Keyword "Police Forces" - List of latest news (108 results)

10/04 Talibans arbitrarily hold men by appearance and behavior in Afghanistan

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented in a report today published cases of arbitrary arrests for alleged violation of the virtue propagation law and addiction prevention, a strict interpretation of Islamic law, sharia.

10/04 Keir Starmer tells forces 'put bobbies on the beat or lose cash'

All constabularies will be expected to guarantee patrols in town centres on Friday and Saturday nights.

25/03 PJ seizes submarine with 6.5 tons of drugs off the Azores

The Judicial Police (PJ), together with other Portuguese and Spanish authorities, seized a submarine with 6.5 tons of drugs about 500 miles from the Azores, with five people on board.

19/03 PSP assembles safety perimeter on the Benfica road due to hand grenade

A defensive hand grenade was found today “next to a flowerbed” on the Benfica road in Lisbon, and the PSP set up a security perimeter on site, the Lusa source of the Lisbon Metropolitan Command told Lusa.

16/03 Will warn you will retaliate against any attack after Trump's message

Iran will retaliate against any attack, today warned the head of the revolution's guards, the country's ideological army, after US President Donald Trump will have threatened to support the Huthis rebels in Yemen.

12/03 Court orders a return to Brazil with the mother of the son of former Judge Fonseca and Castro

A Judge of Family and Minors of the Court of Viana do Castelo ordered today the return to Brazil, accompanied by the mother, the son of former judge Fonseca and Castro, currently living with his father in Ponte de Lima.

20/02 Israel rocked by bus explosions

A possible ‘terror attack’ has rocked a busy Israeli city as multiple buses exploded.

08/02 First Woman Commander of GNR Territorial Command is an example of equality

The Minister of Internal Affairs said today that the new commander of GNR of the Azores, the first woman to assume the duties of commander of a territorial command, is an example of promotion and equality in security forces.

03/02 Australia’s ‘neo-Nazis’ unmasked

The exposure of more than a dozen neo-Nazis after a protest in Adelaide is an important step in holding them accountable for their views, an expert in political violence says.

22/01 Aussie’s demand after five-year legal hell

An Australian woman is fighting for a public sex offender registry after a traumatic five-year experience in the legal system that left her feeling “trapped”.

20/01 Rachel Reeves slammed as police forces to face huge bills from tax raid

Exclusive: Tory MP warns of the "huge impact" of the employers' national insurance hike on the police.

23/12 GNR recorded eight deaths in 699 accidents in the last three days

The GNR recorded 699 accidents in the last three days, resulting in eight deaths, 21 serious injuries and 189 minor injuries, according to provisional data from Operation “Christmas and New Year 2024/2025” released today.

22/12 Including the return of stolen items from a church and the arrest of a money counterfeiting network... security operations in Syria

Al-Sumaria News - International: The Ministry of Interior in the Syrian Transitional Government announced the implementation of several security operations, where police forces arrested a number of thieves and a money counterfeiting network.

01/12 Navy and PJ intercept fishing boat with 1.6 tons of cocaine in international operation

Lisbon, 01 December 2024 (Lusa) – The Judiciary and Navy Police intercepted, approximately 500 miles from Cape Verde, a fishing boat flying the Brazilian flag with 1.6 tons of cocaine on board, as part of an international operation to combat drug trafficking. In a statement released today, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said that the vessel, with a t...

22/11 One of those who escaped from Vale de Judeus was recaptured in Trás-os-Montes

Lisbon, 22 Nov 2024 (LUsa) - The Judiciary Police (PJ) recaptured in Trás-os-Montes another escapee from the Vale de Judeus Prison, the Portuguese Fernando Ribeiro Ferreira, the corporation announced. In a statement, the PJ explains that the operation had the collaboration of the Republican National Guard and that the captured man has "an extensive career with...

