigating and prosecuting allegations of sexual abuse of persons under correctional supervision, and recommends tools to overcome those barriers."
Criminal Law Brief, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC; 19-28 (Spring 2008)
http://www.wcl.american.edu/nic/resources/prosecution_criminal_law_brief.pdf?rd=1
Brenda V. Smith and Jaime M. Yarussi
"This article draws on that research and data to examine the perception that prosecutors are unwilling to prosecute cases of sexual violence in custody, discusses barriers to prosecution identified by prosecutors regarding investigating and prosecuting allegations of sexual abuse of persons under correctional supervision, and recommends tools to overcome those barriers."
“Sanctuary Cities”: Legal Issues / CRS Report for Congress, January 2008
PDF - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22773_20080109.pdf
"Controversy has arisen over the existence of so-called “sanctuary cities.” The term
“sanctuary city” is not defined by federal law, but it is often used to refer to those
localities which, as a result of a state or local act, ordinance, policy, or fiscal constraints,
limit their assistance to federal immigration authorities seeking to apprehend and
remove unauthorized aliens."
PDF - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22773_20080109.pdf
"Controversy has arisen over the existence of so-called “sanctuary cities.” The term
“sanctuary city” is not defined by federal law, but it is often used to refer to those
localities which, as a result of a state or local act, ordinance, policy, or fiscal constraints,
limit their assistance to federal immigration authorities seeking to apprehend and
remove unauthorized aliens."
Crossing the great divide / Drink and Drugs News, 5 May 2008
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/may0508/crossing_the_great_divide.pdf
"Getting former drug users into employment is an obvious goal, but the gulf between the old lifestyle and getting a paid job can seem vast. DDN visits a peer mentoring programme in Brighton to hear about vital steps into the world of work."
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/may0508/crossing_the_great_divide.pdf
"Getting former drug users into employment is an obvious goal, but the gulf between the old lifestyle and getting a paid job can seem vast. DDN visits a peer mentoring programme in Brighton to hear about vital steps into the world of work."
[Scotland] Pilot booze ban hailed a success / BBC, 2 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7379629.stm
"A 50% fall in calls about vandalism and assault has been recorded following a ban on sales of alcohol to under-21s in a West Lothian area "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7379629.stm
"A 50% fall in calls about vandalism and assault has been recorded following a ban on sales of alcohol to under-21s in a West Lothian area "
Experience and Expression in the Fear of Crime / ESRC, 2007
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/ViewOutputPage.aspx?data=v9XrjLJ6xhE74IWLHphVnGb6%2fNRZM5M40m06tWnN%2f%2b1zJSPsVjnobg1jFos01PYlhnWrQ4O2DuF4veWuQ7H3FackA5hXfE%2bndm%2f5QN4A0Kw%3d&xu=0&isAwardHolder=&isProfiled=&AwardHolderID=&Sector=
Stephen Farrell
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/ViewOutputPage.aspx?data=v9XrjLJ6xhE74IWLHphVnGb6%2fNRZM5M40m06tWnN%2f%2b1zJSPsVjnobg1jFos01PYlhnWrQ4O2DuF4veWuQ7H3FackA5hXfE%2bndm%2f5QN4A0Kw%3d&xu=0&isAwardHolder=&isProfiled=&AwardHolderID=&Sector=
Stephen Farrell
Speedy decline / Economist, 1 May 2008
http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11293716
"Success in the war against methamphetamines—at a certain price..."
http://www.economist.com/world/na/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11293716
"Success in the war against methamphetamines—at a certain price..."
Emergency 2.0 is coming to a website near you / New Scientist, 2 May 2008
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19826545.900-emergency-20-is-coming-to-a-website-near-you.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"In October 2007, when wildfires ravaged the state again and residents banded together... Armed with an array of online "social media" tools such as blogs, annotatable maps, photo sites and instant messenging services, they were able to gather and disseminate information on, for example, the progress of the fire, the location of evacuation areas and shelters, and which schools and businesses were closed - information unavailable through traditional channels."
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/mg19826545.900-emergency-20-is-coming-to-a-website-near-you.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"In October 2007, when wildfires ravaged the state again and residents banded together... Armed with an array of online "social media" tools such as blogs, annotatable maps, photo sites and instant messenging services, they were able to gather and disseminate information on, for example, the progress of the fire, the location of evacuation areas and shelters, and which schools and businesses were closed - information unavailable through traditional channels."
Banks turn to spyware over rogue-trader fears / New Scientist, 19 May 2008
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13934-banks-turn-to-spyware-over-roguetrader-fears.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"Bank workers' e-mails, phone calls and internet chat conversations are increasingly being scrutinised by computers, as firms aim to prevent rogue traders or aggressive rumours that distort stock prices."
http://technology.newscientist.com/channel/tech/dn13934-banks-turn-to-spyware-over-roguetrader-fears.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"Bank workers' e-mails, phone calls and internet chat conversations are increasingly being scrutinised by computers, as firms aim to prevent rogue traders or aggressive rumours that distort stock prices."
Persons Granted British Citizenship United Kingdom 2007 / Home Office, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0508.pdf
Home Office Statistical Bulletin No 5/08
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0508.pdf
Home Office Statistical Bulletin No 5/08
Asylum Statistics: 1st Quarter 2008: United Kingdom / National Statistics, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/asylumq108.pdf
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/asylumq108.pdf
Bulgarian and and Romanian Accession Statistics, January - March 2008 / UK Border Agency, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/reports/bulgarianromanian/report5/report5.pdf?view=Binary
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/reports/bulgarianromanian/report5/report5.pdf?view=Binary
Accession Monitoring Report, May 2004 - March 2008 / UK Border Agency, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/reports/accession_monitoring_report/report15/may04mar08.pdf?view=Binary
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/aboutus/reports/accession_monitoring_report/report15/may04mar08.pdf?view=Binary
Failed asylum seekers' free NHS / BBC, 20 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7409265.stm
"Failed asylum seekers in Wales will now be given free health care - unlike their counterparts in England. The Department of Health in England is taking legal action to restrict free access to the NHS to this group."
City cameras to catch every car / BBC, 20 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7409433.stm
"Each day, 600,000 motorists' journeys are being captured, and police will store the data for five years to help combat terrorism, crime and car theft. "
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7409433.stm
"Each day, 600,000 motorists' journeys are being captured, and police will store the data for five years to help combat terrorism, crime and car theft. "
Phone calls database considered / BBC, 20 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7409593.stm
"The plans, reported in the Times, are at an early stage and may be included in the draft Communications Bill later this year, the Home Office confirmed."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7409593.stm
"The plans, reported in the Times, are at an early stage and may be included in the draft Communications Bill later this year, the Home Office confirmed."
National Fraud Initiative (NFI) report 2006/07 / Audit Commission, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/NATIONAL-REPORT/A3F1CBB1-C859-4bb1-82CD-B8A088FAAA07/NFI2006-07nationalreport.pdf
"A record £140 million in fraud and overpayment has been detected by this report. This is a 26 per cent increase from £111 million in 2004/05. Despite this success, the Commission is calling on the public sector to devote more resources to using NFI information to track down fraud."
PDF - http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/NATIONAL-REPORT/A3F1CBB1-C859-4bb1-82CD-B8A088FAAA07/NFI2006-07nationalreport.pdf
"A record £140 million in fraud and overpayment has been detected by this report. This is a 26 per cent increase from £111 million in 2004/05. Despite this success, the Commission is calling on the public sector to devote more resources to using NFI information to track down fraud."
Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic – A Framework for Planners Preparing to Manage Deaths / Home Office, 19 May 2008
PDF - http://www.ukresilience.info/~/media/assets/www.ukresilience.info/flu_managing_deaths_framework%20pdf.ashx
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Supplementary Guidance for Local Resilience Forum planners / Cabinet Office, 19 May 2008
PDF - http://www.ukresilience.info/~/media/assets/www.ukresilience.info/flu_lrf_best_%20practice_final%20pdf.ashx
PDF - http://www.ukresilience.info/~/media/assets/www.ukresilience.info/flu_managing_deaths_framework%20pdf.ashx
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Supplementary Guidance for Local Resilience Forum planners / Cabinet Office, 19 May 2008
PDF - http://www.ukresilience.info/~/media/assets/www.ukresilience.info/flu_lrf_best_%20practice_final%20pdf.ashx
Saving sanctuary: The Independent Asylum Commission’s first report of conclusions and recommendations: How we restore public support for sanctuary and improve the way we decide
who needs sanctuary / Independent Asylum Commission, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/
who needs sanctuary / Independent Asylum Commission, 20 May 2008
PDF - http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/
Monday, May 19, 2008
Preparing Britain for the future: The Government's Draft Legislative Programme 2008/2009 / TSO, 16 May 2008
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm73/7372/7372.pdf
Cm 7372
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm73/7372/7372.pdf
Cm 7372
The Immigrant Earnings Disadvantage across the Earnings and Skills Distributions: The Case of Immigrants from the EU’s New Member States in Ireland / IZA April 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3479.pdf
Alan Barrett, Seamus McGuinness, Martin O'Brien April 2008
"As the movement of population from the New Member States (NMS) of the EU to the older members is a relatively new flow, it is important to build up our knowledge of who is moving within Europe and how they are performing in their destinations. In this paper, we analyse the earnings of immigrants in Ireland from the NMS using a new large-scale dataset on employees in Ireland."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3479.pdf
Alan Barrett, Seamus McGuinness, Martin O'Brien April 2008
"As the movement of population from the New Member States (NMS) of the EU to the older members is a relatively new flow, it is important to build up our knowledge of who is moving within Europe and how they are performing in their destinations. In this paper, we analyse the earnings of immigrants in Ireland from the NMS using a new large-scale dataset on employees in Ireland."
[Northern Ireland] PSNI Praised For Reducing Crime / policeoracle.com, 18 May 2008
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/PSNI-Praised-For-Reducing-Crime_16310.html
"Policing and Justice Minister Paul Goggins MP has welcomed the publication of the latest crime statistics which show that people in Northern Ireland are less likely to be a victim of crime than elsewhere in the UK."
PSNI Annual Statistical Report: 2007/08 / PSNI, 16 May 2008
http://www.psni.police.uk/index/statistics_branch.htm
Summary of main findings
PDF - http://www.psni.police.uk/psni_07_08_stats_press_release.pdf
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/PSNI-Praised-For-Reducing-Crime_16310.html
"Policing and Justice Minister Paul Goggins MP has welcomed the publication of the latest crime statistics which show that people in Northern Ireland are less likely to be a victim of crime than elsewhere in the UK."
