Home Office (UK)

• Building a Stronger Britain Together boosts community resilience
  Counter extremism programme supports people to challenge extremist narratives.
  - 2 days ago, 2019-10-11 10:20 -
• Two million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme
  Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that there have been 2 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.
  - 4 days ago, 2019-10-09 10:36 -
• Home Office announces first wave of 20,000 police officer uplift
  The government has today confirmed the police officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for 2020-21.
  - 5 days ago, 2019-10-08 23:15 -
• The independent reviewer of Prevent, Lord Carlile, has issued a call for evidence
  The review focuses on how the government’s strategy for safeguarding those vulnerable to radicalisation is being delivered and will make recommendations for the future of the strategy.
  - 6 days ago, 2019-10-07 15:00 -
• Letter from the Home Secretary to HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
  Letter from Home Secretary Priti Patel to Sir Thomas Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, following the publication of Sir Richard Henriques’ review.
  - 7 days ago, 2019-10-07 08:39 -
• Letter from the Home Secretary to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
  Letter from Home Secretary Priti Patel to Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, following the publication of Sir Richard Henriques’ review.
  - 7 days ago, 2019-10-07 08:38 -
• UK and US sign landmark Data Access Agreement
  Home Secretary Priti Patel last night (Thursday 3 October) signed an historic agreement that will enable British law enforcement agencies to directly demand electronic data relating to terrorists, child sexual abusers and ot…
  - 10 days ago, 2019-10-04 06:00 -
• Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg
  The letter concerns Facebook's proposals to apply end-to-end encryption to all its messaging services.
  - 10 days ago, 2019-10-03 23:15 -
• Investigatory Powers Commissioner appointed: Sir Brian Leveson
  The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Sir Brian Leveson as the second Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC).
  - 10 days ago, 2019-10-03 10:01 -
• Home Secretary launches £25 million fund to prevent burglary and theft in crime hotspots
  The Safer Streets Fund will be open to bids from Police and Crime Commissioners for projects aimed at preventing acquisitive crime.
  - 12 days ago, 2019-10-01 16:16 -

National Institute of Justice (USA)

• Update Your NIJ.gov RSS Link! On Nov 25, NIJ's RSS feed will move to http://nij.gov/documents/rss-main.xml.
  On Monday, November 25, we are rolling out an update to NIJ.gov. This is largely a behind-the-scenes update; you won’t see any drastic design changes. You should still be able to find all of the information and resources you're used to. After the…
  - 2013-11-19 16:00 -
• Highlights and Lowlights of Researcher-Practitioner Collaborations in the Criminal Justice System, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 7 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Evidence-Based Policy and Practice: The Role of the State in Advancing Criminal Justice Research, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 5 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Recommendations for Collaborating Successfully With Academic Researchers, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 8 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• How Researchers Can Develop Successful Relationships with Criminal Justice Practitioners, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 8 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Criminal Justice System State Administrative Agencies: Research Capacity and Experience with Research Collaborations, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 8 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Strategies for Successfully Developing and Disseminating Useful Products from Researcher Practitioner Collaborations, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 5 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Role of State Administrative Agencies in Advancing Criminal Justice Research, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 32 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Guidelines for Successful Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in the Criminal Justice System, Findings from the Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships Study (RPPS) (pdf, 32 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-13 09:00 -
• Automated Victim Notification: Cost Considerations (pdf, 5 pages)
  This report is the result of NIJ-funded projects but was not published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  - 2013-11-04 09:00 -

National Crime Prevention Council (USA)

• COUNTERFEIT MEDICATIONS: FAKES & PAINS
  Outlet: NewsdayScam artists have stepped up the smuggling of medicines because of drug shortages in the United States while brazenly counterfeiting others, profiting on people with cancer and other medical conditions.Last month, the U.S. Food and D…
  - 2012-02-06 05:00 -
• Police continue investigation into $59000 jewelry theft
  Outlet: Star-Ledger - OnlineHe recommended that residents take standard crime prevention precautions, ... safe are available from the National Crime Prevention Council website.
  - 2012-02-03 23:45 -
• Greenwich Burglar Came In Through Second Story
  Outlet: Daily Greenwich, TheFor more information on crime prevention, visit the National Crime Prevention Council website. ? Nicole Enslein, 39, of 380 Lake Ave., Greenwich, ...
  - 2012-02-03 23:42 -
• Ocean County Prosecutor & GAP Academy Sponsor Free "Fighting Back ...
  Outlet: MarketWatchA recent report by the National Crime Prevention Council indicates that 43 percent of teens have experienced a form of cyber bullying online.
  - 2012-02-03 17:11 -

Victim Support (UK)