25/10 Group of citizens will file criminal complaints against André Ventura and Pedro Pinto

A group of citizens, including the former Minister of Justice Francisca Van Dunem, will file a criminal complaint against André Ventura and Pedro Pinto, from Chega, for statements related to the death of Odair Moniz, shot by the police.

22/09 Police arrest 355 people in investigation of sexual abuse in children's homes

Malaysian police have detained 355 people as part of an investigation into hundreds of cases of physical and sexual abuse of children in Islamic child care homes, rescuing 186 alleged victims

09/09 In Sadr City.. a person was arrested for running over a woman and others stabbed an associate with knives

Al-Sumaria News - Security A security source in Baghdad reported on Monday that police forces arrested a person who ran over a woman in a traffic accident, and they also arrested a group of people who stabbed a security member while he was resting, in two separate incidents in Sadr City, east of the capital.

26/08 Snowden condemns detention of Telegram creator

The former analyst who worked for a US intelligence agency and released confidential data, Edward Snowden, today condemned the detention in France of Pavel Durov, the creator of the Telegram encrypted messaging network.

20/08 New commander of the PSP special unit demands rejection of extremism

The new commander of the Special Police Unit (UEP), Pedro Teles, today demanded fidelity to the principles of the Public Security Police (PSP), invoking the defense of the law and the rejection of extremism or forms of discrimination.

08/08 Iran.. The violent arrest of an Afghan teenager sparks widespread anger (video)

Today, Thursday, social media users circulated a video clip showing Iranian police forces’ violent treatment of an Afghan immigrant teenager who suffers from hearing loss, sparking angry reactions among social media users.

05/08 British government calls emergency meeting after violent far-right protests

The UK Government has called an emergency meeting today to review the violent far-right and anti-immigration protests that took place in several British cities over the weekend, which led to more than 150 arrests.

03/08 British police brace for more violence over the weekend

The UK police are preparing today for more violence over the weekend, after a new night of disturbances caused by far-right protesters, as well as counter-demonstrations by pro-immigration activists.

03/08 Attack in Mogadishu leaves undetermined number of dead

Somali police announced today the death of six members of the jihadist group Al-Shebab involved in Friday night's attack on Lido beach, Mogadishu, which caused an undetermined number of deaths and injuries.

18/07 Protesters set fire to Bangladesh state television headquarters with “many people inside”

Protesters today set fire to the headquarters of Bangladesh's main public television channel, BTV, and “many people are trapped inside”, reported Bengali media.

26/06 Police officers should not use social media to "spill what's in their soul"

The Inspector General of Internal Administration said today that members of the security forces should not use social media to "spill what is in their soul", but stressed that the phenomenon of discrimination is not transversal in the sector.

07/06 Police announce latest proposal for Government to resolve issue in a “responsible way”

The platform of PSP unions and GNR associations announced today that it will present a “last counterproposal” on the risk subsidy to “give the Government the possibility” of resolving the issue “in a responsible way”.

07/06 Polish PR summons security advisors in the face of Belarusian pressure

Polish President Andrzej Duda convened the National Security Council for Monday, June 10, due to the worsening situation on the border with Belarus, the Polish news agency PAP reported today.

06/06 German Chancellor in favor of deporting immigrants who commit crimes

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today spoke out in favor of deporting immigrants who commit crimes, including those from “Syria or Afghanistan”, six days after a deadly attack that reignited the debate in Germany.

24/05 Government proposes increase of 180 euros for police officers

The Government presented a new proposal to the PSP unions today, which involves changing the supplement that already exists in the fixed component from 100 to 280 euros, an increase of 180 euros.

23/05 US Congressional Committee asks FBI to investigate Chinese swimmers

A US parliamentary committee has asked the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate Chinese swimmers who tested positive for doping in 2021 but were not punished

05/05 Fire in a social housing building in the municipality of Almada leaves 10 minor injuries

A fire in a social housing building in Laranjeiro, in the municipality of Almada, today caused 10 minor injuries due to smoke inhalation, and forced two residents to move to family homes, Civil Protection reported.

