International Law Enforcement
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.
New South Wales police search for a missing person near a remote village in the Australian bush
After implementing new de-escalation strategies, use of force incidents fell by nearly half in Volusia County
Police warned “the suspect is dangerous” but added “this case is not a terrorist act”
The officer was hit in the head and sustained a large gash and a fractured skull
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
In response, “a police force charged at the terrorists, killed two and wounded the third”
A new cybersecurity law would force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to help police by unscrambling encrypted messages sent by criminals
Black-hooded protesters attacked a police vehicle with bottles and bricks, breaking its window
The LEO who fought three extremists with only a baton thought he was going to die after being stabbed multiple times
More than 220 officers were sent home after what Hamburg police called “inappropriate and unacceptable behavior” by a minority of the group
Officers were visiting the home for an unrelated matter when they spotted the bottle and other smoking devices
Charlie Guenigault got a visit from WWE star Triple H, who praised him for his bravery
Drinkers must allow the mummified toe to touch their lips to join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club
Police Chief Mark Saunders said officers planning to attend the First Responders Unity Festival must do so “on their own time and without their uniform”
Belgian authorities said they foiled a “terror attack” when soldiers shot and killed a suspect after a small explosion at a Brussels train station
It appeared no one else was injured besides the suspect and the damage from the explosion was limited
Officials said the man’s motives weren’t immediately clear
British media identified the suspect as Darren Osborne, who was not known to authorities before the attack
Witnesses reported seeing residents throw babies and small children from high windows to people on the sidewalk in a desperate effort to save them from the flames
They will eventually serve in the NPA’s K-9 Anti Bomb and Drug unit
Jim Cole says he was met by pandemonium, as people fled in panic and the wounded lay on sidewalks
The suspect was given preliminary charges of attempted murder of a police officer in connection with a terrorist enterprise and crime of terrorist conspiracy
Police said Gavel “did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line”
Police arrived seven seconds after the attackers stabbed a man in a market and shot the three suspects dead
The government agreed to toughen parole laws after a gunman killed a receptionist and wounded three police officers after being released early from prison
A public policy and safety model that openly displays an aversion to the use of force in self-defense may embolden, encourage terrorists
She also tweeted that the U.S. should be “like the French on hiring large, strong men as cops”
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but police searching the man’s residence found a declaration of allegiance to the Islamic State group
An officer was wounded in the attack, and the assailant was shot and wounded by a fellow officer
After police tried to negotiate with Yacub Khayre, officers stormed the building and shot the gunman dead
Officer Paul Taylor was one of the officers filmed dancing hand-in-hand with kids during the concert
Another LEO, who was off duty at the time, tackled one of the attackers
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