Police

Some 50 former police officers, including former police intelligence unit heads, were detained in a fresh wave of operations held primarily in the Mediterranean province of Mersin and seven other provinces early June 1 over allegations of wiretapping top government officials.

An organized crime group stealing luxury vehicles in Bulgaria has been intercepted.

The operation was led by the Sliven District Military Prosecutor's Office as one of the members of the criminal group was a military officer.

Some of the stolen cars were dismantled and sold for parts, while others had their chassis and engine numbers manipulated in order to be resold.

Romania has proved its firm commitment to police cooperation, Secretary General of the Interpol international police organisation Jurgen Stock said in his opening speech on Tuesday to the 43rd European Regional Conference of the organisation held in Bucharest.

Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

Israel marked the 48th anniversary of the "reunification" of Jerusalem on May 17 with thousands expected to join a controversial march through the city's Arab eastern sector which it captured in the Six-Day War.

If you think you can be at home or at your office in peace, you are wrong. No such thing is possible anymore; the police can be at your door at any moment, just for you to know.

A Skopje-based court has ordered 30-day detention for of all of the 30 members of the armed group arrested after Saturday's police operation in Kumanovo.

The Public Prosecution Office for organized crime and corruption, which is in charge of the investigation, completed the questionings of the 30 suspects on Monday.

The city of Chicago will be giving dozens of people tortured by police between 1970 and 1980 the total amount of 5.5 million USD, while it will also undertake other initiatives for said people, such as raising a monument to torture victims.

Schoolchildren in the eastern Turkish province of ??rnak experimented with riot control vehicles with water cannons known as TOMAs as part of Highway Traffic Safety Week activities. 

Students from Nene Hatun Primary School in the Silopi district of ??rnak visited the local police department, guided by teams from the community policing unit, as part of the week?s activities. 

Police in Athens systematically harass and abuse marginalized people, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding that the arbitrary detention of individuals who live or spend considerable amounts of time on the streets interferes with their access to much-needed healthcare and support services.

A 4-year-old girl that had been missing from central Athens since April 21 has been killed, police said on Monday.

The chief suspect in the death of Ani Borisova is her 27-year-old biological father. Police said they found traces of the girl?s blood at his downtown Athens apartment.