04/05 PJ director criticizes AIMA’s response and demands “direct access” to databases

The national director of the Judiciary Police (PJ) today criticized the lack of response capacity of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) and demanded the PJ's “direct access” to security databases.

04/05 Government proposal takes 517 euros from the GNR commander, the biggest increase is 227.70 euros

The Government's proposal for the GNR's new mission supplement implies a salary loss of 517.30 euros for the general commander, with the biggest career increase being 227.70 euros for an ensign.

27/04 Disturbing map shows which UK police forces take longest to answer 999 calls

EXCLUSIVE: Police forces up and down the country are struggling with budget cuts, with average call response times also beginning to slip, new data show.

22/04 Minister announces granting of subsidy to PSP and GNR

The Minister of Internal Administration announced today that she will present on May 2nd a proposal to grant a subsidy to members of the PSP and GNR, which she believes will satisfy the police.

19/04 ‘Have the book thrown at them’: Knife fury

A senior federal Labor minister says parents who let their children possess knives should “have the book thrown at them” as the country debates how to move forward after this week’s dual stabbing attacks.

08/04 ASAE seizes 2,510 liters of cooking oil sold as olive oil in Alentejo and Algarve

The Food and Economic Security Authority (ASAE) seized 2,510 liters of cooking oil to be sold as olive oil, in the districts of Portalegre and Beja and in the municipality of Silves (Faro), worth 28,900 euros.

05/04 Terrifying map shows how burgled Brits are waiting up to 28 hours for police

New data show just how much of a postcode lottery Britons face when it comes to police response times following burglaries.

22/03 The Urban Doom Loop Hasn’t Happened—Yet

America’s superstar cities have avoided the post-pandemic death spiral so far. Will that last?

20/03 ‘My four-year-old could pass’: Police fitness test mocked

A US police force has been accused of lowering its fitness standards in a bid to recruit more women, after footage of its revised “agility test” went viral online.

15/03 Mozambique/Attacks: Terrorism could divide the country – President

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi warned today that terrorism could divide the country, defending everyone's unity to fight rebel groups in the province of Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique.

07/03 Women who drive without veils in Iran are left without vehicles

Iranian authorities are conducting a large-scale campaign to enforce repressive veil laws by surveilling women and girls in public spaces, Amnesty International reported today.

04/03 The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending

Anti-Semitism on the right and the left threatens to bring to a close an unprecedented period of safety and prosperity for Jewish Americans—and demolish the liberal order they helped establish.

11/02 Another businessman kidnapped in the Mozambican capital

Another businessman was kidnapped this morning in the city of Maputo, the Mozambican capital, a few meters from the Casa Militar, a local source told Lusa.

10/02 Newly sworn politician in Mozambique municipality found dead

A politician recently sworn into the municipal assembly of Quelimane, in central Mozambique, was found dead in that municipality today and showing signs of aggression, a police source told Lusa.

08/02 Platform accuses minister of conditioning IGAI investigation into police casualties

The spokesperson for the platform that brings together PSP and GNR unions and associations today accused the Minister of Internal Administration of conditioning the investigation opened by the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) into the medical leave of police officers.

06/02 Belarusian military authorized to use firearms against civilians

The Belarusian Armed Forces will be authorized to use firearms against civilians when carrying out their duties, the head of state, Alexander Lukashenko, announced today, as part of changes to the country's military regulations.

04/02 Order of Doctors asks for clarification on police casualties

The Order of Doctors asked the Ministry of Internal Administration and the national management of the Public Security Police (PSP) for clarification to understand “exactly what happened” with the police casualties.

01/02 Protesters in Brussels toppled statue and set fires

Several farmers gathered today in front of the European Parliament representation in Brussels tore down and burned a statue of the monument that adorns the center of Luxembourg Square in Brussels.

