Police

UN expert group calls out systematic racism by Belgian police

A United Nations expert group has called out the Belgian police for what it describes as systemic racism against people of African descent. Following a ten-day visit to the country, the group

1 week ago

Aviation police director resigns after border controls controversy at Brussels Airport

The head of Belgium’s aviation police is stepping down following controversy over the improper relaxation of border controls at Brussels Airport. The federal police confirmed the resignation on Tuesday after several sources

2 weeks ago

Opinion

Violence and arrests in Brussels amid weekend protests

A weekend of protests in Brussels descended into chaos as police used rubber bullets during a march for Fabian, an 11-year-old boy who died during a police chase, and made several arrests

2 weeks ago

Opinion·World

Police unions shelve plans for strike at Brussels Airport

Police unions have shelved their plans to strike over a passport check dispute after the federal police confirmed the existence of an internal notice that had caused them concern. Travellers should not

2 weeks ago

Business

Police declare unlawful assembly in LA amid ongoing protests

The police have declared an unlawful assembly in central Los Angeles due to ongoing protests against immigration raids. Clashes continued into a third day on Sunday and hundreds of National Guard troops

2 weeks ago

World

Police unions to file strike notice over border control dispute at Brussels Airport

Police unions ACV and NSPV plan to file a formal strike notice over concerns about the alleged relaxation of passport checks at Brussels Airport in Zaventem. The move follows claims that aviation

2 weeks ago

Society

Interior minister criticises airport queues, calling them “damaging to Brussels and Belgium’s image”

After a site visit, Belgian Interior minister Bernard Quintin (MR) condemned the long passport control queues at Brussels Airport, calling the situation unacceptable. He urged the federal police to take swift action.

1 month ago

Society

New police zones unable to connect to ANPR camera system for two years

No new police zones have been able to link their automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to Belgium’s national database since May 2023. The platform, launched in 2018 to support the fight

2 months ago

Politics·Society

Belgium’s interior minister unveils plan to merge police zones in Brussels

Belgium’s Interior minister Bernard Quintin (MR) has finalised a plan to merge Brussels’ six local police zones into one unified command, headed by a single police chief. The proposal, outlined to Brussels

2 months ago

Politics·Society

Police unions to strike in dispute over nuclear safety handover

The National Syndicate of Police and Security Personnel (NSPV) and the VSOA police union have jointly issued a strike notice from 26 April to 5 May, in protest against Interior minister Bernard

2 months ago

Society

German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps

A bus passenger was carrying three tortilla wraps-worth of smuggled meth, with a street value of €23,000. The 29-year-old man has been detained. German customs officers discovered an unusual filling in several tortilla

3 months ago

Society

Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally

Gunshots were heard at an anti-government march in Maputo. The opposition has accused the ruling party of clinging on to power by rigging the presidential vote last year. Mozambican police fired live

4 months ago

Politics

Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot

The pilot of a small aircraft died after it crashed into the garden of a residential building in Plettenberg in Germany’s western North-Rhein Westphalia state. The man’s identity had yet to be

4 months ago

World

Police

UN expert group calls out systematic racism by Belgian police

Aviation police director resigns after border controls controversy at Brussels Airport

Violence and arrests in Brussels amid weekend protests

Police unions shelve plans for strike at Brussels Airport

Police declare unlawful assembly in LA amid ongoing protests

Police unions to file strike notice over border control dispute at Brussels Airport

Interior minister criticises airport queues, calling them “damaging to Brussels and Belgium’s image”

New police zones unable to connect to ANPR camera system for two years

Belgium’s interior minister unveils plan to merge police zones in Brussels

Police unions to strike in dispute over nuclear safety handover

German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps

Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally

Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot

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