PSNI Annual Statistical Report: 2007/08 / PSNI, 16 May 2008
http://www.psni.police.uk/index/statistics_branch.htm
Summary of main findings
PDF - http://www.psni.police.uk/psni_07_08_stats_press_release.pdf
[USA] Prescriptions supplanting illegal substances as drugs of choice / Los Angeles Times 18 May 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/crime/la-me-drugs18-2008may18,0,3911529.story
Robert Durell
"Health professionals -- both intentionally and unwittingly -- and dishonest patients are diverting powerful and potentially addictive pharmaceuticals from legitimate medical channels, authorities say."
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/crime/la-me-drugs18-2008may18,0,3911529.story
Robert Durell
"Health professionals -- both intentionally and unwittingly -- and dishonest patients are diverting powerful and potentially addictive pharmaceuticals from legitimate medical channels, authorities say."
Service Provision for Detainees with Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use in Police Detention: A Comparative Study of Selected Countries in the European Union / The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control affiliated with the United Nations, 2008
PDF - http://www.heuni.fi/uploads/06ozya.pdf
Morag Macdonald et al, 2008
PDF - http://www.heuni.fi/uploads/06ozya.pdf
Morag Macdonald et al, 2008
Booze ban sobering for town's teenagers / Observer, 18 May 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/18/drugsandalcohol.health
Paul Kelbie
"Seven weeks ago Armadale in West Lothian became the first town in Scotland to introduce a ban on selling alcohol to anyone under 21 between 5pm and 10pm on a Friday and Saturday from off-licences. It was a six-week pilot scheme and the figures regarding its success appear to speak for themselves: there was a 57 per cent reduction in recorded assaults, a 54 per cent fall in vandalism reports and a 55 per cent drop in complaints from residents about antisocial behaviour. According to the police and the local authority, the scheme has been such a success there are plans to roll it out to other areas. This weekend - the first since the ban was lifted - the town's residents were waiting to see if incidents would jump again."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/18/drugsandalcohol.health
Paul Kelbie
"Seven weeks ago Armadale in West Lothian became the first town in Scotland to introduce a ban on selling alcohol to anyone under 21 between 5pm and 10pm on a Friday and Saturday from off-licences. It was a six-week pilot scheme and the figures regarding its success appear to speak for themselves: there was a 57 per cent reduction in recorded assaults, a 54 per cent fall in vandalism reports and a 55 per cent drop in complaints from residents about antisocial behaviour. According to the police and the local authority, the scheme has been such a success there are plans to roll it out to other areas. This weekend - the first since the ban was lifted - the town's residents were waiting to see if incidents would jump again."
Microstamping Can Help Police Match Guns to Shell Casings, Study Finds / govtech.com, 14 May 2008
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/323052?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTEN_2008_5_15 "New technology currently being tested by the University of California at Davis could make it easier for police to identify the gun from which shells left at a crime scene have been fired. The technology, called microstamping, works by stamping each shell with an identifying mark unique to the gun from which it was fired. The recently concluded study found that microstamping is feasible, however it did not work equally well for all guns and ammunition in the pilot and wider testing should be done."
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/323052?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GTEN_2008_5_15 "New technology currently being tested by the University of California at Davis could make it easier for police to identify the gun from which shells left at a crime scene have been fired. The technology, called microstamping, works by stamping each shell with an identifying mark unique to the gun from which it was fired. The recently concluded study found that microstamping is feasible, however it did not work equally well for all guns and ammunition in the pilot and wider testing should be done."
'Mobile Police Station' For The Water / policeoracle.com, 15 May 2008
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Mobile-Police-Station-For-The-Water_16289.html
"A new marine boat set to protect Kent and national borders was launched yesterday by the Kent Police Authority and Kent Police."
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Mobile-Police-Station-For-The-Water_16289.html
"A new marine boat set to protect Kent and national borders was launched yesterday by the Kent Police Authority and Kent Police."
Byron Review: Next Steps / DCSF, 14 May 2008
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0089
"Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker have announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her report ‘Safer Children in a Digital World’.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0089
"Kevin Brennan and Vernon Coaker have announced the UK Council for Child Internet Safety will launch in September 2008, six months ahead of the recommended timescale set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her report ‘Safer Children in a Digital World’.
British Crime Survey: options for extending the coverage to children and people living in communal establishments / Home Office - RDS, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/horr06c.pdf
Research Report 06
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/horr06c.pdf
Research Report 06
Understanding the perspective of potential sponsors on the Points-Based System sponsorship arrangements / Home Office - RDS, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/horr01c.pdf
Research Report 1
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/horr01c.pdf
Research Report 1
Home Office Departmental Report 2008 / Home Office, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ho-annual-report-08?view=Binary
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ho-annual-report-08?view=Binary
SOCA Annual Plan: 2008/09 / SOCA, 2008
PDF - http://www.soca.gov.uk/assessPublications/downloads/SocaAnnualPlan_0809.pdf
PDF - http://www.soca.gov.uk/assessPublications/downloads/SocaAnnualPlan_0809.pdf
SOCA Annual Report: 2007-2008 / SOCA, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.soca.gov.uk/assessPublications/downloads/SOCA_Annual_Report_0708.pdf
PDF - http://www.soca.gov.uk/assessPublications/downloads/SOCA_Annual_Report_0708.pdf
Second generation immigrants: regular young Europeans? / cafebabel.com, 8 May 2008
http://www.cafebabel.com/eng/article/24647/second-generation-immigrants-regular-young-europea.html
"Integration problems mean being born in a European country is not always enough to be a part of the eurogeneration. We speak to Mahdi and Ali, two second generation immigrants in France and Germany..."
http://www.cafebabel.com/eng/article/24647/second-generation-immigrants-regular-young-europea.html
"Integration problems mean being born in a European country is not always enough to be a part of the eurogeneration. We speak to Mahdi and Ali, two second generation immigrants in France and Germany..."
Treating Europe’s young migrants right / cafebabel.com, 16 May 2008
http://www.cafebabel.com/eng/article/24750/treating-europes-young-migrants-right.html
"With 10 – 12 million illegal immigrants in the EU, a rights-based approach to migration is needed to achieve full integration into society..."
http://www.cafebabel.com/eng/article/24750/treating-europes-young-migrants-right.html
"With 10 – 12 million illegal immigrants in the EU, a rights-based approach to migration is needed to achieve full integration into society..."
Sexual uses of alcohol and drugs and the associated health risks: a cross sectional study of young people in nine European cities
BMC Public Health 2008, 8:155, 9 May 2008
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/155/abstract
"Young people in European countries are experiencing high levels of alcohol and drug use and escalating levels of sexually transmitted infections. Individually these represent major public health priorities. Understanding of the association between sex and substance use, and specifically the strategic roles for which young people utilise substances to facilitate sexual activity, remains limited. "
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BMC Public Health 2008, 8:155, 9 May 2008
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/155/abstract
"Young people in European countries are experiencing high levels of alcohol and drug use and escalating levels of sexually transmitted infections. Individually these represent major public health priorities. Understanding of the association between sex and substance use, and specifically the strategic roles for which young people utilise substances to facilitate sexual activity, remains limited. "
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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Impaired Driving in the United States
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 32 Issue 4 Page 639-644, April 2008
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00622.x
"Conclusions: There is a strong association between binge drinking and AI driving. Most AI drivers and almost half of all AI driving episodes involve persons who are not heavy drinkers (based on average daily consumption). Implementing effective interventions to prevent binge drinking could substantially reduce AI driving."
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 32 Issue 4 Page 639-644, April 2008
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00622.x
"Conclusions: There is a strong association between binge drinking and AI driving. Most AI drivers and almost half of all AI driving episodes involve persons who are not heavy drinkers (based on average daily consumption). Implementing effective interventions to prevent binge drinking could substantially reduce AI driving."
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Think before you drink, says University research / University of Nottingham, 12 May 2008
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/public-affairs/press-releases/index.phtml?menu=pressreleases&code=THI-100/08&create_date=12-may-2008
"A team of health psychologists at The University of Nottingham plan to discover whether using the workplace to supply information on the health effects of binge drinking and asking employees for a small commitment to reducing the amount they drink in a single session could change people's binge drinking behaviour in the long term."
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/public-affairs/press-releases/index.phtml?menu=pressreleases&code=THI-100/08&create_date=12-may-2008
"A team of health psychologists at The University of Nottingham plan to discover whether using the workplace to supply information on the health effects of binge drinking and asking employees for a small commitment to reducing the amount they drink in a single session could change people's binge drinking behaviour in the long term."
Female Sex Offenders: Exploring Issues of Personality, Trauma, and Cognitive Distortions
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Apr 2008; vol. 23: pp. 474 - 489
http://jiv.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/23/4/474
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Apr 2008; vol. 23: pp. 474 - 489
http://jiv.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/23/4/474
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Video games and aggression
International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry 2008 - Vol. 1, No.4 pp. 411 - 417
http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=18288&prevQuery=&ps=10&m=or
"Are violent games harmless? Does violence in video games lead to aggression in the real world? Is there any scientific evidence to support the claims that violent games contribute to aggressive and violent behaviour? This paper evaluates the evidences that purport to show a stronger link between violent games and aggressive behaviour."
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International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry 2008 - Vol. 1, No.4 pp. 411 - 417
http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=18288&prevQuery=&ps=10&m=or
"Are violent games harmless? Does violence in video games lead to aggression in the real world? Is there any scientific evidence to support the claims that violent games contribute to aggressive and violent behaviour? This paper evaluates the evidences that purport to show a stronger link between violent games and aggressive behaviour."
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Sexual Offending in Women and Psychiatric Disorder: A National Case–Control Study
Archives of Sexual Behavior, Published online: 14 May 2008
http://www.springerlink.com/content/f35434024178p31k/?p=90ded13067f848289e2652f1761d3fdd&pi=7
Seena Fazel, Gabrielle Sjöstedt, Martin Grann2, and Niklas Långström
"Women commit 4–5% of all sexual crimes, but there is considerable uncertainty about associations with psychosis and substance abuse. We examined the prevalence of psychiatric hospitalization, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse in a nationwide sample of female sexual offenders."
