Foreign Policing News
For all news stories surrounding policing from countries other than the UK.
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Before posting news stories...Rules!
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This section of the forum is for you to post any foreign police stories that warrant serious discussion. Please note that due to copyright restrictions you must only include the title, the first line of the article and a link to the original article. Articles from the BBC can be posted in full, but must also include a link to the original article. So before posting an article from a newspaper please check to see if it is available from the BBC instead. We are allowed to post a limited number of Police Oracle articles, in full, each month. Therefore, if you want to share a Police Oracle story, please only include the first line of the article and a link to t…
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Ruptly: USA: Armed demonstrators hold gun rights rally outside Virginia State Capitol building
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CBS: 20,000 National Guard troops deployed to DC 1 2 3
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Fascinating time for them over there.
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US Capitol Police Officer committed suicide
by Wilts20 +- 0 replies
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Capitol Police officer who was on duty during the riot has died by suicide, his family says https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/liebengood-capitol-police-death/2021/01/10/3a495b84-5357-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html This is the second law officer dead since the mob attack last week. RIP.
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LIVE Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol amid debate 1 2
by ChristopherM- 3 followers
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-us-2020-55558355 The stark difference in police response to last summer's protests of racial injustice compared to the mob attempting a coup at the US Capitol today leaves me sick and despondant. A truly sad day ...
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Milan local police get pistols (Cinisello, Milano, Italia) 1 2 3
by Wilts20 +- 2 followers
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https://cinisello-balsamo.milanotoday.it/sindaco-consegna-pistole-polizia-locale.html (bonus points for starched white belts!) A bit old, but I posted it as it is happening more on the continent and Italy, that the locals are armed. Quite sensible, but interesting as their Polizia Locale / Polizia Municipale are most similar to our CSOs/Civil Enforcement Officers/Neighbourhood Wardens, yet they have basically, the powers of a constable (and the PPE to back it up), but deal with the local crime, ASB, theft, drunks, traffic control, parking & road obstructions, low-grade VIP escorts, etc. They already had spray, batons etc. We must now be one …
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BBC Suspect also dead.
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The sun. Mexican mayor who ‘ordered cops to kidnap people’ is abducted and executed by gangsters
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A MAYOR was abducted and executed by gangsters - just months after she allegedly instructed police officers to kidnap people. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13192212/mexican-mayor-cops-kidnap-executed-gangsters/
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The sun. Dismembered bodies of two boys, 12 & 14, found on cart being pushed by ‘killer’ after remains fell out in front of cops
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Dismembered bodies of two boys, 12 & 14, found on cart being pushed by ‘killer’ after remains fell out in front of cops https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13108521/dismembered-bodies-boys-12-14-cart-pushed-killer-cops/
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National Guard deployed in Philadelphia (CBS)
by Wilts20 +- 1 follower
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https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/10/31/national-guard-troopers-philadelphia-halloween/ A few snippets.
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https://www.officer.com/tactical/news/21158045/michigan-law-enforcement-on-alert-in-response-to-plan-to-target-and-kill-police Plan was also to kill the Governor.
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https://www.lecceprima.it/attualita/lecce-aggressione-poliziotti-sindacati-manifestazione-6-ottobre-2020.html (translated) Some quite interesting comments from Italy. It seems police violence is not limited to UK/US. Also, one to note that despite Italian civilian and military police having always been armed, they still are a bit behind with some of the latest gadgets. He seems to be saying that despite being armed, they are not protected enough.
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A Los Angeles police officer is lucky to be alive after an assailant walked into his police station, knocked him to the ground, pistol-whipped him with his own weapon, and then pulled the trigger repeatedly at point blank range. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8786451/LAPD-cop-escapes-death-attacker-wrestles-away-service-firearm-police-station.html
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Los Angeles Co. Sheriff Deputies shot in 'ambush' (BBC) 1 2
by Wilts20 +- 1 follower
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54137838 My emphasis. Good to see those lovely protesters stopping medical care to severely wounded people. Apologies for BBC getting terminology wrong!
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https://www.officer.com/command-hq/news/21152140/more-states-sending-national-guard-troops-to-wisconsin-after-week-of-upheaval
