Riot control

Clashes erupted at the Ministry of Civil Protection, where the seasonal firefighters are protesting to secure their contract renewals. The situation intensified when a group of protesters decided to occupy the building, prompting authorities to order an evacuation by the police.

Police officers patrolling on horseback, primarily stationed at Istanbul's tourist destinations, are drawing the attention of both locals and international visitors.

Four arrests have been made - The operation involves officers of the riot police, the riot police and the security police

Riot police spray tear gas at a group of educators and unionists during a protest rally in downtown Athens, on Monday. Similar clashes between riot squad officers and teachers at a rally on Friday have strained relations between the union representing police officers, who were accused of using excessive force, and the citizens' protection minister.

A march to commemorate Pavlos Fyssas, a rapper who was murdered by a Golden Dawn member four years ago, turned violent late Friday when protesters threw Molotov cocktails at a riot squad unit on the corner of Mesogeion Avenue and Trikalon Street in Athens.

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Clashes have broken out between workers protesting austerity and police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Demonstrators blocked roads, started fires and threw projectiles at police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas.

French riot police clashed with migrants overnight who tried to storm the fences and pass the Channel Tunnel to Britain. The migrants managed to tear down several security fences before charging the final fence before the entrance to the 50km Channel Tunnel. French Police repelled them by using spray and physical force.

The infamous riot control vehicles with water cannons, popularly known as TOMAs, are not only good for Turkey’s security, but also apparently for its economy

Sausage, the ginger mongrel who became famous for appearing at anti-austerity protests and barking at riot police at the height of Greece's debt crisis, has died of a heart attack

Turkish riot police on Sept. 7 fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters in Istanbul, a day after 10 workers were killed when a lift crashed to the ground from the 32nd storey of a building.