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Archives of Sexual Behavior, Published online: 14 May 2008
http://www.springerlink.com/content/f35434024178p31k/?p=90ded13067f848289e2652f1761d3fdd&pi=7
Seena Fazel, Gabrielle Sjöstedt, Martin Grann2, and Niklas Långström
"Women commit 4–5% of all sexual crimes, but there is considerable uncertainty about associations with psychosis and substance abuse. We examined the prevalence of psychiatric hospitalization, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse in a nationwide sample of female sexual offenders."
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Understanding the Motivations for Recreational Marijuana Use Among Adult Canadians
Substance Use & Misuse, Volume 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 539 – 572
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a791725797?words=geraint%7cosborne&hash=249615138
"The Canadian Special Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs (2003) noted that little ethnographic research had been devoted to exploring why people use marijuana recreationally or the social contexts in which it is used. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative research is to better understand both of these neglected topics through interviews conducted with 41 adult Canadian users between 2005 and 2006."
Substance Use & Misuse, Volume 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 539 – 572
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a791725797?words=geraint%7cosborne&hash=249615138
"The Canadian Special Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs (2003) noted that little ethnographic research had been devoted to exploring why people use marijuana recreationally or the social contexts in which it is used. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative research is to better understand both of these neglected topics through interviews conducted with 41 adult Canadian users between 2005 and 2006."
Men experience domestic violence, with health impact / EurekAlert, 19 May 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/ghcc-med051508.php
"Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “Domestic violence in men is under-studied and often hidden—much as it was in women 10 years ago,” said study leader Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, an associate investigator at the Group Health Center for Health Studies. “We want abused men to know they’re not alone.” His findings confirm some common beliefs but also debunk five myths about abuse in men"
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600644/description#description
[Article not published, 19 May 2008]
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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/ghcc-med051508.php
"Domestic violence can happen to men, not only to women, according to Group Health research in the June American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “Domestic violence in men is under-studied and often hidden—much as it was in women 10 years ago,” said study leader Robert J. Reid, MD, PhD, an associate investigator at the Group Health Center for Health Studies. “We want abused men to know they’re not alone.” His findings confirm some common beliefs but also debunk five myths about abuse in men"
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600644/description#description
[Article not published, 19 May 2008]
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[USA] Disparity By Geography: The War on Drugs in America’s Cities / The sentencing Project, May 2008
PDF - http://www.sentencingproject.org/Admin/Documents/publications/dp_drugarrestreport.pdf
Ryan S. King
PDF - http://www.sentencingproject.org/Admin/Documents/publications/dp_drugarrestreport.pdf
Ryan S. King
Targeting Blacks: Drug Law Enforcement and Race in the United States / Human Rights Watch, May 2008
PDF - http://hrw.org/reports/2008/us0508/us0508web.pdf
PDF - http://hrw.org/reports/2008/us0508/us0508web.pdf
Netherlands: Discrimination in the Name of Integration: Overseas Integration Test Infringes on Rights of Migrants / Human Rights Watch, 15 May 2008
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/15/nether18796.htm
"The Netherlands should abolish the overseas “integration test” that discriminatorily targets only migrants of certain nationalities trying to join their families, while citizens from other, “western” countries are exempt, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper. People of Moroccan and Turkish origin – two of the three largest “non-western” migrant communities in the Netherlands – have been especially affected."
Discrimination in the Name of Integration, Migrants’ Rights Under the Integration Abroad Act / Human Rights Watch, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/2008/netherlands0508/netherlands0508web.pdf
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/15/nether18796.htm
"The Netherlands should abolish the overseas “integration test” that discriminatorily targets only migrants of certain nationalities trying to join their families, while citizens from other, “western” countries are exempt, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper. People of Moroccan and Turkish origin – two of the three largest “non-western” migrant communities in the Netherlands – have been especially affected."
Discrimination in the Name of Integration, Migrants’ Rights Under the Integration Abroad Act / Human Rights Watch, 15 May 2008
PDF - http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/2008/netherlands0508/netherlands0508web.pdf
Do You Carry Off Duty? Be Prepared for the Worst / officer.com, 12 May 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Operations-and-Tactics/Do-You-Carry-Off-Duty/3$41336
STEVE DENNEY, Firearms Contributor
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Operations-and-Tactics/Do-You-Carry-Off-Duty/3$41336
STEVE DENNEY, Firearms Contributor
Favorite Fixed Blades: Knives have a place in the tactical arsenal / officer.com, 8 May 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Operations-and-Tactics/Favorite-Fixed-Blades/3$41301
FRANK BORELLI, Equipment Reviewer
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Operations-and-Tactics/Favorite-Fixed-Blades/3$41301
FRANK BORELLI, Equipment Reviewer
Show me some ID, so I can kill you / opendemocracy.net, 30 April 2008
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/climate_change/show_me_some_id_so_i_can_kill_you"The "The New Orleans police department has its own approach to crime control - leave it to the justice of the street."
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/globalisation/climate_change/show_me_some_id_so_i_can_kill_you"The "The New Orleans police department has its own approach to crime control - leave it to the justice of the street."
Page2RSS: Create an RSS feed for any web page / PhilBradley's weblog, 5 May 2008
http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2008/05/page2rss---crea.html
"Now, this is very useful. For pages that don't have an RSS Page2RSS will basically create one for you. Simply type in the URL of the page that you're interested in, grab the feed, add it into your favourite reader and you're done."
Page2RSS
http://page2rss.com/
"What is that all about? It is a service that helps you monitor web sites that do not publish feeds. It will check any web page for updates and deliver them to your favorite RSS aggregator."
http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2008/05/page2rss---crea.html
"Now, this is very useful. For pages that don't have an RSS Page2RSS will basically create one for you. Simply type in the URL of the page that you're interested in, grab the feed, add it into your favourite reader and you're done."
Page2RSS
http://page2rss.com/
"What is that all about? It is a service that helps you monitor web sites that do not publish feeds. It will check any web page for updates and deliver them to your favorite RSS aggregator."
Custom-built Search Engines
Ariadne, Issue 55, April 2008
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue55/search-engines/
Phil Bradley
Ariadne, Issue 55, April 2008
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue55/search-engines/
Phil Bradley
Friday, May 16, 2008
Airborne Thermal Imaging: The Power of Height / Officer.com, April 24, 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Technology/Airborne-Thermal-Imaging/20$41131
"When an eagle hunts, he does it from above. He can scan quickly, searching and gliding silently to its prey. As law enforcement officers, we do our "hunting" a little bit differently. Having eyes in the sky during our patrol is a welcomed asset, allowing us to cover more ground and search broader distances.
Incorporating thermal imaging (TI) technology into your airborne searches and patrols can offer significant advantages. Thermal eyes in the sky can aid in a number of different scenarios."
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Technology/Airborne-Thermal-Imaging/20$41131
"When an eagle hunts, he does it from above. He can scan quickly, searching and gliding silently to its prey. As law enforcement officers, we do our "hunting" a little bit differently. Having eyes in the sky during our patrol is a welcomed asset, allowing us to cover more ground and search broader distances.
Incorporating thermal imaging (TI) technology into your airborne searches and patrols can offer significant advantages. Thermal eyes in the sky can aid in a number of different scenarios."
Rumbler rattles motorists alert Officer.com, Law Enforcement Technology magazine, April 2008
http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/Rumbler-rattles-motorists-alert/1$41127
"Getting a driver's attention today can be nearly impossible. Loud music, cell phones, fans blowing and maybe even children bickering in the backseat distract today's drivers. With the Rumbler Intersection-Clearing System, Federal Signal makes the nearly impossible, possible."
http://www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/Rumbler-rattles-motorists-alert/1$41127
"Getting a driver's attention today can be nearly impossible. Loud music, cell phones, fans blowing and maybe even children bickering in the backseat distract today's drivers. With the Rumbler Intersection-Clearing System, Federal Signal makes the nearly impossible, possible."
Failure to thrive revisited / Child Abuse Review, Jane Batchelor,
Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath, UK, 11 December 2007
"The term non-organic failure to thrive (FTT) has long been used in relation to young children with faltering growth for which no organic cause is found. In this paper, problems arising from dichotomised organic/non-organic responses to FTT are explored and reasons for the assumption that non-organic FTT was always due to emotional abuse or neglect are presented. The case is made that, except in a minority of cases, children fail to grow because they consume insufficient calories. Research studies on reasons for poor intake, from factors related to the child and their parents to the wider family and environment, are summarised. Following a brief reference to literature on outcomes, I argue that centile charts should be routinely completed for all young children. If faltering growth is identified, a multi-factorial assessment should be undertaken. Such an assessment reduces the risk of interventions being based on outdated assumptions about non-organic FTT and maximises the potential for successful resolution of poor growth. After briefly summarising the literature on interventions, I conclude with suggestions for improving practice in this field, including working in partnership with families and with health and social care professionals already known to them."
Department of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Bath, UK, 11 December 2007
"The term non-organic failure to thrive (FTT) has long been used in relation to young children with faltering growth for which no organic cause is found. In this paper, problems arising from dichotomised organic/non-organic responses to FTT are explored and reasons for the assumption that non-organic FTT was always due to emotional abuse or neglect are presented. The case is made that, except in a minority of cases, children fail to grow because they consume insufficient calories. Research studies on reasons for poor intake, from factors related to the child and their parents to the wider family and environment, are summarised. Following a brief reference to literature on outcomes, I argue that centile charts should be routinely completed for all young children. If faltering growth is identified, a multi-factorial assessment should be undertaken. Such an assessment reduces the risk of interventions being based on outdated assumptions about non-organic FTT and maximises the potential for successful resolution of poor growth. After briefly summarising the literature on interventions, I conclude with suggestions for improving practice in this field, including working in partnership with families and with health and social care professionals already known to them."
Liquor-store sales linked to violent assaults, NewScientist.com news service 13 May 2008
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn13887-liquorstore-sales-linked-to-violent-assaults.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"If there's a queue at the liquor store, keep an eye out for trouble. A new analysis of health records and sales receipts from alcoholic drinks shows that hospitalisations for assault go up in direct relation to increased alcohol sales near the victims' homes."
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn13887-liquorstore-sales-linked-to-violent-assaults.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
"If there's a queue at the liquor store, keep an eye out for trouble. A new analysis of health records and sales receipts from alcoholic drinks shows that hospitalisations for assault go up in direct relation to increased alcohol sales near the victims' homes."
