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British Man Jailed for Coughing on Police Officer, Claiming COVID-19 Illness

The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday afternoon and the courts in England were quick to act.

April 2, 2020

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Berlin Police Beg Public to Stop Calling With Dumb Coronavirus Questions

Police in Berlin, Germany, said on Thursday their emergency phone line had been swamped with questions about the lockdown imposed by authorities in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

March 27, 2020

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Two Police Officers in Mexico Killed in Separate Attacks

Two police officers in Juarez, Mexico, were killed in separate attacks on Wednesday.

March 19, 2020

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Police Officer Killed in Avalanche in Austrian Alps

A police officer was killed in an avalanche during a training exercise in the Austrian Alps this week.

March 13, 2020

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Video: Australian Officer Gives Water to Thirsty Kangaroo in Wildfire

A viral video surfaced on Monday showing an officer with the New South Wales Police Service giving a thirsty kangaroo water by pouring it from a plastic bottle into his cupped hand.

January 7, 2020

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UK Police Shoot Man on London Bridge Following Alleged Terror Attack

A police officer in London shot and killed a man reportedly wearing a fake suicide vest who police say stabbed at least two people to death on the London Bridge.

November 29, 2019

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British Officer Faces Murder Charge for In-Custody Death Involving ECD

An officer with the West Mercia Police Service in England now faces a murder charge in the death of a retired professional soccer player in 2016.

November 8, 2019

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Officers in Chile Doused with Molotov Cocktails, Set Ablaze

Officers in Chile who for two weeks have been trying to calm an increasingly violent series of protests came under attack with Molotov Cocktails that set several officers ablaze Tuesday.

November 7, 2019

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Officers in Mexico Retire at Elderly Age Because Pensions So Small

Officers in Oaxaca, Mexico often retire in their 80s or even 90s because they cannot afford to live off the miniscule pensions the government provides.

October 24, 2019

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UK Man Who Attempted to Drive Over Officers Sentenced to Life

A man who reportedly drove a car at civilians and police officers outside Britain's Parliament Building last year has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 15 years to be served.

October 17, 2019

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14 Officers in Mexico Killed in Ambush Attack

Fourteen police officers were killed in an ambush attack in the state of Michoacán, where drug cartels have for years been engaged in violent battle with each other and with Mexican police.

October 15, 2019

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Number of Canadian Police Officers Falls to 10-Year Low

The number of police officers in Canada has fallen to a 10-year low, with 68,562 officers nationwide in 2018—463 fewer than a year earlier.

October 10, 2019