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Nigeria is on the cusp of its most significant security reforms in decades as the National Assembly initiates amendments to the 1999 Constitution, proposing the creation of state police forces. The 'Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill 2025' aims to transition the country from
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A £1.3-million crime prevention project in Bodmin, which includes additional funding of £300,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, aims to prevent incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and violent crime through a "Hotspot" policing scheme. This initiative, which
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The war on terror has had a profound impact on America's foreign policy, but its effects have also been felt in the very streets of its own cities, particularly in Black communities. Since the 2001 attacks, the country has witnessed a surge in federal funding for local law
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Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler have introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act to extend Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant funding for mental health treatment and support for law enforcement officers. The bill aims to prevent officer suicides and provide critical mental health support.
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The Scottish Parliament has come under fire for allowing a counter-protester to disrupt a rally by For Women Scotland (FWS) last Thursday, with MSPs claiming that officers appeared to protect the individual playing loud music while women's voices were drowned out. The protest was held to demand the
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The investigative series, led by The New York Times and New York Focus, has unearthed over 10,000 police disciplinary records across nearly 500 law enforcement agencies in New York State. The documents show that departments have handled misconduct in vastly different ways, with some officers being allowed to keep
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The emergency declaration by President Trump to deploy federal law enforcement to Washington D.C. has led to a decrease in crime, but experts argue that it was already in decline. The surge has resulted in over 2,100 arrests, including 20 suspected gang members, and the seizure of 222
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A stark warning is being issued about the growing menace of antisemitism in Britain. New polling shows that over a quarter of Britons hold or agree with antisemitic views, with younger age groups proving particularly susceptible to this hateful ideology. The rise of antisemitism has been linked to the increasing
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Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced in an executive order that the city will continue to collaborate with federal law enforcement, even after President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the city expires. Mayor Bowser credited the decrease in violent crime over the last month to the partnership
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The Metropolitan Police head, Sir Mark Rowley, is set to propose a law change that would shield individuals from police action when their social media comments do not pose a real-world threat. The change aims to give officers more discretion in handling complaints about online posts, with a focus on
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Research from the University of Surrey has found that police officers in schools may be unintentionally undermining trust and limiting the effectiveness of safeguarding responses to harmful sexual behavior (HSB) among young people, particularly girls. A study published in Children & Society highlighted the complex role of police officers in
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Thousands of people gathered at Meridian Hill Park in Washington D.C. to protest the federalization of the city's police department, a move ordered by President Donald Trump to combat what he said was out-of-control crime in the nation's capital. The march, organized by a coalition