Community leadership approaches to tackling street crime/ Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 15 May 2008
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2203-crime-community-neighbourhoods.pdf
"A review of whether the approaches taken to tackling street crime by a social enterprise in Manchester might be relevant to similar neighbourhoods in other areas."
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2203-crime-community-neighbourhoods.pdf
"A review of whether the approaches taken to tackling street crime by a social enterprise in Manchester might be relevant to similar neighbourhoods in other areas."
Preparing Scotland: Scottish Guidance on Preparing for Emergencies: Executive Summary
/ Scottish Government, April 08, 2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/08153831/2
/ Scottish Government, April 08, 2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/08153831/2
Children in Conflict with the Law: An International Perspective: The Eighth Kilbrandon Lecture / The Eighth Kilbrandon Childcare Lecture, delivered by Björn Westlund Cronstedt, European Commission Street Children Project, Vietnam; at the Bute Hall, University of Glasgow on 22 November 2007. / Scottish Government, March 26, 2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/214842/0057307.pdf
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/214842/0057307.pdf
Straw confirms expansion of dedicated drugs courts / Ministry of Justice, 1 April 2008
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease010408b.htm
"Jack Straw has confirmed that drug courts, dedicated to tackling drug misuse and related crime, are to be extended to up to four more magistrates' courts."
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease010408b.htm
"Jack Straw has confirmed that drug courts, dedicated to tackling drug misuse and related crime, are to be extended to up to four more magistrates' courts."
New national reoffending measures - a guide / Ministry of Justice, 7 May 2008http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement070508b.htm
"An explanation of changes to the way the government is measuring reoffending rates.
Up to now, the statistics have shown how many offenders commit further offences following commencement of a community sentence, or release from prison for adults. For juveniles it includes offenders commencing pre-court disposals, non-custodial court disposals or release from custody."
"An explanation of changes to the way the government is measuring reoffending rates.
Up to now, the statistics have shown how many offenders commit further offences following commencement of a community sentence, or release from prison for adults. For juveniles it includes offenders commencing pre-court disposals, non-custodial court disposals or release from custody."
Blueprint drug education research programme: summary of delivery report and practitioner report research findings. UK. Home Office. Home Office, November 2007.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110409.pdf
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110409.pdf
The NTA’s 2006 survey of user satisfaction in England.
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. NTA, 2007.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110411.pdf
UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. NTA, 2007.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110411.pdf
Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management [2007]. / Department of Health, Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, UK. Scottish Home and Health Department., UK.Welsh Office, UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.NTA, September 2007.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110460.pdf
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110460.pdf
Non-medical prescribing, patient group directions and minor ailment schemes in the treatment of drug misusers. / Walker M., Bell M. UK. National Health Service. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse. NTA, December 2007.
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110487.pdf
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/Documents/PDF/virtuallibrary/110487.pdf
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Big advance in war on Afghanistan poppy / Telegraph, 25 April 2008
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1903466/Big-advance-in-war-on-Afghanistan-poppy.html
"Opium production in Afghanistan is expected to fall significantly this year, with British and Afghan anti-drug efforts finally taking hold following record harvests."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1903466/Big-advance-in-war-on-Afghanistan-poppy.html
"Opium production in Afghanistan is expected to fall significantly this year, with British and Afghan anti-drug efforts finally taking hold following record harvests."
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Case study: The National Archives - Harnessing the knowledge of others through Wiki technology / Public Technology, 10 April 2008.
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15159
"Award category: 10) e-Government excellence in Learning & Skills
(Public sector online or electronic services which transform learning & skills outcomes). "'Your Archives' is a wiki established to allow the public to publish information they have found in archival records to benefit other researchers. This is the first example of an archive enabling the public to add information about ""the nation's memory"" to its website, allowing information sharing on an unprecedented scale. Responding to the public's growing appetite for online history, 'Your Archives' allows The National Archives to harness the knowledge of its customers and employ this for the benefit of present and future researchers, providing an easy and accessible gateway to this valuable national information."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15159
"Award category: 10) e-Government excellence in Learning & Skills
(Public sector online or electronic services which transform learning & skills outcomes). "'Your Archives' is a wiki established to allow the public to publish information they have found in archival records to benefit other researchers. This is the first example of an archive enabling the public to add information about ""the nation's memory"" to its website, allowing information sharing on an unprecedented scale. Responding to the public's growing appetite for online history, 'Your Archives' allows The National Archives to harness the knowledge of its customers and employ this for the benefit of present and future researchers, providing an easy and accessible gateway to this valuable national information."
The latest Cybercrime Business Model... Crimeware-as-a-Service / Public Technology website, 11 April 2008.
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15173
"In its Q1 2008 Web Security Trends Report, Finjan signals Crimeware-as-a-Service as the latest development in the ongoing commercialization of cybercrime.
Finjan has announced important findings by its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) identifying and analyzing the latest trends in the ongoing commercialization of cybercrime.Criminals have started to use online cybercrime services instead of having to deal themselves with the technical challenges of running their own Crimeware server, installing Crimeware toolkits or compromising legitimate websites.
“Currently, we see the rise of the Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) business model in the Crimeware-toolkit market."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15173
"In its Q1 2008 Web Security Trends Report, Finjan signals Crimeware-as-a-Service as the latest development in the ongoing commercialization of cybercrime.
Finjan has announced important findings by its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) identifying and analyzing the latest trends in the ongoing commercialization of cybercrime.Criminals have started to use online cybercrime services instead of having to deal themselves with the technical challenges of running their own Crimeware server, installing Crimeware toolkits or compromising legitimate websites.
“Currently, we see the rise of the Crimeware-as-a-Service (CaaS) business model in the Crimeware-toolkit market."
EU urges UK to better convert knowledge into socio-economic benefits/ Public Technology, 11 April 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15186
"The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation on the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities of universities and other public research organisations.
The Recommendation provides public research organisations (PROs) with operational principles to more effectively manage and exploit intellectual property."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15186
"The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation on the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities of universities and other public research organisations.
The Recommendation provides public research organisations (PROs) with operational principles to more effectively manage and exploit intellectual property."
Strategic Solution for US-VISIT Program Needs to Be Better Defined, Justified, and Coordinated: Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives / United States Government Accountability Office, February 2008
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08361.pdf
"DHS has partially defined a strategic solution for meeting US-VISIT’s goals. In particular, the US-VISIT program office has defined and begun to develop a key capability known as “Unique Identity,” which is to establish a single identity for all individuals who interact with any immigration and border management organization by capturing the individual’s biometrics, including 10 fingerprints and a digital image, at the earliest possible interaction."
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08361.pdf
"DHS has partially defined a strategic solution for meeting US-VISIT’s goals. In particular, the US-VISIT program office has defined and begun to develop a key capability known as “Unique Identity,” which is to establish a single identity for all individuals who interact with any immigration and border management organization by capturing the individual’s biometrics, including 10 fingerprints and a digital image, at the earliest possible interaction."
The Natural course of cannabis use, abuse and dependence during the first decades of life
Addiction, Volume 103 Issue 3 Page 439-449, March 2008
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02064.x
Axel Perkonigg, Renee D. Goodwin, Agnes Fiedler et al
Addiction, Volume 103 Issue 3 Page 439-449, March 2008
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02064.x
Axel Perkonigg, Renee D. Goodwin, Agnes Fiedler et al
Civilian Investigators Employed After Year's Research / policeoracle.com, 1 April 2008 http://digbig.com/4wxhq
"A new unit of civilian investigators, uniformed police officers and detectives is beginning operations in Central Scotland Police. The Priority Crime Unit will start carrying out inquiries this week. The mix of police staff working alongside sworn police officers, under the direction of an experienced Detective Sergeant seeks to deliver a focus on the investigation many of the crimes and offences which have the highest impact upon communities, such as theft, dishonesty, housebreaking, car crime and vandalism."
"A new unit of civilian investigators, uniformed police officers and detectives is beginning operations in Central Scotland Police. The Priority Crime Unit will start carrying out inquiries this week. The mix of police staff working alongside sworn police officers, under the direction of an experienced Detective Sergeant seeks to deliver a focus on the investigation many of the crimes and offences which have the highest impact upon communities, such as theft, dishonesty, housebreaking, car crime and vandalism."
Repeat Burglary Victimisation Cut By Initiative / policeoracle.com, 31 March 2008
http://digbig.com/4wxhp
"A property securing scheme in Bristol has made a significant impact in helping to tackle burglary and reduce repeat victimisation in the city. The Bobby Van scheme, which is funded by Bristol City Council, Safer Bristol and the Police Community Trust, aims to reduce crime, the fear of crime and the fear of being re-victimised. The carpenters visit people who have either been burgled or are living in burglary hotspots."
http://digbig.com/4wxhp
"A property securing scheme in Bristol has made a significant impact in helping to tackle burglary and reduce repeat victimisation in the city. The Bobby Van scheme, which is funded by Bristol City Council, Safer Bristol and the Police Community Trust, aims to reduce crime, the fear of crime and the fear of being re-victimised. The carpenters visit people who have either been burgled or are living in burglary hotspots."
Losing the detectives: views from the Frontline / Police Federation of England and Wales, January 2008
PDF - http://www.polfed.org/Losing_the_Detectives_final.pdf
"This report reveals that there is a serious skills and experience deficit in General
Office CID. Detectives are simply not being fully trained. It is vital for chief officers to facilitate and support the Professional ising Criminal Investigation Programme
(PIP)."
PDF - http://www.polfed.org/Losing_the_Detectives_final.pdf
"This report reveals that there is a serious skills and experience deficit in General
Office CID. Detectives are simply not being fully trained. It is vital for chief officers to facilitate and support the Professional ising Criminal Investigation Programme
(PIP)."
Stakeholder Update 8: Alcohol Know Your Limits Campaign / Department of Health / Home Office, March 2008
PDF - http://www.alcoholpolicy.net/files/stakeholder_update_8.pdf
PDF - http://www.alcoholpolicy.net/files/stakeholder_update_8.pdf
Ban on student alcohol promotions / BBC, 31 March 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7323578.stm
The University of Liverpool students' union has called time on cheap alcohol promotions. The Guild of Students has said it will no longer promote offers for heavily discounted drinks amid concerns for the health of young binge drinkers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7323578.stm
The University of Liverpool students' union has called time on cheap alcohol promotions. The Guild of Students has said it will no longer promote offers for heavily discounted drinks amid concerns for the health of young binge drinkers.
