En Irlande, une maison des policiers : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 56981

Street children and their relationship with the police

Background: This paper explores and analyses the experiences of school-age street children. It specifically addresses the relationship of the street children who live on the streets of Sao Paulo (a large Brazilian metropolis), in relation to their experiences, with the policemen. Methods: The paper is a secondary analysis of date previously collected in 1999. The data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews, with 14 school-age children frequenting two city public refuges, with their legal guardians` consent. The text from transcribed interviews was organized according to the validity norms of `thematic analysis`, a technique of contents analysis method. The decomposing and reconstructing process of that analysis gave rise to thematic categories (among which `the police category`) that represented the reconstruction of the difficulties faced by the children in their development. Results and discussion: The children portrayed the police as an enemy, a fearful figure and one of the most agonizing street experiences. Rarely did the police have a positive image to them. According to the children, police violence occurs in three forms: through systematic police persecution in an effort to remove the children from the streets against their will; actions that had the deliberate intent to humiliate them with verbal or physical aggression; and through alleged sexual abuse, revealed by the children in a veiled manner. The authority that is supposedly intended to protect them is portrayed as one of the most feared social agents. Conclusion: The reported hostile behaviour of the policemen shows the state of vulnerability of those children living on the street. This situation must be focused like a health problem because it causes injury to development of children. Nurses can help them through organizing assistance to children in situation of personal and social risk in the school nursing and health institution.

Violence against women: a study of the reports to police in the city of Itapevi, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Background: violence against women is a serious problem caused by the social construction of feminineness and masculineness that results in the domination of women by men. Public policies on gender have recently been developed in order to confront the problem. But what exactly are the problems faced by women? Purposes: to survey and analyse cases of violence against women reported to the police, as recorded at the Police Stations for Women`s Defence (PSWDs), and to reconstruct the procedures that women must go through in order to denounce their aggressors. Methodology: this quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study was undertaken during 2006-2007 in the city of Itapevi, Sao Paulo metropolitan region, Brazil. As there is no PSWD data were collected from police reports from PSWDs of neighbouring cities. Findings: malicious physical injury (49%) and threats (42%) were the most commonly reported types of violence. The victims were aged between 20 and 49 years (93%). Almost all of the aggressors (97%) were men and most had an intimate relationship with their victim. The use of alcoholic beverages was linked to approximately 25% of the cases. Conclusion: women who are victims of domestic violence in Itapevi report that going through PSWDs of neighbouring cities is a difficult, isolated, long and expensive process that often, provides no institutional protection. Implications for practice: there is an urgent requirement for judicial-assistance and support close to home in order to provide a quality service and follow-up for these women and their aggressors; to provide training for the professionals called to attend them at police stations; and for a caring attitude from health-care professionals.,0 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Police during Ky visit

Police and demonstrators during visit of former South Vietnamese vice president Nguyen Cao Ky to Brisbane, Australia in January 1967. One of the policemen possibly John O'Gorman?

Mounted police during Mayday procession 1965 Brisbane Australia

Mounted police during Mayday procession 1965 Brisbane Australia.

Homicide mortality, socioeconomic development, and police violence in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Objective. To analyze the association between police violence and homicide mortality rates taking into consideration the effect of contextual variables. Methods. This was an environmental, cross-sectional study that included the 96 census districts in the City of Sao Paulo. The association between the variables was analyzed using Spearman`s rank correlation and simple and multiple regression analysis. Results. Univariate analysis revealed a strong and significant association between homicide mortality coefficients and all the indicators of socioeconomic development and police violence. After controlling for potential confounding factors, the association between police violence and homicide mortality coefficients remained strong and significant. This significance was lost only after control for the size of the resident population. Conclusion. The results indicate that police action that violates basic human rights is not the right answer to urban violence. The combination of homicides from interpersonal violence and deaths from police violence results in negative socialization and promotes further violence.