18/01 The Great Normalization

Last year, the crime and inflation crises largely evaporated. So did the leading theories about what had caused them.

08/01 16 Pakistanis were killed and injured when a bomb exploded during a polio vaccination campaign

A roadside bomb exploded Monday near a truck carrying police forces charged with protecting workers in a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan's restive northwest, killing at least six officers and wounding 10 others, officials said.

31/12 GNR seizes around 10 tons of olives in the municipality of Aljustrel

The GNR seized almost 10 tons of olives and accused a 44-year-old man on suspicion of receiving this fruit, in the municipality of Aljustrel, district of Beja, the security force announced today.

27/12 Mozambican police arrest man wanted in Angola for drug trafficking

Mozambican police arrested, on Thursday, a man wanted since 2019 by Angolan authorities for international drug trafficking, the National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) announced today.

12/12 GNR operation with 10 tons of olives recovered and 62 detained in Beja

More than 10 tons of olives recovered and 62 suspects of theft of agricultural products arrested are the balance of the GNR operation aimed at the harvest season for this fruit in the district of Beja, it was announced today.

06/12 Email that Marcelo doesn't remember (but to which he admits having responded) can be recovered - but only "by the police forces"

"It's possible to recover deleted emails unless it's professional people deleting these things." During the surprise statement he made to the country about the case of the Portuguese-Brazilian twins, the President stated that he did not remember receiving an email from a doctor at the Hospital de Santa Maria in which the alleged interference by Nuno Rebelo de Sousa was mentioned. , son of Marcelo,

05/12 Email that Marcelo doesn't remember (and which he admits to having deleted because he receives "esoteric" emails from Levy Gomes) can be recovered - but only "by the police forces"

Unless there was an intervention by a "professional" when the email was deleted, it can even be "recovered"

04/12 Israel’s Impossible Dilemma

The IDF can hand Hamas either a pyrrhic victory or a real one

29/11 Double murderer begs not to be released

What happened to Geelong mum Annette Steward more than 30 years ago has finally been revealed after her killer confessed to the brutal crime.

22/11 Sick Gaza taunt backfires instantly

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14/10 Supreme Court to consider conservative effort to block federal power and a challenge to ‘qualified immunity’ for police officers

The Supreme Court on Friday added another case to its docket that asks the justices to overturn decades-old precedent to scale back the power of federal agencies, as well as a case that looks at “qualified immunity” for police officers.

30/09 The US is warning of a big build-up of Serbian troops on the Kosovo border. Here's why tensions are high | CNN

The long fractious ties between Kosovo and Serbia are once again on edge after one of the worst outbreaks of violence in years.

29/09 Sweden's prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges | CNN

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on Friday to combat a surge in gang violence, as the country reels from record shooting deaths this month.

29/09 Fallen police officers remembered

Services across the country for National Police Remembrance Day on Friday will honour police force members who tragically lost their lives in the line of duty, including the two young officers killed at the fatal Wieambilla shooting in December.

28/09 Australian man who faked his own kidnapping to meet mistress ordered to pay police | CNN

An Australian man who faked his own kidnapping to spend time with his mistress on New Year’s Eve has been ordered to pay back the cost of the police operation to find him.

25/09 UK police open investigation after allegations of sexual offenses against Russell Brand | CNN

London’s Metropolitan Police said it has launched an investigation into allegations of “non-recent” sexual offenses in the United Kingdom, after a joint investigation by British media outlets revealed the comedian Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault.

24/09 Shootout breaks out in Kosovo hours after death of police officer | CNN

A shootout between police and heavily armed persons in northern Kosovo was underway on Sunday, just hours after an ambush incident left one police officer dead and another injured.

22/09 Cops raid prison, find zoo and casino inside

More than 11,000 Venezuelan troops raided and regained control of a notorious prison from a powerful gang that had set up its own zoo, pool and casino for the inmates to enjoy.