Claiming asylum at a screening unit as an unaccompanied child / Children's Commissioner for England, 3 March 2008
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxgw
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxgw
Council and police back use of CCTV / Worcester News, 7 May 2008
http://digbig.com/4wxgk
"West Mercia Constabulary and Worcester City Council have defended the city's use of CCTV after its effectiveness as a crime-fighting tool was questioned by a senior policeman. "
http://digbig.com/4wxgk
"West Mercia Constabulary and Worcester City Council have defended the city's use of CCTV after its effectiveness as a crime-fighting tool was questioned by a senior policeman. "
Hi-tech tool spots child drinkers / BBC, 13 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7397454.stm
"The supermarket chain Budgens has installed face recognition cameras in one of its stores to stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes. It is thought to be the first time a UK retailer has used the technology to identify underage customers."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7397454.stm
"The supermarket chain Budgens has installed face recognition cameras in one of its stores to stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes. It is thought to be the first time a UK retailer has used the technology to identify underage customers."
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Powerset unveils semantic search tool / vnunet.com, 13 May 2008
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2216477/semantic-wikipedia-search-tool
"Web start-up Powerset has offered a glimpse into the future of search with tools that allow Wikipedia users to employ "conversational phrasing" techniques instead of keywords.
The US-based company is the latest search specialist to showcase tools that embrace the principle of semantic search, often espoused by web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee."
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2216477/semantic-wikipedia-search-tool
"Web start-up Powerset has offered a glimpse into the future of search with tools that allow Wikipedia users to employ "conversational phrasing" techniques instead of keywords.
The US-based company is the latest search specialist to showcase tools that embrace the principle of semantic search, often espoused by web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee."
3rd APWG eCrime Researchers Summit: October 15-16, 2008, Atlanta, GA
http://www.ecrimeresearch.org/
"eCrime '08 will bring together academic researchers, security practitioners, and law enforcement to discuss all aspects of electronic crime and ways to combat it..."
http://www.ecrimeresearch.org/
"eCrime '08 will bring together academic researchers, security practitioners, and law enforcement to discuss all aspects of electronic crime and ways to combat it..."
Speaker blocks moves to put parliament on YouTube / Computing Business, 12 May 2008
http://www.computingbusiness.co.uk/computing/news/2216409/speaker-blocks-moves-put
"Footage from the chamber and committee rooms are only available subject to a licence which is issued by the speaker. Martin will not allow material to be available on web sites such as MySociety and YouTube for fear of manipulation, according to deputy commons leader Helen Goodman."
http://www.computingbusiness.co.uk/computing/news/2216409/speaker-blocks-moves-put
"Footage from the chamber and committee rooms are only available subject to a licence which is issued by the speaker. Martin will not allow material to be available on web sites such as MySociety and YouTube for fear of manipulation, according to deputy commons leader Helen Goodman."
Thematic Inspection Serious Fraud / HM INSPECTORATE OF
CONSTABULARY FOR SCOTLAND, 13 May 2008
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/222427/0059820.pdf
CONSTABULARY FOR SCOTLAND, 13 May 2008
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/222427/0059820.pdf
Northern police forces fit education laptops with tracking devices / Computing, 12 May 2008
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2216415/merseyside-police-track-stolen
"West Yorkshire and Merseyside police forces are distributing laptop tracking technology to teachers and pupils. The Security Guardian devices, from tracking supplier ExactTrak, have been developed in consultation with several police forces. The device is hosted in a standard PC card and can track a device in real-time to the nearest 15cm. Its inbuilt power source means laptops can be tracked even if they are not turned on."
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2216415/merseyside-police-track-stolen
"West Yorkshire and Merseyside police forces are distributing laptop tracking technology to teachers and pupils. The Security Guardian devices, from tracking supplier ExactTrak, have been developed in consultation with several police forces. The device is hosted in a standard PC card and can track a device in real-time to the nearest 15cm. Its inbuilt power source means laptops can be tracked even if they are not turned on."
Independent Scheme Assurance Panel: Annual Report 2007 / IPS, 6 May 2008
http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/ISAP_Annual_Report.pdf
IPS Response to report: James Hall, Chief Executive of IPS
PDF - http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/Response_to_the_ISAP_Annual_Report.pdf
http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/ISAP_Annual_Report.pdf
IPS Response to report: James Hall, Chief Executive of IPS
PDF - http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/Response_to_the_ISAP_Annual_Report.pdf
U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects' DNA / washingtonpost.com, 17 April 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/16/AR2008041602729.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
"The U.S. government will soon begin collecting DNA samples from all citizens arrested in connection with any federal crime and from many immigrants detained by federal authorities, adding genetic identifiers from more than 1 million individuals a year to the swiftly growing federal law enforcement DNA database. "
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/16/AR2008041602729.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
"The U.S. government will soon begin collecting DNA samples from all citizens arrested in connection with any federal crime and from many immigrants detained by federal authorities, adding genetic identifiers from more than 1 million individuals a year to the swiftly growing federal law enforcement DNA database. "
Identity Cards Scheme Cost Report / IPS, May 2008
PDF - http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/IPS-Identity-Cards-Scheme-Cost-Report-May2008.pdf
Analysis of Home Office Costs Report of May 2007 / LSE Policy Engagement Network, May 2007
PDF - http://identityproject.lse.ac.uk/s37Response2.pdf
PDF - http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/IPS-Identity-Cards-Scheme-Cost-Report-May2008.pdf
Analysis of Home Office Costs Report of May 2007 / LSE Policy Engagement Network, May 2007
PDF - http://identityproject.lse.ac.uk/s37Response2.pdf
Bill Would Require D.C. Police Guns To Have Cameras / nbc4.com, 6 May 2008
http://www.nbc4.com/news/16178359/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news
"A bill under consideration by the D.C. Council would require police service revolvers to have miniature cameras to record how the weapons are used.
The camera technology would be activated whenever a police officer draws his or her weapon."
http://www.nbc4.com/news/16178359/detail.html?rss=dc&psp=news
"A bill under consideration by the D.C. Council would require police service revolvers to have miniature cameras to record how the weapons are used.
The camera technology would be activated whenever a police officer draws his or her weapon."
Canada's Changing Labour Force, 2006 Census: Findings / Statistics Canada, 13 March 2008
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/analysis/labour/index.cfm
" - Includes section on "Immigrants in the workforce"."
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/analysis/labour/index.cfm
" - Includes section on "Immigrants in the workforce"."
[Canada] The Canadian Immigrant Labour Market in 2006: Analysis by Region or Country of Birth / Statistics Canada, 13 February 2008
http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=71-606-XIE2008002
"The study is the second in a series of analytical articles on immigrants in the labour force based on data from the Labour Force Survey."
http://www.statcan.ca/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=71-606-XIE2008002
"The study is the second in a series of analytical articles on immigrants in the labour force based on data from the Labour Force Survey."
Illegal Immigration and the American Workforce / Hoover Institution, February 2008
http://www.hoover.org/research/focusonissues/focus/15317661.html
"Arizona's tough new anti-illegal immigration law mirrors the ongoing national debate on the effect of illegal immigrants in the American workforce."
http://www.hoover.org/research/focusonissues/focus/15317661.html
"Arizona's tough new anti-illegal immigration law mirrors the ongoing national debate on the effect of illegal immigrants in the American workforce."
[Germany] Naturalization Proclivities, Ethnicity and Integration / IZA, December 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3260.pdf
Amelie F. Constant, Liliya Gataullina and Klaus F. Zimmermann
Discussion Paper Series No. 3260
"This paper studies the determinants of naturalization among Turkish and ex-Yugoslav
immigrants in Germany differentiating between actual and planned citizenship."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3260.pdf
Amelie F. Constant, Liliya Gataullina and Klaus F. Zimmermann
Discussion Paper Series No. 3260
"This paper studies the determinants of naturalization among Turkish and ex-Yugoslav
immigrants in Germany differentiating between actual and planned citizenship."
Immigration and the Imagined Community in Europe and the United States
Political Studies, Volume 56, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 33-56(24)
Jack Citrin and John Sides
"Both Europe and the United States are confronting the challenges of economic and cultural integration posed by immigration. This article uses the ESS and CID surveys to compare transatlantic public opinion about immigrants and immigration."
[Sub required]
Political Studies, Volume 56, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 33-56(24)
Jack Citrin and John Sides
"Both Europe and the United States are confronting the challenges of economic and cultural integration posed by immigration. This article uses the ESS and CID surveys to compare transatlantic public opinion about immigrants and immigration."
[Sub required]
Crime, Corrections, and California: What Does Immigration Have to Do with It?
California Counts: Population Trends and Profiles, Volume 9, Number 3, February 2008
PDF - http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/cacounts/CC_208KBCC.pdf
California Counts: Population Trends and Profiles, Volume 9, Number 3, February 2008
PDF - http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/cacounts/CC_208KBCC.pdf
What Determines the Duration of Stay of Immigrants in Germany? Evidence from a Longitudinal Duration Analysis / The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), January 2008
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1096479
SOEP Paper No. 79
Sebastian Gundel and Heiko Peters
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1096479
SOEP Paper No. 79
Sebastian Gundel and Heiko Peters
BEYOND 2008 REGIONAL REPORT: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND:
NGO Regional Consultation / Australian National Council on Drugs, March 2008
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxdn
NGO Regional Consultation / Australian National Council on Drugs, March 2008
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxdn
Principles of drug dependent treatment / UNODC / WHO, March 2008
http://digbig.com/4wxdm
Discussion Paper
"This discussion paper aims to encourage Governments and other partners to take concerted action for the implementation of evidence-based drug dependence treatment services, which respond to the needs of their populations."
http://digbig.com/4wxdm
Discussion Paper
"This discussion paper aims to encourage Governments and other partners to take concerted action for the implementation of evidence-based drug dependence treatment services, which respond to the needs of their populations."
[Australia] Our children deserve and need a safe school environment / theage.com.au, 27 March 2008
http://digbig.com/4wxdk
"AT FIRST glance, the idea of drug-testing our school students may not seem palatable. But when we look more closely at the position we are now in, Australians may need to rethink how we can prevent illicit drug use among our young."
