6 h. ago Widow of last cop to be murdered in Scotland demands better gear for officers

The widow of murdered police officer Lewis Fulton has called for more protection for frontline officers including a full roll out of body worn cameras.

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9 h. ago At least 64 killed in Rio de Janeiro as 2,500 heavily armed police officers undertake war

Heavily armed officers backed with ballistic-resistant vehicles, helicopters, demolition vehicles and drones descended on two favela neighbourhoods in Rio on Tuesday afternoon.

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11 h. ago Urgently set up taskforce to tackle grooming gangs, Ash Regan tells Government

The independent MSP raised a late night urgent question a day after a Romanian gang was sentenced for crimes including rape.

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11 h. ago Photos show massive police raid in Rio's favelas leaving dozens dead in clashes with drug gangs

Brazilian security forces launched a massive daylong operation on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, setting off fierce gun battles that left dozens dead and many wounded, in what officials called one of the largest and most violent police actions in recent years.

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11 h. ago Former police officer accused of killing pregnant woman now faces charges in death of unborn child

A former Massachusetts police officer, who earlier pleaded not guilty to killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage, faces an additional charge of causing the death of her unborn son

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15 h. ago Metropolitan Police officer who ‘trivialised’ rape allegation sacked

Sergeant Clayton Robinson was dismissed without notice after it was found he had committed gross misconduct.

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15 h. ago Man arrested over Uxbridge stabbing entered UK in lorry in 2020, officials say

A 49-year-old man was killed in the incident on Monday evening and two other people were injured.

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15 h. ago The Guardian view on press freedom in Italy: at a low ebb on Giorgia Meloni’s watch | Editorial

The professional environment for journalists taking on powerful interests is worsening in a polarised climateThe so-called anni di piombo (years of lead) remain a dark memory for Italians of a certain age. The semi-normalisation of political terrorism and mafia hits in the 1970s and 80s blighted civic life, and that brutal past continues to haunt the present. Forty-five years after the fact, a retired police officer has just been arrested in relation to the mafia killing in 1980 of Piersanti Mattarella, the then president of Sicily.Unsurprisingly, given that history, the blowing up of a car belonging to one of Italy’s most famous investigative journalists has prompted an urgent and angst-ridden debate. Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts a prime-time show on Rai, Italy’s state broadcaster, is known for presenting hard-hitting investigations into political corruption and organised crime. Earlier this month, a powerful bomb almost destroyed his black Mercedes, which was parked ...

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16 h. ago Moment gang posing as officers rob man for his watch before fleeing in fake police car

The robbery took place after a car crashed into multiple vehicles while reversing on College Road, Birmingham , at 2pm on Monday.

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27 h. ago Police ‘reviewing’ viral video after officer appears to tell person filming ‘bit noncey that mate’

The footage of the exchange has been widely circulated on social media

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42 h. ago Cops raid 100 Scots shops in crackdown on money laundering and fake goods

Operation Machinize blitz hits organised crime with police, HMRC, Home Office, DWP and Trading Standards

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44 h. ago Body found near Edinburgh tunnel as cops launch probe over 'unexplained' death

Officers from Police Scotland were called to the Spylaw Park area of the capital at around 7.45am on Monday, October 27, following reports a body had been found.

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44 h. ago Where you've seen Emmerdale's DS Carter actor before as fans say 'she's familiar'

Emmerdale fans were left speechless as a new police officer made their debut on Monday

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48 h. ago Fury at police starring in social media 'ads' after Met cop endorses vape shop and West Midlands officer promotes chicken takeaway

One Instagram video shows a Met Police officer boasting about receiving discounts at a vape retailer in Leytonstone, East London.

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50 h. ago Man arrested after woman 'raped in alleyway' opposite police station

Sussex Police officers have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with an alleged rape of a woman in Worthing, West Sussex, in the early hours of Saturday morning

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58 h. ago Lammy to face questions after arrest of sex offender mistakenly freed from jail

Hadush Kebatu was found and arrested by police officers on Sunday morning in Finsbury Park.

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58 h. ago Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions of pounds

A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits

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68 h. ago Murder and rape among more than 10,000 outstanding arrest warrants

Concern over falling police numbers and ‘intense’ demands faced by officers

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3 d. ago Third person dies at Disney resort in Florida over past two weeks

A guest shared footage of police officers cordoning off the Disney World hotel: 'We woke up to a VERY large law enforcement outside our balcony.'

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3 d. ago Former LAPD officer charged with murder in 2015 shooting of unarmed homeless man

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office says a grand jury indictment was unsealed charging a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 shooting death of an unarmed homeless man

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