Building on generations of work by activists and organizers, there is currently a national reckoning with the impacts of police violence on Black communities underway in the United States. It’s well established that killings, injuries and intense surveillance by police can traumatize not only the direct victims, but their communities. But little research has been […]
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ASPCA Assists Hamilton Police Department with Rescue of Nearly 30 Dogs in Northwest Alabama
At the request of the Hamilton Police Department, the ASPCA National Field Response team is on the ground assisting with the rescue of nearly 30 dogs, including puppies, from a property in Hamilton, Alabama. We are providing support with evidence collection, legal assistance, forensics exams, medical and behavioral care and sheltering for the animals. The Greater Birmingham […]
How India’s police is fighting with the red helmets against Corona
A police unit in India has found a special method in the fight against the novel coronavirus: A thematically customized Uniform, you want to show the population that you can catch on the street. This is the residents of the Western Indian city of Surat is the method like. “It felt good, I think, that […]
New cortisol study shows significant differences between police, civilians
New research from U of T Mississauga reveals significant differences between police officers and civilians in a study that analyzed saliva samples for levels of the stress hormone cortisol. “Occupational concerns are a high priority to police and the public,” says Associate Professor Judith Andersen of the Department of Psychology. “Identifying risk factors inherent in […]
Police come to the rescue after boy with autism calls 911 to report lost teddy bear
Woodbridge Police Officer Khari Manzini helped reunite Ryan with his teddy, "Freddy." (Woodbridge Police Department) Ryan Paul, who is 12 and has autism, was devastated when he could not find his teddy bear "Freddy" last week, and dialed 911. His parents had taught him to call 911 in the case of an emergency, and a […]
Dementia carers reassured they can – and should – call police about wandering patients
Only a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going missing are reported to police, according to a new study. Most family carers – the wives, husbands and the children of those with dementia – would rather not call the police, even though the risks posed to the person with the disease can […]
Years of abuse: the police, Tom freed, he ate Hunger the Wallpaper from the wall
Tom was eleven years old, as our Reporter he first met. He met a deeply traumatized young between suspicion and blind trust towards Strangers. This is twelve years ago. Now we have the now 23-Year-old visited again. How is Tom today, read in the new star (book 04/2019), available from this Thursday. Click here to […]
Blood test can tell police if you’re too tired to drive
Scientists develop blood test which can tell police if you’re too tired to drive – and employers if you’re too drowsy for duty Blood test could soon help police identify drivers who are too tired to drive Could also help employers assess staff’s fitness for duty, according to researchers Scientists enrolled 36 healthy adults to study […]