Local colours for Indonesian National police

As a result of the local autonomy program that commenced in Indonesia in Jan 2001, there is a concern regarding the applicability of the formalized model of security & the possibility of that being replaced by a local community-based security model. This rather informal security model is then promoted to be the only form of security used between societies & the nation. However, this model does not solve the problem because of widespread corruption, collusion, & nepotism, & the many limitations of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), a police department that has a mediocre & generalized level of service. In relation to autonomy, the effort of empowering the police units from the regional police down will bridge the gap between the people's ability to protect themselves & the limitations of those that are sworn to uphold the law. 17 References. Adapted from the source document.

Use of Performance Measurement in the Public Sector: the case of the police service

Many public organisations have been under great pressure in recent years to increase the efficiency and transparency of outputs, to rationalise the use of public resources, and to increase the quality of service delivery. In this context, public organisations were encouraged to introduce the New Public Management reforms with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the performance organisation through a new public management model. This new public management model is based on measurement by outputs and outcomes, a clear definition of responsibilities, the transparency and accountability of governmental activities, and on a greater value for citizens. What type of performance measurement systems are used in police services? Based on the literature, we see that multidimensional models, such as the Balanced Scorecard, are important in many public organisations, like municipalities, universities, and hospitals. Police services are characterised by complex, diverse objectives and stakeholders. Therefore, performance measurement of these public services calls for a specific analysis. Based on a nationwide survey of all police chiefs of the Portuguese police force, we find that employee performance measurement is the main form of measurement. Also, we propose a strategic map for the Portuguese police service.

Inspecção e manutenção de torres e postes de radiocomunicações

As infra-estruturas de rede de radiocomunicações são o suporte físico para a instalação do equipamento de rádio para a emissão de ondas electromagnéticas que permitem as telecomunicações móveis, sendo um património valioso tanto a nível de bem como de garantia de serviço. Como qualquer infra-estrutura é imprescindível a sua manutenção de forma a garantir o prolongamento da vida do bem e a segurança dos seus utilizadores. Na degradação de um poste ou torre estão envolvidos vários factores nomeadamente relacionados com as características do material, construção, ambientais e utilização. Pretende o presente relatório descrever os principais aspectos relacionados com implementação do processo de avaliação do estado estrutural dos postes ou torres, através da observação, inspecção e ensaios e, ainda descrever a metodologia implementada para a conservação estrutural, prevenção dos riscos na sua utilização e manutenção. Todo o processo implementado teve em consideração a segurança de pessoas e bens prevista na lei bem com a garantia dos trabalhos executados na fase de execução e a longo prazo, com ferramentas específicas de controlo e fiscalização.

Sistema de fundações para postes de catenária com betão com pré-colocação de agregados (PAC)

Trabalho de Projecto de natureza científica para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil

Inovar na produção de energia elétrica a partir do vento. O recurso a postes de eletricidade existentes

O vento é utilizado há milhares de anos para suprir as necessidades energéticas da atividade humana. A energia eólica é, como a maioria das fontes de energia renovável, uma forma de energia solar, tendo origem no aquecimento da atmosfera pelo sol, que põe em movimento as massas de ar. A rotação da terra, a forma e cobertura da superfície terrestre e os planos de água, influenciam por seu turno o regime dos ventos, ou seja, a velocidade, direção e variabilidade do vento num determinado lugar. Através de um gerador eólico é possível, pela rotação das pás, converter a energia cinética contida no vento em energia mecânica, que por sua vez é transformada em energia elétrica por intermédio de um gerador elétrico. Produz‐se desta forma energia “limpa”, amiga do ambiente. A energia eólica é já hoje, no mundo inteiro, a energia renovável que produz a maior quantidade de energia elétrica. Estima‐se que a energia total armazenada no vento seja 100 vezes superior a toda a energia necessária pela humanidade hoje. Contudo, esta forma de produção de energia elétrica ainda não foi explorada completamente. Como fazê‐lo utilizando os recursos existentes?