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The International Law Enforcement topic provides American law enforcement with police news from around the world, focusing on the latest developments in criminal syndicates, drug cartels, organized crime, and international terrorism. It also follows significant developments and events in other countries and explores how cops in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America enforce their laws.

No matter how professional, well-equipped, and committed Vilayat Dagestan is, attacking the Olympic Games will be no easy task
K-9
German techniques help American agencies train efficient K-9 officers
Taking on two squads of attackers who are likely to be trained in military tactics will be daunting for an unprepared police officer
A knife-wielding man wore a fake explosive vest and threatened officers before they fatally shot him
Detective Joseph Lemm was a 15-year veteran of the department
U.N. climate talks open in Paris on Monday, with about 140 world leaders expected to attend, including President Obama
A police official said the vest contained bolts and the same type of explosives as those used in the attacks
France has extended a state of emergency which allows police raids, searches and house arrest without permission from a judge
The raid had targeted the suspected planner of the attacks on Paris that left 129 dead and 328 wounded
Police believe that a second assailant is on the loose
Of the multiple attack locations, the Bataclan concert hall was the site of the deadliest violence
French officials said that police had already found suspect near the border, but released him after an ID check
Extra security was stationed at French-owned sites in Washington and consulates in Boston and NYC
Know that it can happen here — quite easily, in fact
When the attacks were over, eight attackers were dead — seven of them in suicide explosions
In the aftermath of a mass-casualty attack, one of the fundamental things police leaders need to not lose sight of is the importance of relationships with the public and the press
The passage connecting warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, was about 2,400 feet long and 30 feet deep
Fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was flown to a mountainous region of his home state of Sinaloa following his daring July 11 escape from prison through a mile-long tunnel
The fugitive was arrested by immigration authorities in Mexico
It’s illegal under US federal law to make, sell or have imitations of badges used by federal law enforcement agencies
The pilot diverted the plane to Denver after declaring an emergency
U.S. making efforts to capture one of the world’s most prolific and violent drug lords for the third time in 15 years
Newly released video shows the moment ‘El Chapo’ escapes from his prison cell
In a scheme befitting a caper movie, Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, escaped from a maximum security prison through a 1.5-kilometer (1 mile) tunnel
One dead and two others injured after a bike crash during race
Was captured Tuesday by security forces in Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, and deported back to the U.S.
Thai police trekked into the mountains and dug up 26 bodies from dozens of shallow graves at an abandoned jungle camp that’s been linked to human trafficking networks
Four held one of the brawlers until New York Police Department officers responded and took him to a hospital
U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Mexico’s violent Jalisco New Generation cartel a day after the gang mounted a bloody ambush
Families say coverage endangered the hostages’ lives