6 h. ago Calls for inquiry after German police kill black man outside nightclub

Officer suspended after shooting 21-year-old man from behind in Oldenburg in north-west GermanyCivil rights activists in Germany have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged police racism after an officer shot a 21-year-old black man from behind, killing him after an altercation outside a nightclub.The 27-year-old officer has been suspended from duty over the shooting early on Sunday morning in the city of Oldenburg in north-west Germany pending a murder investigation, said state prosecutors. Fatal police shootings are relatively rare in Germany and prosecutors were quoted in local media as saying the suspension and investigation were “routine”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with multiple sexual assault offences spanning five years

PC Joseph Reece will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next week charged with sexual assault and voyeurism

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16 h. ago London crime hotspots revealed as capital faces ‘tidal wave’ of offending with 1,700 Met police officers and staff axed

Around 957,481 crimes were recorded across the capital in the year to December 2024

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16 h. ago A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board

Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition

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19 h. ago Donald Trump pardons Republican politician who splurged fraud money on plastic surgery

Michele Fiore defrauded donors during her time on the Las Vegas City Council and then spent some of the $70,000 (£52,000) - meant for a statue of a police officer - for personal costs

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23 h. ago Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for loyalist Michele Fiore, who paid for her plastic surgery with funds that were meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer

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25 h. ago Nantes school stabbing suspect's told cops 'shoot me in the head' after knifing classmate

A boy accused of killing a classmate and injuriing others in a knife attack at a school in Nantes, France, allegedly make chilling remarks to police officers as he was arrested

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30 h. ago Driver knocked elderly man from mobility scooter then calmly parked their car and left the scene

The driver of the car did not report the matter to the police and officers are now trying to track them down and are asking for help from potential witnesses

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30 h. ago Tragic final moments of paddleboarders sucked into 'washing machine' weir

Former police officer Nerys Bethan Lloyd led a paddleboarding tour on the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest that resulted in the deaths of an instructor and three women

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31 h. ago Police shooting outside terminal of Toronto's main airport cuts off morning traffic

Authorities say a shooting involving a police officer outside Toronto’s Pearson International Airport cut off traffic heading to Terminal 1

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32 h. ago Student killed and three injured in stabbing attack at French high school

Fifteen-year-old student arrested after incident at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school near NantesA student at a French high school stabbed four other students at his school on Thursday, killing at least one and injuring three others before being arrested, police said.The circumstances of the attack were not immediately clear. A national police official said it had taken place at the private Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides high school in Nantes on the Atlantic coast. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Greater Manchester Police officer denies killing 'wonderful' mum

PC Mark Burrows is charged with causing the death of Heather Smedley

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33 h. ago ‘We’ve waited a long time’ – Emma Caldwell’s mother as inquiry judge confirmed

The family hope Lord Scott KC will shine a ‘glaring spotlight’ on the actions of police and prosecutors in the murder investigation.

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34 h. ago Moment corrupt female police officer is caught kissing prisoner while still wearing her uniform

Corrupt police officer Choni Kelly was caught on CCTV kissing prisoner Josh Whelan at Forest Bank prison, dressed in her police uniform as she shared a kiss that would end her career.

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34 h. ago 'Pocket bully' dog overpowers pensioner as armed police rush to fatal attack

South Yorkshire Police said armed officers rushed to the scene where a 'pocket bully' dog had overpowered a pensioner and attacked her pet shih-tzu, ultimately killing it

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34 h. ago Female police officer seen snogging prisoner jailed for three years

Choni Kenny, 27, was jailed for three years and nine months at Liverpool Crown Court after she abused her status as an officer.

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35 h. ago Police watchdog to complain to Ofcom over Chris Kaba Panorama episode

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has asked for a public apology from the BBC.

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37 h. ago Moment corrupt female police officer is caught kissing jailed criminal she was having an affair with

Corrupt police officer Choni Kelly was caught on CCTV kissing prisoner Josh Whelan at Forest Bank prison, dressed in her police uniform as she shared a kiss that would end her career.

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37 h. ago Female police officer pictured snogging prisoner – then her world came crashing down

Choni Kenny, 27, who joined Greater Manchester Police in 2020, was jailed for three years and nine months at Liverpool Crown Court after abusing her status as an officer

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37 h. ago Police launch robbery blitz at London Tube stations after pregnant woman is punched by phone snatcher in latest shocking attack

The Standard joins British Transport Police officers on patrol at two busy stations in east London

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