7 d. ago Scotland needs a “credible response” to combat the rising tide of violent crime, police chief watchdog warns

Association of Scottish Police Superintendents president Rob Hay has said police must be able to mount an effective fightback to the rise in crime.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump claims Americans 'would like a dictator' in chilling new statement

Donald Trump has been attacked for his federal clampdown on Washington DC by sending in National Guard troops to support law enforcement with critics calling it an "authoritarian takeover"

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1 week ago Trump hands out pizzas to National Guard troops as he claims DC now ‘a different city’

Donald Trump hands out pizzas as he speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

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2 w. ago ‘That’s not what creates safety’: Trump’s DC crackdown will do little to prevent crime, advocates say

Trump wants to combat crime with prosecution. Prevention workers share tactics that actually end violenceDonald Trump’s hyperbolic portrayal of crime in major American cities, and his deployment of the national guard in Washington DC ostensibly in an effort to combat it, have reignited a decades-old debate about crime, violence and which policies and approaches can address it.The US president has cited cities such as Oakland, Philadelphia and Chicago as examples of places overwhelmed by crime and violence. He has put forward an increased militarization of law enforcement, and more money and legal protections for police, as the most effective ways to address homicides and other violent crime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s DC crackdown will do little to prevent crime, advocates say: ‘That’s not what creates safety’

Trump wants to combat crime with prosecution. Prevention workers share tactics that actually end violenceDonald Trump’s hyperbolic portrayal of crime in major American cities, and his deployment of the national guard in Washington DC ostensibly in an effort to combat it, have reignited a decades-old debate about crime, violence and which policies and approaches can address it.The US president has cited cities such as Oakland, Philadelphia and Chicago as examples of places overwhelmed by crime and violence. He has put forward an increased militarization of law enforcement, and more money and legal protections for police, as the most effective ways to address homicides and other violent crime. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

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2 w. ago Protesters gather in Washington DC as federal law enforcement officers stop drivers – US politics live

At least one person reportedly arrested as protesters heckle law enforcement and warn drivers to avoid area as Trump makes false claims about crime levelsPam Bondi, the attorney general, said she has sent “sanctuary city” letters to the mayors of 32 cities and a handful of county executives, warning that she intends to prosecute political leaders who are not in her view sufficiently supportive of immigration enforcement.“You better be abiding by our federal policies and with our federal law enforcement, because if you’re not, we’re going to come after you,” she said, speaking to a Fox News reporter. “Our leaders have to support our law enforcement.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago State of emergency declared in New Mexico following rise in crime and drug use

Local authorities and tribal officials in the county had called for state reinforcements to combat the escalating crime linked to illicit drug use

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2 w. ago DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has called Trump’s takeover ‘authoritarian’

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2 w. ago Mayor of DC pushes back on Trump’s incursion as national guard troops patrol the streets

Around 800 troops expected to be deployed and an unknown number of arrests have been made as Trump makes claims about ‘crime crisis’US politics live – latest updatesNational guard and federal law enforcement agents were spotted on the streets of Washington DC overnight Wednesday, as part of Donald Trump’s campaign to quell a “crime crisis” in the capital that local officials say does not exist.National guard troops were spotted arriving on the National Mall late Tuesday as agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI and Department of Homeland Security fanned out across neighborhoods in the capital, sometimes accompanied by local police officers. Video circulating on local media showed police and federal agents arresting at least one person that evening in Columbia Heights, home to the city’s largest Hispanic population. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump's order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington

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3 w. ago Trump takes extraordinary action to crush 'bloodshed and bedlam' in DC by seizing control of local police and unleashing National Guard

President Donald Trump announced Monday his intentions to deploy federal law enforcement officials to clean up Washington, DC and further combat violent crime in the city.

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3 w. ago As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move

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3 w. ago Trump orders increased federal law enforcement in Washington DC to combat crime

Move comes amid president’s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the cityUS vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its governing Labour party.Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected to land in London at the start of a trip that includes staying with Lammy at Chevening, the country residence used by the foreign minister, Reuters reported.Vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its governing Labour party. Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected to land in London at the start of a trip that includes staying with Lammy at Chevening, the country residence used by the foreign mini...

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