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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ergonomics of police body cameras<\/em><\/p>\n

Victoria Police have begun distributing body cameras<\/a> to 11,000\u00a0frontline officers. Officers won\u2019t be required to tell the public when the cameras are filming. Footage will be kept for 90\u00a0days. As body cameras become more popular with police, a new study published in the journal Ergonomics in Design<\/em><\/a> notes that cameras mounted on the head\u2014on glasses or on a hat\u2014provide a better view of a situation than those mounted on the torso, which can be obscured when officers lift their arms.<\/p>\n

Prison violence<\/em><\/p>\n

Figures released by the UK Ministry of Justice show that assaults in prisons in England and Wales are at record highs. In the past year there were 29,485\u00a0incidents of assault<\/a>, 8,429\u00a0of which were assaults on prison staff. The mass exodus of experienced prison guards representing more than 70,000\u00a0years of cumulative experience<\/a> in the last decade suggests that there\u2019s a chronic problem.<\/p>\n

White supremacists indicted<\/em><\/p>\n

Federal officials indicted 57 white supremacists<\/a> from six different gangs in Texas for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics. The indictment comes a year after the prosecution of 89\u00a0white supremacists<\/a> for drug trafficking, the largest white supremacist gang prosecution in US\u00a0history. After that prosecution, US Attorney John Parker argued that the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and Aryan Circle were \u2018essentially decimated\u2019. Yet both gangs feature in the latest indictment, speaking to white supremacy\u2019s pervasive influence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the money?<\/em><\/p>\n

Ministers and experts worldwide gathered in France for a two-day conference<\/a> on combatting terrorism financing. French officials identified 416\u00a0French donors<\/a> to Islamic State, noting that Daesh brought in about US$2\u00a0billion<\/a> between\u00a02014 and\u00a02016. The conference culminated in more than 70\u00a0countries pledging to bolster their efforts<\/a> to stem the money flows. However, terrorism expert Peter Neumann said governments face challenges in achieving that goal, arguing that governments need to understand why previous efforts have failed<\/a>. Neumann has said previously that tracking terrorist financing is expensive and difficult<\/a>\u2014most funds never enter the global financial system or are moved in unnoticeably small transfers.<\/p>\n

Telegram from the Ayatollah<\/em><\/p>\n

Iran banned<\/a> messaging app Telegram earlier this week. The ban follows a similar move by Russia<\/a>, which sought to obtain the encryption keys protecting private messages. Telegram is widely used in both countries, but is also the \u2018app of choice\u2019<\/a> for jihadists because of its end-to-end encryption and unique messaging features. Telegram was used by a suicide bomber in Russia last year<\/a>, and by jihadists in France and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

(Re)Igniting conflict in the Balkans\u2014a clarification<\/em><\/p>\n

Balkan Insight<\/em> published the findings of an investigation into Christian extremist Jim Dowson<\/a>, \u2018Britain\u2019s most influential far-right activist\u2019. The investigation found that Dowson was a British nationalist who trains Serb far-right groups for \u2018online war\u2019 as part of what some see as an \u2018imminent\u2019 Christian\u2013Muslim war in majority-Muslim Kosovo. Kosovo\u2013Serbia is an old conflict flashpoint, and a series of incidents this year has increased tensions<\/a> between the two countries. Anti-racism organisation Hope Not Hate has an in-depth analysis of Mr Dowson\u2019s connections and operations<\/a>. Last week we stated that Mr Dowson \u2018armed and trained\u2019 these Serb groups. This should have been more accurately stated to be an accusation, as it was in that source publication: \u2018a Serbian parliamentarian has accused Dowson and KTI of supplying arms to Serb militias in Northern Kosovo, a charge that Dowson (who was named in the Serb parliament) refutes and claims he is taking legal action against\u2019. We apologise for not being clearer on this matter.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

China\u2013India border collaboration<\/em><\/p>\n

China and India have agreed to a series of measures to address hostilities along their disputed border. Following an informal summit in Wuhan<\/a>, the two heads of state improved communications along the border, setting up a hotline between their two armies<\/a> and holding a face-to-face meeting of border personnel<\/a> in Ladakh on Wednesday. China and India will also revive their annual \u2018Hand-in-Hand\u2019 joint military exercise<\/a>, which was suspended last year during a 73\u2011day standoff in Doklam. However, analysts worry that the summit\u2019s success will be undermined<\/a> if measures fail to move past military collaboration, noting the need for dialogue about relations with Pakistan<\/a> and partnership in non-military spheres such as water management<\/a> and the economy.<\/p>\n

Friendly and not-so-friendly bridges in the Caucasus<\/em><\/p>\n

Construction began on a \u2018friendship bridge\u2019 between Georgia and Armenia<\/a>. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provided \u20ac6\u00a0million to finance the bridge as part of its efforts to modernise Georgia and \u2018upgrade [Georgia\u2019s] infrastructure to EU standards<\/a>\u2019. EU involvement in Georgia\u2013Armenia relations is being watched closely by Russia, particularly given the widespread protests in Armenia<\/a> and the resignation of the country\u2019s pro-Russian leader last week.<\/p>\n

Hundreds rescued from human trafficking <\/em><\/p>\n

Interpol rescued nearly 350\u00a0victims of human trafficking<\/a> across 13\u00a0countries in Latin America and the Caribbean last month. Operation Libertad was a culmination of more than 30\u00a0months\u2019 planning<\/a>. While successful, the operation\u2019s extent provides a sobering insight into the magnitude of organised crime networks in the region.<\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

A disaster for critical infrastructure <\/em><\/p>\n

Natural disasters can cause significant damage to critical infrastructure. The World Bank has highlighted the vulnerability of energy infrastructure to natural disasters<\/a> and the potential consequences for services such as hospitals and food preservation. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) recently held a seminar in Turkmenistan<\/a> to share international best practices in risk assessment and protecting energy infrastructure. Ambassador Natalya Drozd, Head of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, reminded participants that the OSCE had previously highlighted the \u2018crucial contribution to security, stability and prosperity<\/a>\u2019 that regional cooperation to protect energy networks from natural and man-made disasters could make.<\/p>\n

Cloudy with a chance of fake news <\/em><\/p>\n

The Egyptian government has proposed a new law to ban fake weather reports<\/a>. The ability to forecast weather patterns is important to emergency response teams, who must develop risk management strategies. The Overseas Development Institute highlights the importance of forecasting weather and hazards for decision-making in early action responses<\/a>, in particular the importance of forecasting data to indicate where funding should be allocated. Egypt\u2019s decision raises the question of whether limiting weather forecasting to the Egyptian government will affect disaster preparedness.<\/p>\n

Disaster risk training for women<\/em><\/p>\n

Natural disasters disproportionately affect women because existing gender inequalities and violence against women are exacerbated<\/a> in disaster and post-disaster settings. To address this issue, the Indonesian YAKKUM Emergency Unit trains women in disaster management<\/a>. Women have been trained in evacuation procedures and first aid, empowering them with knowledge of how best to respond during a natural disaster. The project realises the importance of women\u2019s more intimate knowledge of their communities, from understanding high-risk areas to communicating more frequently with other members in the community and caring for their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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