Drug testing in schools: evidence impacts and alternatives / Australian National Council on Drugs, 2008
PDF - http://www.ancd.org.au/publications/pdf/rp16_drug_testing_in_schools.pdf
ANCD Research Paper 16
http://digbig.com/4wxdk
"AT FIRST glance, the idea of drug-testing our school students may not seem palatable. But when we look more closely at the position we are now in, Australians may need to rethink how we can prevent illicit drug use among our young."
Drug testing in schools: evidence impacts and alternatives / Australian National Council on Drugs, 2008
PDF - http://www.ancd.org.au/publications/pdf/rp16_drug_testing_in_schools.pdf
ANCD Research Paper 16
Risky drinking in North West school children and its consequences: A study
of fifteen and sixteen year olds / Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, March 2008
http://www.cph.org.uk/showPublication.aspx?pubid=355
Sara Hughes Mark A. Bellis Karen Hughes et al
of fifteen and sixteen year olds / Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, March 2008
http://www.cph.org.uk/showPublication.aspx?pubid=355
Sara Hughes Mark A. Bellis Karen Hughes et al
ALCOHOL COMMISSIONING GETS A BOOST WITH NEW ONLINE PORTAL / Alcohol Concern, 28 March 2008
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1300
"A new online database of local alcohol initiatives has just gone live with funding from the Department of Health. The Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies (HubCAPP- www.hubcapp.org.uk) will allow commissioners working in England to share their experiences of planning and implementing local alcohol harm reduction strategies and initiatives. The HubCAPP team, based within Alcohol Concern, is responsible for mapping local alcohol initiatives and capturing the strategic history behind existing projects. "
Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies
www.hubcapp.org.uk
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1300
"A new online database of local alcohol initiatives has just gone live with funding from the Department of Health. The Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies (HubCAPP- www.hubcapp.org.uk) will allow commissioners working in England to share their experiences of planning and implementing local alcohol harm reduction strategies and initiatives. The HubCAPP team, based within Alcohol Concern, is responsible for mapping local alcohol initiatives and capturing the strategic history behind existing projects. "
Hub of Commissioned Alcohol Projects and Policies
www.hubcapp.org.uk
Faith-based ethnic residential communities and neighbourliness / CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre, January 2008
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxdj
Sandeep Kumar Agrawal and Mohammad A. Qadeer
CERIS Working Paper Series. No. 63
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wxdj
Sandeep Kumar Agrawal and Mohammad A. Qadeer
CERIS Working Paper Series. No. 63
Making drug control "fit for purpose": Building on the UNGASS decade: Report by the Executive Director of the United Natlons Offlce on Drugs and Crime as a contribution to the review of the
twentieth special session of the General Assembly / Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Fifty-first session: Vienna. 10-14 March 2008
PDF - http://www.tdpf.org.uk/drug%20control%20%27fit%20for%20purpose%27.pdf
Monday, May 12, 2008
Forced Marriage: The Risk Factors and the Effect of Raising the Minimum Age for a Sponsor and of Leave to Enter the UK as a Spouse / School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 2008
Research Summary
PDF - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/downloads/FPCW/forcemarriageresearchsummary08.pdf
Marianne Hester, Khatidja Chantler, Geetanjali Gangoli et al
"The purpose of the study was to assess the risk factors associated with forced marriage and the effect of raising the minimum age for entry for a sponsor or spouse from the current age of 18 to 24. It examined the ways in which forced marriage is understood and experienced in different communities."
Research Summary
PDF - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/downloads/FPCW/forcemarriageresearchsummary08.pdf
Marianne Hester, Khatidja Chantler, Geetanjali Gangoli et al
"The purpose of the study was to assess the risk factors associated with forced marriage and the effect of raising the minimum age for entry for a sponsor or spouse from the current age of 18 to 24. It examined the ways in which forced marriage is understood and experienced in different communities."
From petty crime to small business in one smart move / Guardian, 7 May 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/07/prisonsandprobation.youngpeople?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"How urban riots inspired one woman to set up an academy for young people at risk of crime..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/07/prisonsandprobation.youngpeople?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"How urban riots inspired one woman to set up an academy for young people at risk of crime..."
Facebook reinforces safety measures / Guardian, 9 May 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/09/facebook.digitalmedia?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Social networking site Facebook has announced it is beefing up its security features in a move to protect younger web users, in partnership with the attorney generals of 49 US states.
The new measures include pledges to "aggressively respond" to remove inappropriate content on the site, showing automatic warning messages when young users share personal information with strangers and strengthening the age verification system on the site."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/09/facebook.digitalmedia?gusrc=rss&feed=society
"Social networking site Facebook has announced it is beefing up its security features in a move to protect younger web users, in partnership with the attorney generals of 49 US states.
The new measures include pledges to "aggressively respond" to remove inappropriate content on the site, showing automatic warning messages when young users share personal information with strangers and strengthening the age verification system on the site."
Rise in arrests of women drunks / BBC, 2 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7379333.stm
"The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has increased by more than 50% in parts of the UK in the last five years, police figures show. Figures were provided to Channel 4 News Online by 38 of the UK's 52 police forces."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7379333.stm
"The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has increased by more than 50% in parts of the UK in the last five years, police figures show. Figures were provided to Channel 4 News Online by 38 of the UK's 52 police forces."
Police bid to tackle Islamophobia / BBC, 9 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7391852.stm
"Scotland's first Muslim Police Association is being created in an attempt to encourage more Muslims to join and stay in the force. Strathclyde Police hopes the group will also help tackle Islamophobia and improve understanding of Islam."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7391852.stm
"Scotland's first Muslim Police Association is being created in an attempt to encourage more Muslims to join and stay in the force. Strathclyde Police hopes the group will also help tackle Islamophobia and improve understanding of Islam."
Guidance for local authorities on community cohesion contingency planning and tension monitoring / CLG, 12 May 2008
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/787910.pdf
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/787910.pdf
Reported and recorded uses of TASER: Quarter 2: May 2008 / Home Office, 12 May 2008
PDF - http://scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov.uk/images/106966/Q2_taser_figures_12.05.08.pdf
PDF - http://scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov.uk/images/106966/Q2_taser_figures_12.05.08.pdf
The Economics of Migration / Commission for Rural Communities, 2 May 2008
PDF - http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/the%20economics%20of%20migration.pdf
" - Proposal from the CRC to address the impact and potential consequences of migration on rural economies."
PDF - http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/the%20economics%20of%20migration.pdf
" - Proposal from the CRC to address the impact and potential consequences of migration on rural economies."
Network Corporate Plan 2008-2011 / Government Offices for the English Regions, 6 May 2008 PDF - http://www.gos.gov.uk/common/docs/239393/Networkcorprateplan
Integrating new migrants / Improvement and Development Agency, 19 March 2008
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/7929812
"This report provides guidance for those producing information packs and resources for migrants arriving in their local area."
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/7929812
"This report provides guidance for those producing information packs and resources for migrants arriving in their local area."
Integrating new migrants / Improvement and Development Agency, 19 March 2008
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/7929812
"This report provides guidance for those producing information packs and resources for migrants arriving in their local area."
http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/7929812
"This report provides guidance for those producing information packs and resources for migrants arriving in their local area."
Forced Marriage: Guidance for local authorities and schools: Letter from Kevin Brennan / DCSF, 9 May 2008
PDF - http://www.dfes.gov.uk/localauthorities/_documents/content/1303080007%20_FM%20Letter%20to%20schools%20and%20LAs.pdf
PDF - http://www.dfes.gov.uk/localauthorities/_documents/content/1303080007%20_FM%20Letter%20to%20schools%20and%20LAs.pdf
Home Office Cannabis Potency Study 2008 / Home Office, 7 May 2008
PDF - http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/cannabis/potency?view=Binary
Sheila Hardwick and Lesley King
"This publication presents findings from research on the market share of different types of cannabis and their potencies."
PDF - http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/cannabis/potency?view=Binary
Sheila Hardwick and Lesley King
"This publication presents findings from research on the market share of different types of cannabis and their potencies."
Improving Services for Substance Misuse: Commissioning drug treatment and harm reduction services / Healthcare Commission, 7 May 2008
PDF - http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/Improving_services_for_substance_misuse_May_2008_200805085459.pdf
"This review looks at local drug treatment partnerships' effectiveness, quality of service commissioning and provision of harm reduction services."
PDF - http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/Improving_services_for_substance_misuse_May_2008_200805085459.pdf
"This review looks at local drug treatment partnerships' effectiveness, quality of service commissioning and provision of harm reduction services."
Improving corporate functions using shared services: House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts: Eighteenth Report of Session 2007-2008: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence / TSO, 8 May 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmpubacc/190/190.pdf
HC 190
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmpubacc/190/190.pdf
HC 190
Vietnam: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 2 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/vietnam-150408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/vietnam-150408.doc
Sierra Leone: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 4 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-sierraleone-070408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-sierraleone-070408.doc
Pakistan: Country of Origin Information Report/ Home Office - RDS, 29 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/pakistan-300408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/pakistan-300408.doc
Mali: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 3 April 2008 DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-mali-040408.doc
Libya: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 22 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-libya-080508.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-libya-080508.doc
Libya: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 22 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-libya-080508.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-libya-080508.doc
Lebanon: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 14 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-lebanon-150408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-lebanon-150408.doc
Iran: Country of Origin Information Bulletin: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons / Home Office - RDS, 21 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/iran-bulletin-250408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/iran-bulletin-250408.doc
Gambia: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 4 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-gambia-070408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-gambia-070408.doc
Angola: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 7 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-angola-040408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-angola-040408.doc
Angola: Country of Origin Information Key Documents / Home Office - RDS, 7 April 2008DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/key-docs-angola-040408.doc
Afghanistan: Country of Origin Information Report / Home Office - RDS, 2 April 2008
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/afghanistan-040408.doc
DOC - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/afghanistan-040408.doc
Cannabis: Classification and Public Health / Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 7 May 2008
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/acmd/acmd-cannabis-report-2008?view=Binary
http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/acmd/acmd-cannabis-report-2008?view=Binary
"Effective Practice in the Night-Time Economy" [video extracts from DVD] / Home Office, 29 April 2008
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/nte/nte01.htm
"The DVD features a range of initiatives from around the UK which demonstrate how effective practices in the night-time economy are working towards reducing alcohol-related violence."
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/nte/nte01.htm
"The DVD features a range of initiatives from around the UK which demonstrate how effective practices in the night-time economy are working towards reducing alcohol-related violence."
