Police News

Unions representing nearly a million workers in Turkey have called a national strike on Monday in protest at the government's heavy-handed treatment of demonstrators over the weekend.

Istanbul - On Sunday afternoon, Turkish police attacked tourists who were peacefully walking through Taksim, Istanbul. Police used so much pepper spray that it came into the cafe where I was having tea with friends.

North Ridgeville - The Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) is pushing for animal cruelty charges against a North Ridgeville, Ohio police officer Barry Accorti, after he shot and killed five kittens.

Richmond - The Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada (MPPAC) announced they have set up a legal aid plan to help police and civilian members of the RCMP who encounter job-related legal difficulties.

Madrid - Spain is a pretty safe country to visit, with only one in every thousand tourists likely to be affected by petty crime. However, the country is deploying over 29,000 police officers to ensure tourists' safety and security during July and August.

A police officer in Detroit is being accused of felony involuntary manslaughter, gross negligence in the shooting of a 7-year-old girl.

Protesters in Turkey are demanding for police chiefs in Istanbul and Ankara to be fired, citing the forces' use of violence to break up demonstrations.

San Clemente - Orange County, California will pay more than $4 million to the family of an unarmed Marine shot dead by a sheriff's deputy in 2012.

Istanbul - For three days, protesters have been resisting against the demolition of Taksim's Gezi Park in the heart of Istanbul, for a shopping mall to be built. Police cracked down with tear gas. (Video update)

Britain First had given the Metropolitan Police until Wednesday 6pm to arrest the anti-British, Muslim extremist Anjem Choudary. The deadline has now passed and Choudary is not thought to have been arrested, so Britain First have launched a manhunt.