Crime on the map
Jane's Police Review, 9 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"The Government's Green Paper on policing proposes ¡compelling police forces to make detailed maps showing where crimes are committed available to the public. Gary Mason examines the technology available and how it might work across the country. "
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Stress relief by numbers set to address officers' mental health
Jane's Police Review, 10 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"Japanese number puzzles could be the answer to relieving the stress and depression associated with police work, according to mental health experts. Spending an hour working on Sudoku puzzles each evening can alleviate symptoms of stress, according to Mind, the national association for mental health."
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Beard ban 'will turn off ethnic minorities'
Jane's Police Review, 10 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com/
"Banning officers from growing beards while on duty will put people from ethnic minorities off joining the police service, a Lancashire Constabulary recruitment specialist has warned. Norfolk Constabulary issued new guidelines last week aimed at smartening up the force, including a rule preventing officers from attempting to grow their facial hair while at work."
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Report red cards force's public order training after UEFA riot
Jane's Police Review, 10 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"A lack of training and equipment provided to Greater Manchester Police officers contributed to 50 of them being injured in the 2008 UEFA Cup final riots in May, a report has shown. In the light of the incident, the force needs to review its training of staff to respond to public order incidents, the National Policing Improvement Agency has said."

US releases emergency communication plan
Jane's Intelligence Digest, 15 September 2008
http://jid.janes.com
"The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its long-awaited National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) on 31 July 2008, in co-operation with more than 150 public and private sector emergency communications officials. The 83-page document establishes the many gaps to be overcome, a vision of a desirable future, three strategic goals, seven national objectives and many initiatives to achieve those objectives."

Chemical attack training must be standardised, demands Fed
Jane's Police Review, 17 September 2008
http://jpr.janes.com
"The differing levels of training given to officers in urban and rural forces on chemical attacks must be addressed, the Police Federation of England and Wales said this week. Neil Hickey, who jointly leads the federations' operational sub-committee on terrorism and allied matters, told Police Review training needed to be more standardised as any chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack would probably involve officers from all over England and Wales responding."

Review of criminality information (ROCI) report / Home Office, 6 October 2008

http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/review-criminality-information/?view=Standard&pubID=585377
"Conducted by Sir Ian Magee, this review examined how police forces record and share information about crimes and criminals within the UK and between the UK and other countries. The final report contains recommendations about how those processes could be improved. The documents below are the official outcomes of that review."

Review of Criminality Information - executive summary (645 K )
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/review-criminality-information/roci-summary-report?view=Binary
Review of Criminality Information - full report (1 M Warning - large file)
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/review-criminality-information/roci-full-report?view=Binary

Arolwg o Wybodaeth Troseddoldeb (Welsh version of the executive summary) (815 K )
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/review-criminality-information/ROCI-summary-welsh?view=Binary

Yr Arolwg o Wybodaeth Troseddoldeb (Welsh version of the review of criminality information) (2 M Warning - large file)
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/review-criminality-information/roci-report-welsh?view=Binary

India's Sino cyber concerns
Jane's Intelligence Digest, 23 September 2008
http://jid.janes.com/
"While the media focuses on state-sponsored cyber operations against Georgia, Estonia, the United States and other countries, India - a developing information technology (IT) powerhouse - is also experiencing problems with cyber infiltration of its government websites. While no formal complaints have been made, some Indian analysts are concerned about the threat posed to India's IT infrastructure from neighbouring China, which is not only a technological rival in terms of IT development, but also a potential territorial rival, although all border disputes are currently quiescent."

Human trafficking in Egypt's Sinai
Jane's Islamic Affairs, 10 September 2008
http://jiaa.janes.com/
"Egypt is coming under growing pressure to staunch the rising flow of sub-Saharan African asylum seekers and migrants being trafficked across its eastern border into Israel. The problem of illegal crossings has increased dramatically since 2006 as shown by the number of new registrations with the United Nations Humanitarian Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Israel"

MI6 terror suspect photos sold on eBay / PC Advisor, 30 September 2008
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=105044
"Photographs and confidential documents regarding Al-Qaeda terror suspects thought to belong to MI6 have been found on online auction site Ebay."

[New Zealand] Violent crime up 11 per cent / stuff.co.nz, 1 October 2008
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4712593a11.html
"Violent crime, including murders, jumped dramatically in the year to June, according to annual crime statistics released today."

[Scotland] Crime figures: 'The statistics raise the issue of perception' / Scotsman, 1 October 2008
http://news.scotsman.com/opinion/Crime-figures-39The-statistics-raise.4544993.jp

Growing Up In Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children: 2006-07 Annual Report / Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2008
http://www.aifs.gov.au/growingup/pubs/ar/annualreport2006-07.html
"This third annual report on the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children focuses on the Wave 2 data collection and early trends emerging from this second wave, as well as recent research findings and dissemination activities completed in the past year."

Police Lieutenant in Taser Case Commits Suicide / New York Times, 6 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqnc

ID cards: a badge to prove you're 'one of us' / Spiked, 2 October 2008
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/5774/
"New Labour's ID cards scheme is a desperate attempt to magic up some sense of British togetherness."

Manners Vital To The Community, Says Tory Hopeful / Sunday Herald, 6 October 2008
http://www.sundayherald.com/display.var.2457227.0.0.php?utag=29817
Call for respect and end to 'dependency culture'By Rachelle Money
"...Shaun Bailey, co-founder of children's charity My Generation, will tell the Social Evils Debate, a conference to be held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh this week, what many grown-ups have long suspected - that young people are too selfish and should be taught about responsibility."

Criminalising Our Youth Is Not The Answer / Suday Herald, 6 October 2008
http://www.sundayherald.com/display.var.2457180.0.0.php?utag=29817
Ian Bell on criminal acts

Shelter launches new project to tackle anti-social behaviour in Birmingham / 24dash.com, 6 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmp
"Housing and homelessness charity Shelter, in partnership with the Trinity Centre, is launching an innovative new project that will work with families to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), and therefore prevent homelessness."

Black police officers to discourage new recruits from joining 'racist' Met / 24dash.com, 6 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmn
"...The Metropolitan Black Police Association said it was boycotting all drives by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to attract black and ethnic minority recruits."

Fighting back against electronic crime / Home Office, 30 September 2008
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news/fighting-electronic-crime
"A new police unit dedicated to tackling electronic crime and internet fraud will kick off in 2009.
Dubbed the Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU), the team will provide advanced training for those investigating internet crime. It will also oversee initiatives designed to crack down on on-line offences."