Data on the number of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued / Home Office, 8 May 2008
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos2.htm
Detailed breakdown of data by CJS area (includes data for those aged 10-17 years)
XLS - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos02a.xls
Detailed breakdown of data by CDRP
XLS - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos02b.xls
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos2.htm
Detailed breakdown of data by CJS area (includes data for those aged 10-17 years)
XLS - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos02a.xls
Detailed breakdown of data by CDRP
XLS - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/asbos/asbos02b.xls
An Introduction to 101 / Home Office, May 2008
PPT - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/snen.ppt
Tom Samuel
PPT - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/snen.ppt
Tom Samuel
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Denmark, Police Accountability Mechanisms in Denmark / Amnesty International, 1 April 2008
PDF - http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR18/001/2008/en/e38f557c-00a8-11dd-af7e-1b5e9ba21e83/eur180012008eng.pdf
PDF - http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR18/001/2008/en/e38f557c-00a8-11dd-af7e-1b5e9ba21e83/eur180012008eng.pdf
TEMPORARY WORKERS AND YOUTH MOBILITY UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM - (TIER 5): STATEMENT OF INTENT / UK Border Agency, 6 May 2008
PDF - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/pbsdocs/statementofintent/temporaryworkersunderpbs.pdf?view=Binary
PDF - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/pbsdocs/statementofintent/temporaryworkersunderpbs.pdf?view=Binary
SKILLED WORKERS UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM - (TIER 2) STATEMENT OF INTENT / UK Border Agency, 6 May, 2008
PDF -http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/pbsdocs/statementofintent/skilledworkersunderpbs.pdf?view=Binary
PDF -http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/managingourborders/pbsdocs/statementofintent/skilledworkersunderpbs.pdf?view=Binary
Early exit: estimating and explaining early exit from drug treatment
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/5/1/13
Harm Reduction Journal 2008, Vol 5 No 13, 25 April 2008
Alex Stevens, Polly Radcliffe, Melony Sanders, Neil Hunt
"Understanding the factors that lead to early exit from treatment should enable services to operate more effectively and better reduce drug related harm. To date, few studies have focused on drop-out during the initial, engagement phase of treatment. This paper describes a mixed method study of early exit from English drug treatment services..."
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/5/1/13
Harm Reduction Journal 2008, Vol 5 No 13, 25 April 2008
Alex Stevens, Polly Radcliffe, Melony Sanders, Neil Hunt
"Understanding the factors that lead to early exit from treatment should enable services to operate more effectively and better reduce drug related harm. To date, few studies have focused on drop-out during the initial, engagement phase of treatment. This paper describes a mixed method study of early exit from English drug treatment services..."
OVERVIEW OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME / US Department of Justice, April 2008
PDF - http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/speeches/2008/ioc-strategy-public-overview.pdf
The Law Enforcement Strategy to Combat International Organized Crime establishes an investigation and prosecution framework that emphasizes four priority areas of action against international organized crime:
MARSHAL INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE
PRIORITIZE AND TARGET THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IOC THREATS
ATTACK FROM ALL ANGLES
ENTERPRISE THEORY
PDF - http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/speeches/2008/ioc-strategy-public-overview.pdf
The Law Enforcement Strategy to Combat International Organized Crime establishes an investigation and prosecution framework that emphasizes four priority areas of action against international organized crime:
MARSHAL INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE
PRIORITIZE AND TARGET THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IOC THREATS
ATTACK FROM ALL ANGLES
ENTERPRISE THEORY
Police Launch New Website For Kids / policeoracle.com, 28 April 2008
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Police-Launch-New-Website-For-Kids_16145.html
"Cops4Kids is a new section of the Cumbria Constabulary website which is packed with interesting facts about policing in the county, previous Chief Constables, advice on staying safe on the roads and when surfing on the internet, stranger danger, the Respect campaign and useful links for advice on beating bullying."
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Police-Launch-New-Website-For-Kids_16145.html
"Cops4Kids is a new section of the Cumbria Constabulary website which is packed with interesting facts about policing in the county, previous Chief Constables, advice on staying safe on the roads and when surfing on the internet, stranger danger, the Respect campaign and useful links for advice on beating bullying."
International Migration, Ethnicity and Economic Inequality / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit / Institute for the Study of Labor, April 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3450.pdf
IZA DP No. 3450
Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"While the allocative efficiency of mobility is typically considered to be positive but small in the long run, the induced changes in equality may be considerable in size. In practice, however, migrants typically improve their income position in comparison to those at home, stimulate the economic situation of the sending countries through remittances and rise the economic performance of natives and of capital in the host country through complementarities..."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3450.pdf
IZA DP No. 3450
Martin Kahanec, Klaus F. Zimmermann
"While the allocative efficiency of mobility is typically considered to be positive but small in the long run, the induced changes in equality may be considerable in size. In practice, however, migrants typically improve their income position in comparison to those at home, stimulate the economic situation of the sending countries through remittances and rise the economic performance of natives and of capital in the host country through complementarities..."
From Illegal to Legal: Estimating Previous Illegal Experience among New Legal Immigrants to the United States / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit / Institute for the Study of Labor, April 2008
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3441.pdf
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3441
Guillermina Jasso, Douglas S. Massey, Mark R. Rosenzweig, James P. Smith:
"This paper develops a framework for estimating previous illegal experience among annual cohorts of new legal immigrants to the United States – using public-use administrative microdata alone, survey data alone, and the two jointly – and provides estimates for the FY 1996 cohort of new immigrants, based on both administrative and survey data."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3441.pdf
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3441
Guillermina Jasso, Douglas S. Massey, Mark R. Rosenzweig, James P. Smith:
"This paper develops a framework for estimating previous illegal experience among annual cohorts of new legal immigrants to the United States – using public-use administrative microdata alone, survey data alone, and the two jointly – and provides estimates for the FY 1996 cohort of new immigrants, based on both administrative and survey data."
Behind the Screen: The hidden life of youth online / IPPR, 27 March 2008
PDF - http://www.ippr.org/members/download.asp?f=/ecomm/files/behind_the_screen_20.pdf&a=skip
"The generational divide between children and young people and their parents is perhaps most widely seen in their views and approaches to the internet and media literacy. With this in mind, how do we ensure that children and young people are safeguarded from harm in way that is not over the top in principle and draconian in style, while at the same time maintaining the internet as a place for freedom, expression, creativity and socialisation?"
PDF - http://www.ippr.org/members/download.asp?f=/ecomm/files/behind_the_screen_20.pdf&a=skip
"The generational divide between children and young people and their parents is perhaps most widely seen in their views and approaches to the internet and media literacy. With this in mind, how do we ensure that children and young people are safeguarded from harm in way that is not over the top in principle and draconian in style, while at the same time maintaining the internet as a place for freedom, expression, creativity and socialisation?"
How are the Costs and Impacts of Migration Policies Evaluated? / Migration Policy Institute, April 2008
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=677
Solon Ardittis, Eurasylum and Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration
"The impact and costs of migration policy measures are often unknown, and performance indicators may be very rudimentary. Several studies, especially in the United States, have tried to measure the costs and benefits of immigration. However, there have been few cross-national attempts to assess how countries evaluate their migration policies and programs and what procedures and mechanisms they use to conduct those evaluations..."
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=677
Solon Ardittis, Eurasylum and Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration
"The impact and costs of migration policy measures are often unknown, and performance indicators may be very rudimentary. Several studies, especially in the United States, have tried to measure the costs and benefits of immigration. However, there have been few cross-national attempts to assess how countries evaluate their migration policies and programs and what procedures and mechanisms they use to conduct those evaluations..."
Science Budget Allocations: Fourth Report of Session 2007–08: Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes / TSO, 30 April 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmdius/215/215.pdf
HC 215-I
Science Budget Allocations: Fourth Report of Session 2007–08: Volume II: Oral and Written Evidence / TSO, 30 April 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmdius/215/215ii.pdf
HC 215-II
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmdius/215/215.pdf
HC 215-I
Science Budget Allocations: Fourth Report of Session 2007–08: Volume II: Oral and Written Evidence / TSO, 30 April 2008
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmdius/215/215ii.pdf
HC 215-II
NSPCC launches trafficking poster / BBC, 1 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7375991.stm
"...The children's charity is to distribute 2,000 copies of the image to hospitals, ports and transport companies, urging staff to watch out for youngsters..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7375991.stm
"...The children's charity is to distribute 2,000 copies of the image to hospitals, ports and transport companies, urging staff to watch out for youngsters..."
Patrols on water to police Broads / BBC, 4 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7382918.stm
"The Norfolk Broads are to be patrolled by police on water as well as land over the summer season. Broads Beat, a dedicated team of officers from Norfolk police, will patrol the waterways for a 12th year..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7382918.stm
"The Norfolk Broads are to be patrolled by police on water as well as land over the summer season. Broads Beat, a dedicated team of officers from Norfolk police, will patrol the waterways for a 12th year..."
Is stress a health and safety hazard? / BBC, 5 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7384002.stm
"It's widely thought that employees on lower grades suffer if they have little control over their jobs. Is this true?..."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7384002.stm
"It's widely thought that employees on lower grades suffer if they have little control over their jobs. Is this true?..."
CCTV boom 'failing to cut crime' / BBC, 6 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7384843.stm
"...Speaking at the Security Document World Conference in London, Det Ch Insp Neville, the head of the Met's Visual Images, Identifications and Detections Office (Viido), said one of the problems was that criminals were not afraid of cameras."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7384843.stm
"...Speaking at the Security Document World Conference in London, Det Ch Insp Neville, the head of the Met's Visual Images, Identifications and Detections Office (Viido), said one of the problems was that criminals were not afraid of cameras."
Ban on khat-would provoke 'crime wave'
Jane's Police Review, 3 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"PROHIBITING khat, a narcotic used by some African communities, would lead to a crime wave, territorial gangs and an increase in gun use, the House of Commons has heard. Khat, a mild narcotic traditionally chewed by some Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian people in the UK, is currently legal but MPs discussed criminalising it during a drug strategy debate..."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 3 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"PROHIBITING khat, a narcotic used by some African communities, would lead to a crime wave, territorial gangs and an increase in gun use, the House of Commons has heard. Khat, a mild narcotic traditionally chewed by some Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian people in the UK, is currently legal but MPs discussed criminalising it during a drug strategy debate..."
