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British Officer in Critical Condition Following Machete Attack

An officer with the London Metropolitan Police Service is in critical condition after an assailant attacked him with a machete.

August 9, 2019

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Man Arrested in Mexico for 2015 Assault on Colorado Officer

A man was arrested in Mexico for a vehicular assault on a Colorado police officer in April 2015 when he reportedly fled the scene of a traffic stop and forced an officer to dive out of the way of the oncoming vehicle, which was rapidly accelerating in reverse.

July 24, 2019

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French Police Clash With Bastille Day Rioters

French police were forced to deploy tear gas to disperse rioters from Paris's Champs Elysees on Sunday following the traditional Bastille Day military parade commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.

July 15, 2019

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Australian Teen Driver in a Cloud of Marijuana Smoke Rams Patrol Vehicle

An Australian driver—whose vehicle was filled with a thick cloud of marijuana smoke—rammed a patrol vehicle during a vehicle pursuit about 25 miles from Melbourne.

July 12, 2019

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UK Officer Throws Herself in Front of Stolen Car to Save 10-Year-Old Boy

According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Officer Sanya Shahid dove in front of a stolen vehicle during a police pursuit and saved the boy's life.

June 13, 2019

Special Units

UK Welcomes Law that Increases Penalty for Subjects that Attack K-9s

Handlers and K-9s in the United Kingdom are welcoming a new law that went into effect earlier this week that significantly increases the maximum penalty for offenders who attack a service dog.

June 13, 2019

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Police Station in France Closed Due to Flea Infestation

The Paris Police Department was forced to close a police station in the northeastern part of that city after it was discovered that the building had been infested with fleas.

May 6, 2019

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MS-13 Lures El Salvador Police into Bomb Ambush with Fake Body in Vehicle

The attack came after suspected gang members killed two police officers and three soldiers over the weekend. All were off-duty when they were attacked. Some were playing sports.

April 30, 2019

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Englishman Who Bit Officer's Ear in 2018 Sentenced to 13 Years

The man—identified as 26-year-old Daniel Ward—attacked an officer in a Liverpool suburb as he was being arrested on suspicion of assault in connection to a robbery earlier in the year.

April 19, 2019

Technology

Mexico City Police and Cape Announce Drone Integration Program to Improve Public Safety

As part of the program, drones equipped with the Cape Aerial Telepresence platform will be integrated into daily operations to improve aerial intelligence, including supporting security efforts at large public events like rallies, stadium productions, concerts, and other special events

April 10, 2019

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Picture This: World Traveler Honoring Police in Compelling Photo Collection

More than two years ago, Matt and Nikki Javit took a break from their careers to travel the world and along the way in their journey they captured the pride and honor of police officers in dozens of countries.

April 5, 2019

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Naked Fugitive Arrested by Naked Officer in Sweden

A police officer in Rinkeby, Sweden was relaxing in a sauna when he recognized that the man sitting across from him in the steam was a fugitive who was wanted for aggravated assault.

April 5, 2019