20/09 Outcry in Spain as artificial intelligence used to create fake naked images of underage girls | CNN

Police in Spain have launched an investigation after images of young girls, altered with artificial intelligence to remove their clothing, were sent around a town in the south of the country.

15/09 Second Australian woman this year dies after being shot by police taser | CNN

A 47-year-old woman has died after being tasered by police in New South Wales in the second deadly incident so far this year involving the weapon in Australia.

14/09 Women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil receive payout and apology from London police | CNN

Two women who were arrested while attending a Sarah Everard vigil in London in 2021 have been paid damages and received an apology from the Metropolitan Police.

09/09 London police find and arrest fugitive terror suspect Daniel Khalife | CNN

Officers from London’s Metropolitan Police have found and arrested Daniel Khalife, the force announced Saturday, marking the end of a three-day manhunt for the terror suspect who escaped from prison on Wednesday.

30/08 Police recreate face of dead boy

Police have released a facial reconstruction of a young boy as part of an international appeal to identify the child after he was found dead in a German river last year.

23/08 Alleged crime spree captured on CCTV

The stark reality of Queensland’s prolific crime spree has been caught on video as police investigate a string of shocking break-ins at a popular tourist area.

20/08 How fentanyl could ‘annihilate’ Aussies

A potent drug that is ravaging the United States could soon “annihilate” Australian communities too, an expert has said.

09/08 'Monumental' data breach exposes names of entire Northern Ireland police force | CNN

A “monumental” data breach has exposed the names and rank of all 10,000 serving police officers in Northern Ireland, with the body representing the force warning of “incalculable damage” should it end up in the wrong hands.

08/08 Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents | CNN

A total of 98 people have been arrested in connection with child sex abuse, and 13 children rescued from harm, US and Australian authorities said Tuesday, more than two years after two FBI agents were killed investigating an alleged international pedophile ring.

08/08 Slain FBI agents crack Aus child abuse case

Nineteen men have been charged, and thirteen vulnerable Australian children were rescued from a sophisticated online child abuse network as a result of a joint investigation led by the Australian Federal Police.

06/08 The fugitive fruit-seller being hunted by three police forces

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Bullen, 52, is currently wanted by forces in Kent, Sussex and Edinburgh for pulling a fruit and veg scam and even appeared on BBC Crimewatch.

24/07 An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police K-9 dog despite surrendering with his hands in the air

An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police officer’s K-9 as he surrendered to authorities with his hands up, despite an Ohio State Trooper repeatedly urging officers not to release the dog.

12/07 French police scramble to find missing toddler in remote Alpine village | CNN

French police searching for a 2-year-old boy who went missing from his grandparents’ garden in the French Alps on Saturday said on Tuesday they had no clues as to what could have happened to him.

08/07 At least 22 officers injured in the German town of Giessen following unrest -- police | CNN

At least 22 police officers were injured Saturday in unrest in the western German town of Giessen during an Eritrean cultural festival, according to local police.

06/07 Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying police orders during a protest in Sweden | CNN

Sweden’s Prosecution Authority has charged climate activist Greta Thunberg with disobeying law enforcement after she allegedly refused to leave the scene of a climate protest in Malmö in June

05/07 16 abused children freed in Philippines after man's arrest in Sydney | CNN

Sixteen children allegedly abused in the Philippines have been rescued after Australian police found sexually explicit material on the phone of a man arrested in Sydney.

04/07 Fund for French police officer who shot teen dead dwarfs one made for victim's family | CNN

After a police officer in France shot dead unarmed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop in Paris last week, two fundraisers were set up. One, to support the teen’s mother. The other, for the family of the police officer who shot him.

03/07 Hundreds march with French mayor whose house was attacked by burning car | CNN

Hundreds of people marched on Monday in support of a French mayor whose house was attacked by a burning car, as the country entered a second week gripped by violent protests and riots.

01/07 Violent protests challenge French view on race | CNN

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30/06 Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know | CNN

France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debate on overpolicing in marginalized communities.

