Special forces members engaged in extrajudicial killings and then altered crime scenes to make it look as if the victims had been resisting arrest, United Nations investigators said.
Tag: Police
Mexico’s Federal Police Rebel Against New Security Plan
Mexico’s president created a new force to combat rising crime. The federal police are an important part of it. But officers are fighting the plan.
Police Search Renault Headquarters Near Paris
The raid was linked to an investigation into Carlos Ghosn, the automaker’s former chairman and chief executive.
Mexico’s National Guard, Created to Fight Crime, Is Deployed to Capital
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.
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.