Although Mexico City’s crime rate is lower than much of the country’s, a recent spike has alarmed residents and prompted the president to deploy the new force.
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Hong Kong Police, Once Called ‘Asia’s Finest,’ Are Now a Focus of Anger
The police have struggled to manage some of the largest protests in the city’s history, as they defend a government that much of the public has turned against.
U.K. Police’s Plan to Tackle Domestic Abuse: Blunt Knives
A pilot proposal by the Nottinghamshire Police to replace sharp knives in victims’ kitchens with blunt-tipped instruments to prevent their partners from stabbing them to death was denounced as “ludicrous.”
Bulgaria Charges Teenager With Plotting Terrorist Attack
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.
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.