[Sub required]
Community cheer
Jane's Police Review, 7 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"When great-grandfather and Second World War veteran Bill Ness was robbed of his treasured campaign medals on Christmas Day he was devastated. However, in a classic example of community policing, he was able to turn to his close friend and Northumbria Police officer PC Dave Tudor for help"
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 7 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"When great-grandfather and Second World War veteran Bill Ness was robbed of his treasured campaign medals on Christmas Day he was devastated. However, in a classic example of community policing, he was able to turn to his close friend and Northumbria Police officer PC Dave Tudor for help"
[Sub required]
Precious metals
Jane's Police Review, 8 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Metal theft is believed to be the fastest growing type of crime in the UK, costing the economy £360 million a year and inconveniencing thousands through transport delays and power cuts. It has become a serious problem for UK police forces..."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 8 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Metal theft is believed to be the fastest growing type of crime in the UK, costing the economy £360 million a year and inconveniencing thousands through transport delays and power cuts. It has become a serious problem for UK police forces..."
[Sub required]
Met welcomes winning designs after students revamp uniform
Jane's Police Review, 30 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Met officers could soon be walking the beat dressed in high-visibility capes and adjustable trousers. These were the winning designs from London College of Fashion students, who were assigned to come up with an alternative uniform for Met officers..."
[Sub required]
Jane's Police Review, 30 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Met officers could soon be walking the beat dressed in high-visibility capes and adjustable trousers. These were the winning designs from London College of Fashion students, who were assigned to come up with an alternative uniform for Met officers..."
[Sub required]
'21st-century ills' will make forces merge
Jane’s Police Review, 30 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"The merger of police forces in England and Wales is inevitable happen - and will be triggered by one force making a grave error, chief officers have warned. Sir Norman Bettison, ACPO lead on the future of policing, told the Home Affairs Select Committee 'a small number of strategically sized forces would be the best way of arranging ourselves against 21st-century ills'..."
Jane’s Police Review, 30 April 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"The merger of police forces in England and Wales is inevitable happen - and will be triggered by one force making a grave error, chief officers have warned. Sir Norman Bettison, ACPO lead on the future of policing, told the Home Affairs Select Committee 'a small number of strategically sized forces would be the best way of arranging ourselves against 21st-century ills'..."
Friday, May 02, 2008
EU migrants 'settling across UK' / BBC News, 30 April 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7373552.stm
Eastern European nationals have settled more widely throughout the UK than has happened during previous waves of migration, research suggests.
The Institute for Public Policy Research examined their impact on the UK after EU expansion in 2004 and 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7373552.stm
Eastern European nationals have settled more widely throughout the UK than has happened during previous waves of migration, research suggests.
The Institute for Public Policy Research examined their impact on the UK after EU expansion in 2004 and 2007.
Case study: QIA Excellence Gateway/ Public Technology.net, 9 Apr 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15141
"The QIA Excellence Gateway is a new online portal that gives further education staff access to a huge range of high-quality guidance and information on effective practice to help them further develop their own skills and professional knowledge.
Uniquely, the Gateway also empowers individuals to learn directly from and interact with others in the sector via a collection of specially developed social networking tools. This enables them to find out what works and what doesn't in the learning environment, providing a convenient way for staff to access practical guidance that they can use in their day-to-day work."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15141
"The QIA Excellence Gateway is a new online portal that gives further education staff access to a huge range of high-quality guidance and information on effective practice to help them further develop their own skills and professional knowledge.
Uniquely, the Gateway also empowers individuals to learn directly from and interact with others in the sector via a collection of specially developed social networking tools. This enables them to find out what works and what doesn't in the learning environment, providing a convenient way for staff to access practical guidance that they can use in their day-to-day work."
Case study: The National Archives - Harnessing the knowledge of others through Wiki technology
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15159
"'Your Archives' is a wiki established to allow the public to publish information they have found in archival records to benefit other researchers. This is the first example of an archive enabling the public to add information about ""the nation's memory"" to its website, allowing information sharing on an unprecedented scale.
Responding to the public's growing appetite for online history, 'Your Archives' allows The National Archives to harness the knowledge of its customers and employ this for the benefit of present and future researchers, providing an easy and accessible gateway to this valuable national information."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15159
"'Your Archives' is a wiki established to allow the public to publish information they have found in archival records to benefit other researchers. This is the first example of an archive enabling the public to add information about ""the nation's memory"" to its website, allowing information sharing on an unprecedented scale.
Responding to the public's growing appetite for online history, 'Your Archives' allows The National Archives to harness the knowledge of its customers and employ this for the benefit of present and future researchers, providing an easy and accessible gateway to this valuable national information."
New survey raises concerns about the effectiveness of disaster recovery plans / Public Technology.net, 7 Apr 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15098
Although almost all UK companies back up their critical IT systems and data, more than a quarter of them still do not have a disaster recovery plan in place. Half of those that do have plans, fail to test them. Also, 15% of companies do not take their backups off-site.
This is despite the fact that 92% of businesses now consider disaster recovery planning an important driver of their IT expenditure.
2008 Information Security Breaches Survey / Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 1 May 2008
PDF: http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file45714.pdf
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15098
Although almost all UK companies back up their critical IT systems and data, more than a quarter of them still do not have a disaster recovery plan in place. Half of those that do have plans, fail to test them. Also, 15% of companies do not take their backups off-site.
This is despite the fact that 92% of businesses now consider disaster recovery planning an important driver of their IT expenditure.
2008 Information Security Breaches Survey / Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 1 May 2008
PDF: http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file45714.pdf
A Case of Burning Evidence The Nose Knows Arson When it Smells It / Officer.com,
April 27th, 2008 11:06 AM EDT
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Investigation/A-Case-of-Burning-Evidence/18$41155
At most crime scenes some physical evidence is always present and such evidence often is a clue to the identity of the perpetrator. At a potential arson scene, however, the evidence is all burned up. Or is it? Despite the fact that what remains after a fire looks like just a tangled and charred mass of debris, clues still exist within the debris and ashes. An arson fire may be started for insurance proposes, for revenge against the building owner or occupants or in many cases to cover up another crime such as a robbery or even a murder.
April 27th, 2008 11:06 AM EDT
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Investigation/A-Case-of-Burning-Evidence/18$41155
At most crime scenes some physical evidence is always present and such evidence often is a clue to the identity of the perpetrator. At a potential arson scene, however, the evidence is all burned up. Or is it? Despite the fact that what remains after a fire looks like just a tangled and charred mass of debris, clues still exist within the debris and ashes. An arson fire may be started for insurance proposes, for revenge against the building owner or occupants or in many cases to cover up another crime such as a robbery or even a murder.
Half EU migrants 'have left UK' / BBC News, Tuesday, 29 April 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7372025.stm
Report Floodgates or turnstiles? Post-EU enlargement migration flows to (and from) the UK http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=603
About one million migrants from Eastern Europe have arrived in the UK since 2004 but half of them have already returned home, research suggests. The Institute for Public Policy Research examined the impact on the UK after the EU expanded in 2004 and 2007.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7372025.stm
Report Floodgates or turnstiles? Post-EU enlargement migration flows to (and from) the UK http://www.ippr.org.uk/publicationsandreports/publication.asp?id=603
About one million migrants from Eastern Europe have arrived in the UK since 2004 but half of them have already returned home, research suggests. The Institute for Public Policy Research examined the impact on the UK after the EU expanded in 2004 and 2007.
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council: Setting the pace/ Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, 30 April 2008
http://www.mla.gov.uk/programmes/settingthepace/intro
This page gives information on the MLA's vision for the contribution of museums, libraries and archives to the Cultural Olympiad. It includes the programme prospectus, a jargon buster and information on the Stories of the World project.
Update: Information on storytelling events has been added to the page. Updated: 30 April 2008
http://www.mla.gov.uk/programmes/settingthepace/intro
This page gives information on the MLA's vision for the contribution of museums, libraries and archives to the Cultural Olympiad. It includes the programme prospectus, a jargon buster and information on the Stories of the World project.
Update: Information on storytelling events has been added to the page. Updated: 30 April 2008
Prevent Strategy: Background and next steps - Speech by Jacqui Smith / Home Office, 17 April 2008
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/Speeches/bcu-conference-speech
This is a transcript of the speech by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith at the Basic Command Unit Commanders Conference on 16 April 2008. She talks about counter-terrorism.
http://press.homeoffice.gov.uk/Speeches/bcu-conference-speech
This is a transcript of the speech by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith at the Basic Command Unit Commanders Conference on 16 April 2008. She talks about counter-terrorism.
Failed Asylum Seekers and Ordinary Residence: Letter to NHS trust chief executives / Department of Health, 1 May 2008
Document type: Circular/letter
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_084479
This letter to NHS trust chief executives explains a recent ruling in the High Court that makes it possible for failed asylum seekers to be considered 'ordinarily resident' in the UK, and, consequently, entitled to free NHS hospital treatment.
Document type: Circular/letter
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_084479
This letter to NHS trust chief executives explains a recent ruling in the High Court that makes it possible for failed asylum seekers to be considered 'ordinarily resident' in the UK, and, consequently, entitled to free NHS hospital treatment.
Don't Stick Your Head in the Sand
It's called risk management for a reason / Officer.com, April 24, 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Leadership/Dont-Stick-Your-Head-in-the-Sand/16$41130
Just about everyone that has anything to do with law enforcement knows that it is a risky profession, and that we need to take steps to reduce that risk. But that is where the agreement ends. Exactly what is risky, and how risky is it? What things are riskier than others? How much importance should we place on certain risky activities, and how many resources should we expend in our collective attempt to manage our risks? Should we only do things that will totally do away with certain risks, or should we take incremental steps? What happens if, on the way to reducing one risky thing, we create another? How culpable are we if that happens? What if we just do nothing, and trust to luck?
It's called risk management for a reason / Officer.com, April 24, 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Leadership/Dont-Stick-Your-Head-in-the-Sand/16$41130
Just about everyone that has anything to do with law enforcement knows that it is a risky profession, and that we need to take steps to reduce that risk. But that is where the agreement ends. Exactly what is risky, and how risky is it? What things are riskier than others? How much importance should we place on certain risky activities, and how many resources should we expend in our collective attempt to manage our risks? Should we only do things that will totally do away with certain risks, or should we take incremental steps? What happens if, on the way to reducing one risky thing, we create another? How culpable are we if that happens? What if we just do nothing, and trust to luck?
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