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A Metropolitan Police officer who strip searched a 15-year-old schoolgirl in December 2020 told a misconduct panel that she thought she was "doing the right thing", despite the search being widely condemned as humiliating and degrading. The incident involved the removal of the girl's clothing, including
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A recent report by a federal monitor appointed by a federal court has found that the NYPD's Community Response Team (CRT) has been stopping and searching New Yorkers, almost all of them Black and Hispanic men, in an unjust manner. This finding echoes a recent ProPublica investigation that
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A significant operation by the Armed Police Force (APF) in Dharan, Sunsari, has resulted in the seizure of approximately 2,100 kilograms of illegal marijuana. The cargo, concealed among bags of ginger and vegetables, was being transported on a truck with the registration number Province 1-02-002 Kha 0848. The operation
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The Bengaluru City police have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman and blackmailing her using her nude photos and videos. The accused, Arun T A, worked as an assistant to the priest at the Sree Vishnumaya Swamy temple in Bengaluru. According to the police, the woman had
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A 14-year-old audibly challenged girl with poor mental and physical condition was found six-month pregnant at a government hospital in Hafizabad, Pakistan. Police have booked an unknown suspect(s) under Section 376 (3) of the Pakistan Penal Code for allegedly raping the deaf mute girl in her adolescent age. The
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A critical incident occurred in the Newham area when a stabbing left a man in his 20s with life-changing but non-life threatening injuries. The police were called to Plashet Grove on Saturday evening, where they found the victim in need of first aid. Medics took the man to hospital, where
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Police have confirmed that a stabbing incident occurred at Chalkhill Park in Wembley last night, with a man being rushed to hospital after the attack. The incident is currently under investigation, with forensic services deploying to the scene and treating the area as a crime scene. The park has been
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The Nigeria Police Force has successfully recovered several stolen vehicles in collaboration with INTERPOL, highlighting the effectiveness of international cooperation in tackling cross-border crime. The recoveries, facilitated by INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Abuja, involved tracked-down vehicles in Ghana and Niger Republic. One of the recovered vehicles was
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UNISON representatives met with policing minister Dame Diana Johnson to advocate for increased funding for police staff, who have been severely impacted by austerity measures under the Conservative government. The union's members, who specialize in various roles such as PCSOs, crime scene investigators, and call handlers, attended the
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Thai authorities have cracked down on transnational call centre scams, arresting suspects and dismantling operations. Zhu Jiagen, a 29-year-old Chinese man, was arrested in Pattaya while withdrawing cash, carrying 951,000 baht in cash. Police seized bank deposit slips and a white Nissan Teana with Bangkok plates. Zhu is wanted
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The Nigeria Police Force, working through its INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, has successfully recovered and returned several vehicles stolen within the country and trafficked to neighboring Niger and Ghana. The recovered vehicles include a 2020 Toyota Prado and a 2018 Toyota Hilux, which were stolen during a robbery
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Kevin Baldwin, a highly respected career detective, was awarded the King's Police Medal for his outstanding public service spanning over three decades. Retiring in July 2024 after a remarkable 31-year policing career, Mr. Baldwin was honored for his unwavering dedication to protecting the vulnerable and driving investigative excellence.