30/06 Country erupts into chaos after teen killed

Violent riots, looting and arson attacks have continued to spread across France in response to the shooting of a 17-year-old by police during a traffic stop.

29/06 150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police | CNN

French authorities arrested about 150 people overnight as protests broke out for a second night over the fatal police shooting of a teenager, officials said Thursday.

28/06 ‘Selfish’: World erupts at Ashes farce

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow wrestled a protester to the ground as climate activists briefly interrupted play on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Wednesday.

26/06 Stephen Lawrence: New suspect named in racist murder of Black British teenager | CNN

A new suspect has been named in the racist murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence in southeast London over 30 years ago.

20/06 What’s hidden in Aussies’ cocaine

Millions of Australians are addicted to party drugs like cocaine — but don’t have a clue about the way it’s made.

11/06 Grim turn after cop allegedly run over

A police officer has died after he was allegedly dragged under a car while arresting a man in Perth.

04/06 Far-left protesters clash with police in Germany over jail term for woman who attacked neo-Nazis | CNN

Hundreds of far-left protesters clashed with police in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Saturday night, during demonstrations over jail terms handed down to several people convicted of vigilante attacks against neo-Nazis.

28/05 Dutch police arrest over 1,500 people at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague | CNN

Dutch police arrested over 1,500 people after Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked a motorway in The Hague on Saturday.

26/05 Which generation needs more praise? Australian police commissioner clarifies Gen Z comment | CNN

Since about the birth of boomers, comparing the strengths and weaknesses of generations has been a perilous exercise almost guaranteed to cause offense.

12/05 Aussie superfan’s 13-hour coronation hell

An Australian royal superfan says she was arrested and held in a cell for 13 hours during the coronation after police mistook her for a Just Stop Oil protester.

03/05 14yo suspect in mass school shooting

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after eight students and a security guard were shot dead at a school in the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

19/04 Two police forces spared £1M fine for recording 200,000 phone calls

Sussex Police and Surrey Police were found to have secretly stored 'highly sensitive' conversations containing personal details from cases.

10/04 Police spent £34million of taxpayer cash on 753 spin doctors last year

Forces increased their total spending on communications staff by more than 8 per cent last year, adding 16 full-time staff members, despite the ongoing policing crisis.

07/04 Militarised Nazis taking over America

America’s “doomsday” extremists are getting serious. They’re recruiting veteran and active military personnel. And they’ve begun attacking critical infrastructure.

11/02 Three men are arrested by two police forces over fatal stabbing

The man died on Wednesday. A 21-year-old was detained on suspicion of murder and a 43-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

26/01 England and Wales police hit record high for rapes and sexual offences

There were 199,021 sex crimes logged by forces in the year to September 2022. This is up 22% compared to the year ending March 2020 (163,244).

23/01 Charges announced for those arrested in protests over controversial 'Cop City' and fatal police shooting of activist

Police have released the charges for the six people who were arrested Saturday evening in downtown Atlanta, authorities said, during protests that came in response to a proposed police training facility and the fatal police shooting of an activist earlier in the week.

18/01 An Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed by Virginia police during a traffic stop was awarded $3,600

A US Army officer who was pepper sprayed, pushed to the ground and handcuffed by Windsor, Virginia, police officers during a 2020 traffic stop was awarded around $3,600 Tuesday in a lawsuit that was seeking $1 million in compensatory damages.

16/01 Cop admits to 24 rapes over 17 years

A police officer - now revealed as one of the UK’s worst serial rapists after he admitted 49 sex offences - would flash his work ID at victims and tell them they could “trust” him before he attacked them.

15/01 BMW stops selling cars to UK police forces

PC Nick Dumphreys, 47, died while responding to an emergency call on the M6 near Carlisle in 2020. His widow Kathryn has welcomed BMW's decision to stop selling cars to UK police forces.