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Police warning to World Cup fans
Police warn football fans watching the World Cup in the UK to drink responsibly and stay out of trouble. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Met Police cuts would-be officers
The UK’s largest police force turns away successful prospective officers due to the economic climate, the BBC understands. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Two die in police car collision
Two pedestrians die when they are hit by a marked police car responding to an incident in Bedfordshire. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Police link UVF to Moffett murder
The police say Bobby Moffett was murdered by ‘individuals linked to the UVF’. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Jamaica police storm stronghold
Jamaican police launch an assault on the stronghold of alleged drugs lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke in Kingston. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Two police die in Jamaica unrest
Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded by gunmen during unrest in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Jamaica police declare emergency
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of the Jamaican capital, Kingston, after police were attacked by armed gangs trying to prevent the arrest of an alleged druglord. Two police stations were shot at and a third set on fire by suspected supporters of Christopher "Dudus" Coke. The Jamaican government agreed to extradite... »
Jamaica police in ‘druglord’ plea
Jamaican police have urged residents in parts of the capital Kingston to take down barricades set up to stop them from searching for an alleged druglord. The government said last week it would extradite Christopher "Dudus" Coke to the US. According to the police, criminal gangs have begun stockpiling weapons to prevent his arrest. And... »
Police seal part of Times Square
Part of New York City’s Times Square has been sealed off while police investigate a suspicious vehicle. A bomb squad was sent to check the contents of the vehicle on 45th Street, the New York Police Department said. The police were called after a report a car was on fire and streets between Seventh Avenue... »
Protesters confront Greek police
Thousands of Greek demonstrators are gathering in Athens for a rally called by trade unions and left-wing parties against government austerity plans. Union leaders hope the May Day protests will highlight Greek resistance to the wage cuts, tax rises and pension reductions expected to be implemented. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has warned of a... »
Japan police hunt ‘bee rustlers’
Japanese bee-keepers have been warned to be on their guard, following a spate of hive thefts. The price of honeybees has doubled in recent years after a ban on imports. Police suspect a gang of specialist thieves is stealing honeybees to order. In central Shizuoka prefecture, eight hives of 60,000 bees were taken in a... »
Police report 77 unsolved murders
Police forces in Scotland have confirmed that there are a total of 77 unsolved murders in their files. The crimes include several notorious killings such as those carried out in Glasgow by the man known as Bible John. But the oldest officially under investigation is the murder of Janet Henderson in Perth in 1866. Forces... »
Police quiz boy over fire deaths
Detectives are continuing to question a 17-year-old boy after two young children were killed in a "suspicious" house fire in a Derbyshire town. A woman, 23, and her baby son escaped from a first floor window, but a girl, five, and a boy, two, died in the fire on Edale Way in Buxton on Friday.... »
Riot police face Thai protesters
Hundreds of riot police have moved in to face the red-shirt anti-government protesters in Bangkok’s city centre, after a night of violence and tension. Thai television reported the police intend to dismantle the red-shirts’ barricades, but the police have stepped back from immediate confrontation. Overnight, five explosions killed at least three people and wounded 75.... »
Explosion outside police station
There has been an explosion in Newtownhamilton in County Armagh. The BBC has learned that fire crews are at the scene, and have evacuated residents from their homes. It is thought a suspicious vehicle was reported earlier this evening. Last week the army defused a car bomb outside the town’s police station. This article is... »
Thai police protest action fails
Thai security forces have surrounded a hotel where Red Shirt anti-government protest leaders are staying. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the police were there to catch "terrorists" – the government’s word for an alleged protest hard core. A Red Shirt leader confirmed to the BBC that troops had surrounded the SC Park Hotel and... »
Boy drowns after fleeing police
A teenage boy has drowned in Londonderry while fleeing from police. The incident happened in the Drumahoe area just after 1700 BST on Wednesday. Police said the boy ran off with another young man when they arrived to investigate reports of a disturbance on the Glenshane Road. The victim jumped into the River Faughan and... »
Thai protesters confront police
Anti-government protesters have spent another night in the centre of the Thai capital Bangkok, despite a court ruling allowing the government to evict them. The protesters, known as the red-shirts, are calling for the government to step down and hold fresh elections. They had demonstrated in Bangkok for almost a month before moving their protest... »
Fugitive rapist identified by police
A rapist who failed to attend court for his trial is still on the run nearly two years later, police have revealed. Yuan Wei Zhang, 26, used e-mail to befriend a woman from Scarborough before meeting her at an address in the town in June 2007 and raping her. He was on bail when he... »
Stop in the name of love! Spanish police arrest Viagra thief
Spanish police say they have detained a man suspected of robbing 10 pharmacies at gunpoint, taking their money and all available boxes of Viagra. Police in Madrid began receiving reports of the thefts in January. Victims said the "only objective" of the lone gunman was to take boxes of Viagra and cash. The authorities suspect... »
Canada police apologise for death
Canadian police have apologised to the mother of a Polish man who died after being repeatedly shot with a Taser stun gun at Vancouver airport in 2007. Robert Dziekanski, 40, had travelled to Canada to live with his mother but got lost at the airport and was Tasered when he became agitated. The Royal Canadian... »
Dagestan explosions ‘kill police’
Two police officers have been killed by two explosions in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan, reports say. »
Dagestan blasts ‘kill police’
Two police officers have been killed by two explosions in Russia’s restive North Caucasus region of Dagestan, reports say. »
CBI urges police pay bill freeze
The pay bill of police officers and staff in England and Wales should be frozen to protect frontline services, business organisation the CBI has said. The recommendation – one of a series in a report on policing – would help maintain the fight on crime at a time of shrinking budgets, it says. The CBI... »
Hospitals count A&E police costs
Hospitals in some of Britain’s biggest cities are spending tens of thousands of pounds on police cover at accident and emergency departments at weekends. Trusts in Glasgow, Newcastle and Merseyside revealed they paid for A&E cover on Friday and Saturday nights in a Freedom of Information request. Officers are employed to prevent violence towards doctors,... »
Trusts count cost of A&E police
Hospitals in some of Britain’s biggest cities are spending tens of thousands of pounds on police cover at accident and emergency departments at weekends. Trusts in Glasgow, Newcastle and Merseyside revealed they paid for A&E cover on Friday and Saturday nights in a Freedom of Information request. Officers are employed to prevent violence towards doctors,... »
Police pledge TV ad ‘misleading’
A £5m Home Office TV advert claiming police spend at least 80% of their time on the beat has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advertising watchdog said the basis for the claim was unclear as it did not distinguish between time on patrol and wider community engagement. Ministers said the ad was... »
Australia police in racism probe
Up to 100 police officers are being investigated in the Australian state of Victoria for sharing a racist e-mail. The message reportedly shows a non-white man being tortured. Officers being investigated could face dismissal for circulating it on police computers. The Victoria police force has been criticised for failing to respond adequately to a series... »
Police transfer over final hurdle
Moves to transfer policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland have cleared their final hurdle in the Lords. Peers approved three parliamentary orders that will enable the creation of a Department for Justice for Northern Ireland on 12 April. Northern Ireland Assembly members have already backed the transfer. Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, for the Government,... »
Police quizzed over abuse deaths
Ten police officers are under investigation over their handling of the case of two women who died after suffering years of abuse from youths. Fiona Pilkington, 38, killed herself and her daughter Francecca Hardwick, 18, after years of abuse from a gang in Bardon Road, Barwell, Leicestershire. An inquest jury found the family’s cries for... »