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Canada policewomen file sex harassment class action
More than 200 policewomen and former cops have alleged sexual harassment on the job in a class action lawsuit against Canada's federal police force, with hearings beginning on Thursday.
06 August 2012
Ex-cop faces US trial in death of third wife
A former police officer who allegedly killed his third wife -- and was charged only after his fourth wife disappeared under suspicious circumstances -- saw his case finally go to trial Tuesday.
02 August 2012
Australia smashes $500 mln Hong Kong drug ring
Australian police have seized half a billion dollars' worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin after smashing a Hong Kong-linked international drugs syndicate.
31 July 2012
Police gave details of special operation in Almaty
Almaty police gave details of the special operation on elimination of criminals who murdered two policemen in Almaty.
31 July 2012
Policeman murder suspects shot down in Almaty
A special police operation has been completed in Ahsel Kent region in Almaty (in the multi-storey residential building where bursts and explosions have been heard today).
30 July 2012
Mexico dissolves equivalent of FBI
Mexico officially dissolved its Federal Investigation Agency (AFI) on Thursday, and announced the formation of a new national crime-fighting agency with a "new working philosophy."
27 July 2012
Kazakhstan road policemen will get pay rise
Last year their wages were raised by 30 percent. This year we are planning an additional raise: Road Police chairman.
26 July 2012
Kazakhstan mulls entering International Police Association
A foundation conference of Kazakhstan section of the International Police Association (IPA) was held in Astana on July 20.
23 July 2012
Police struggle to identify Bulgaria suicide bomber
Bulgarian police, the FBI and Interpol are struggling to identify a suicide bomber who killed six people, including five Israelis, as the US said the attack bore the "hallmarks" of Hezbollah.
21 July 2012
Phone app allows US users to film police activity
A US civil rights advocacy group has launched a free mobile phone application that allows users to record police activity discreetly, saying it will help boost police force accountability.
07 July 2012
Police find 'Canadian Psycho' victim's head
Canadian police confirmed Wednesday that a head found in a Montreal park does belong to the Chinese student victim in the "Canadian Psycho" murder and dismemberment case.
05 July 2012
Road police patrols will be axed in Almaty
The number of road police patrols will be decreased; they will be replaced with road surveillance cameras, Akim (Mayor) of Almaty city Akhmetzhan Yessimov says.
27 June 2012
VIDEO: Aktau police publicly burnt drugs
Aktau police has celebrated International Day Against Drug Abuse by burning several kilograms of drugs.
27 June 2012
Police officer shot in Aktobe; murderers apprehended
Aktobe police has successfully performed the operation on apprehension to the criminals suspected of murdering the road police officer.
25 June 2012
Kazakhstan will encourage squealing
Kazakhstan financial police is going to present a draft decree allowing to pay remuneration to Kazakhstan citizens who nose upon stealing officials.
23 June 2012
Kazakhstan Financial Police discovered 40 back-street alcohol producing companies in 2 years
A Saudi Arabian native, director of Sidar Enterprise, has been sentenced to a fine. He leased rooms at Kyz-Zhibek night club in East Kazakhstan Oblast and set up illegal storage and sales of alcohol products.
20 June 2012
PHOTO: Special Forces disarmed a criminal group at Pavlodar quay
Pavlodar policemen demonstrated a special operation on elimination of criminals during Police Welcome Day in Pavlodar city.
18 June 2012
Islamic theologist confuted the statements on jihad against Kazakhstan police
A respective Islamic theologist sheikh Abu Munzir Ash Shanqiti has publicly confuted the fatwa on jihad against Kazakhstan police: expert.
31 May 2012
Almaty police comments on banning sex from cars
Having sex in a car parked in a public area is considered a violation of public order, so as driving naked: Almaty Interior Department.
30 May 2012
Yessimov instructed police to learn foreign languages
Major of Almaty instructed head of Almaty Interior Department to develop a concept for setting up foreign language trainings in the Department.
24 May 2012