Police

A state law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing laws. It operates under government authority to protect citizens and uphold the legal system.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to multiple recent incidents involving alleged misconduct, protests against its actions, and its role in high-profile public safety situations.

Latest on Police

• Man dies after tiger attack at UK zoo: police
• 'Everyone hates the police' – what France's school protests reveal about a divided nation
• Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to Ukraine
• Hong Kong police smash alleged Thai prostitution ring, seize HK$13 million cash
• Poland’s police detain 76, check 50,000 schools after 2 attacks
• Police arrest leader of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement as protesters take to streets
• with police detaining the 19-year-old suspect
• A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade
• Police discovered parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi's dismembered body at a house in suburban Hong Kong in 2023.
• Police broke down Abascal's door on Wednesday and carried her out on a stretcher, sparking the demonstration.
• [via Singapore]
• Helping the bereaved find closure: Singapore officers deployed to Nepal floods return home

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