A 16-year-old suspected of being radicalized by the Islamic State was arrested in Plovdiv, the country’s second largest city, popular with tourists.
Tag: Police
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
Quick Action, Near Miss and Courage in New Zealand Attacks
A bystander and police preparedness may have helped limit the toll by a gunman equipped to inflict far greater damage.
U.K. Knife Crime Rises. Are Budget Cuts to Blame?
The police have been subjected to funding cuts, but so have a broad range of social service agencies, though Britain remains a very safe place.
Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report
A new Amnesty International study detailed how the Nordic nation, long held up as a bastion of equality, has a problematic view of rape.
Mexico Approves 60,000-Strong Security Force. Critics Call It More of the Same.
Congress gave the go-ahead for the creation of a new National Guard to be overseen by civilian authorities. The move now awaits state approvals.
The Interpreter: When Facebook Spread Hate, One Cop Tried Something Unusual
With the social media company unresponsive, a police veteran in Germany is using shoe leather detective work to combat online misinformation and hate.
Britain’s Big Squeeze: Fewer Officers, More Calls: U.K. Police Are Stretched by Austerity
Police forces in Britain are shrinking, as are social services. Now officers are overwhelmed with problems that the other agencies once handled.
Use of Force in France’s ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Fuels Anger
Thousands have been injured, including dozens seriously hurt by rubber projectiles. Critics call the police reaction excessive, but officials say officers have performed well.
In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
Some doctors warn that Facebook is becoming an arbiter of users’ mental distress without proving that its efforts are accurate, effective or safe.