• Betrug: Mann zu Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt
  
  - 44 days ago, 2019-08-31 06:00 -
• Gefälschte Papiere und versuchter Betrug: Litauer muss ins Gefängnis
  Er wollte mit gefälschten Papieren am Flughafen einen Luxusschlitten mieten Ein 39-jähriger Litauer wollte mit gefälschten Papieren am Flughafen einen Luxusschlitten mieten und damit dann über alle Berge verschwinden. Er muss nun ins Gefängnis,…
  - 45 days ago, 2019-08-30 06:00 -
• Betrug mit der Inkasso-Masche
  Mahnungen von Inkassobüro bekommen Keiner liest die drei Punkte gern in seiner Post: Mahnung – Klage – Zwangsvollstreckung. Zwei solcher Briefe erhielt eine Ambergerin, die sich nichts hat zu schulden kommen lassen hatte und sie möchte nun ande…
  - 46 days ago, 2019-08-29 06:00 -
• Vorsicht Betrug: Vorsicht bei falschen Versprechen bei einigen Lebensversicherungen
  Köderung mit falschen Lebensversicherungen Derzeit häufen sich die Fälle, in denen verschiedene Versicherte mit einem falschen Versprechen zu einer Lebensversicherung hin geködert wurden. Hierbei warnt die Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft,…
  - 47 days ago, 2019-08-28 06:00 -
• Urkundenfälschung und Betrug: Falscher Arzt zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt
  Ein falscher Arzt aus dem Libyen muss nun für fünf Jahre ins Gefängnis. Das Landgericht Kassel verurteilte den 37-jährigen zu dieser Freiheitsstrafe. Die Gründe für seine Verurteilung waren gewerbsmäßige Urkundenfälschung, gewerbsmäßiger B…
  - 48 days ago, 2019-08-27 06:00 -
• So schützen Sie sich vor Betrug auf Ebay-Kleinanzeigen
  Nehmen Sie sich vor Betrügern in acht Wer auf Ebay-Kleinanzeigen etwas kaufen oder verkaufen will, sollte einiges beachten. Vor allem müssen Nutzer sich vor Betrügern in Acht nehmen. Dies berichtet t-Online. Das Angebot bei Ebay-Kleinanzeigen ist…
  - 49 days ago, 2019-08-26 06:00 -
• Reporter manipulierte Beiträge: RTL zieht vorläufige Bilanz
  Geschäftsführung von RTL Nord sprach die sofortige Trennung aus RTL hatte in eigener Sache seine Zuschauer vor knapp sechs Wochen darüber informiert, dass nach vorläufiger Prüfung sieben Beiträge von einem Reporter des Regionalsenders RTL Nord…
  - 50 days ago, 2019-08-25 06:00 -
• Übersicht: Mutmaßliche Fakeshops – offizielle Warnung
  Jeden Tag neue Fakeshops Nahezu jeden Tag gibt es Informationen über vermeintliche neue Onlineshops, bei denen letztlich etwas nicht ganz stimmt. Bei genauerer Prüfung dieser Shops stellt sich dann oft heraus, dass es sich hierbei um sogenannte Fak…
  - 51 days ago, 2019-08-24 06:00 -
• Regelungen bedrohen Bitcoin und Co. Betrug droht
  Regelungen ab Januar 2020 Anfang des kommenden Jahres sind Regeln in Kraft getreten, bei denen Plattformen, die Geschäfte mit Kryptowährungen machen, in Zukunft eine Erlaubnis der Finanzaufsicht Bafin benötigen. Dieser Beschluss sorgt für sehr vi…
  - 52 days ago, 2019-08-23 06:00 -

Office for Victims of Crime (USA)

• U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awards nearly $18 million to combat violence due to methamphetamine, heroin and gangs
  Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates today announced nearly $18 million in COPS Office grant funding aimed at addressing and reducing violent crime through programs focused on methamphetamine use and production, the distribution of heroin and…
  - 2015-09-28 00:00 -
• Justice Department announces more than $2 million for smart policing initiative
  Deputy Attorney General Sally W. Yates today announced that the Justice Department has awarded more than $2 million in funding for the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI).
  - 2015-09-28 00:00 -
• Justice Department expands violence reduction network to five new sites
  Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and Assistant Attorney General Karol V. Mason of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that five new cities will join the Violence Reduction Network (VRN), a comprehensive approach to reducing vio…
  - 2015-09-28 00:00 -
• 17.6 Million U.S. Residents Experienced Identity Theft in 2014
  An estimated 17.6 million persons, or about 7 percent of U.S. residents age 16 or older, were victims of at least one incident of identity theft in 2014, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.
  - 2015-09-27 00:00 -
• Justice department announces $17 million in awards to support sex offender registration, assessment, intervention
  The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced more than $17 million in Fiscal Year 2015 grant assistance for states, territories and tribal governments to use in implementing and enhancing sex offender programmin…
  - 2015-09-24 00:00 -
• 11 percent of prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested in another state within 5 years
  An estimated 11 percent of nearly 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested at least once in another state within five years of release, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.
  - 2015-09-24 00:00 -
• Justice department to hold violence reduction network summit opening ceremony and media engagement
  The U.S. Department of Justice will kick off the Second Annual Violence Reduction Network (VRN) Summit on Monday, September 28, 2015.
  - 2015-09-23 00:00 -
• Justice department awards over $23 million in funding for body worn camera pilot program to support law enforcement agencies in 32 states
  As part of President Obama’s commitment to building trust and transparency between law enforcement and the communities they serve, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced that the Justice Department has awarded grants totaling more than $…
  - 2015-09-22 00:00 -
• Approximately 6 in 10 children witnessed or experienced violence, crime or abuse in 2011
  Nearly 58 percent (57.7 percent) of children and adolescents were exposed to some type of violence at least once and more than 41 percent (41.2 percent) were victims of some type of assault in the past year—with approximately 1 in 10 physically inj…
  - 2015-09-16 00:00 -
• OJJDP releases research on youth’s mental health needs and long-term outcomes after detention
  Today the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) released four research bulletins based on findings from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, which investigates the mental health needs and long-term outcomes of juvenile detainees…
  - 2015-09-08 00:00 -

World Society of Victimology