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Patrol police to look brighter and friendlier (Bangkok Post)

Patrol police will wear western-style vests to be more visible and look friendlier to people, and some will carry stun guns for safety's sake, according to ...

Based on relevant local and international research, senior officers concluded that patrol police should wear black vests with yellowish green reflective stripes on them. The colour also looks friendly to people. "Existing vests have either gray, red or yellow reflective stripes.

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Providence police set another record for gun seizures in 2022 (The Providence Journal)

In 2021, the Providence Police Department's haul of seized guns broke a record. The department smashed that record in 2022.

Months later, patrol officers seized the gun during an investigative stop, Lapatin said. This year's record number of confiscations built on steadily rising seizures in 2021, when police had seized almost 200 guns by late December. More: At that point, police had seized 257 firearms in 2022. "It's incredible work," said Providence's police chief, Col.

Iran police detain top-tier football players in raid at party (The Star Online)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was ...

The YJC news agency said the gathering was a birthday party, and added that all those detained had been released except one person, who is not a soccer player. The semi-official news agency Tasnim said several current players and former members of an unidentified top Tehran soccer club had been detained at the party east of the capital. Mingling between sexes outside marriage and drinking alcohol are banned under Iran's Islamic laws.

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Punjab Police to release notification for Constable, SI recruitment in ... (Hindustan Times)

Punjab Police Recruitment 2023: In December, the state cabinet approved recruitment of 8400 personnel – 1200 SIs and 7200 Constables – in Punjab Police in ...

Also get latest Job updates on [Employment News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/employment-news). In December, the state cabinet approved recruitment of 8,400 personnel – 1,200 SIs and 7,200 Constables – in Punjab Police in the next 4 years. Punjab Police Recruitment 2023: In December, the state cabinet approved recruitment of 8,400 personnel – 1,200 SIs and 7,200 Constables – in Punjab Police in the next 4 years.

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Three Injured in Machete Attack on Police Near Times Square (The New York Times)

The police say a 19-year-old man struck two officers before the police opened fire, hitting him in the shoulder.

All three officers were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, Commissioner Sewell and Mayor Adams said. The man, unprovoked, tried to hit one officer with the machete before striking two other officers in the head, Commissioner Sewell said. The authorities did not say how severe the suspect’s injuries were and did not identify him beyond saying that he was a 19-year-old man.

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Suspect remanded over alleged murder of unemployed man under ... (Malay Mail)

IPOH, Jan 1 — A male suspect has been placed under remand for seven days until Saturday (Jan 7), following the case of an unemployed man under police ...

The police initially did not rule out the possibility of sudden death, but the post-mortem done at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here confirmed that the victim's death was due to various injuries caused by blunt objects and the case was classified as murder. "The request for remand is to enable further investigations to be carried out in accordance with Section 302 of the Penal Code," he said when contacted by Bernama. Perak Police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the order to remand the 27-year-old was given by the Ipoh Magistrate's Court.

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Mystery Egremont rabbit deaths prompt police probe (BBC News)

The mysterious death of two pet rabbits has prompted a police investigation. Cumbria Police appealed for information after the two animals were found dead ...

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They said officers were "appealing for any information that can help identify the circumstances of the incident". Cumbria Police appealed for information after the two animals were found dead in the back garden of a home in Egremont.

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3 police officers near Times Square injured in machete attack on ... (ABC News)

Multiple NYPD officers were injured in a machete attack near Times Square on New Year's Eve, police said.

One of the injured officers, an eight-year veteran of the NYPD, suffered a laceration to the head, officials said. "We are really pleased by the response and how our officers handled this situation," Mayor Eric Adams said. [an image](https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1609436699591049216) of a weapon, saying it had been recovered at the scene. The suspect has no prior arrests, but his recent behavior prompted a concerned family member to report him to the authorities, the sources said. "Unprovoked, a 19-year-old male approached an officer and attempted to strike him over the head with a machete," Sewell said. The suspect was taken into custody, she said.

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Police attacked by man with machete near Times Square on New ... (ConchoValleyHomepage.com)

Two NYPD officers were hospitalized after a stabbing near Times Square on New Year's Eve, officials said.

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Suspect in NYC police stabbing may have Islamic extremist ties (Fox News)

New York City investigators are reportedly looking into whether Trevor Bickford, the suspect accused of stabbing two NYPD officers, has ties to Islamic ...

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) [New Year's Eve violence](https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-years-eve-shooting-south-alabama-leaves-1-dead-9-injured) across the U.S. [NEW YORK CITY ALLEGED SUBWAY SHOOTER TO PLEAD GUILTY TO SHOOTING 10 PEOPLE IN APRIL: PROSECUTORS](https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-city-subway-shooter-plead-guilty-shooting-people-april) [first night of policing,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement) was slashed in the head, prompting another nearby officer to shoot Bickford. "I want to be clear that the FBI, through the Joint Terrorism Task Force, is working very closely with [NYPD] to determine the nature of this attack," the FBI's Michael Driscoll said at a Sunday morning news conference. A high-level police source also tells Fox News Digital that Bickford was being watched by the FBI's counterterrorism task force in the weeks leading up to Saturday's attack.

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Police: 3 NYPD officers injured in machete attack near New Year's ... (News 12 New Jersey)

A man wielding a machete attacked three police officers at the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City, authorities said, striking two of them in the ...

The security perimeter can only extend so far, though. The NYPD mounts a massive security operation every year to keep the New Year’s Eve crowd safe. The blocks where the biggest crowds gather to see performances and the midnight ball drop can only be accessed through checkpoints where officers use metal-detecting wands to screen for weapons. Large bags and coolers are banned. “He understood that his role saved lives of New Yorkers today.” Thousands of officers are deployed in the area, including many new recruits to the force.

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New York: Machete attack injures police officers near Times Square ... (Sky News)

A man wielding the weapon attacked officers outside the security cordon for the city's main Times Square celebrations at about 10pm on New Year's Eve.

A man wielding the weapon attacked officers outside the security cordon for the city's main Times Square celebrations at about 10pm on New Year's Eve. All three officers have non-life threatening injuries. New York: Machete attack injures police officers near Times Square New Year celebrations as suspect shot

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Danville police investigate murder-suicide Saturday night (GoDanRiver.com)

Police also found the suspect, 33-year-old Jamison Enrique Braxon-Sears, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the release stated. "Both Braxon-Sears and ...

for an "urgent well being check," according to a news release from police. "Next of kin for both suspect and victim have been made." Officers responded to Glen Oak Drive near the intersection of Lanier Ave.

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Police to regulate safety vests (Bangkok Post)

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is working to ensure the uniformity of high-visibility safety vests worn by its officers to improve public confidence in the ...

No detalils were to hand on what stations are likely to qualify. The tasers, he said, will be given to police stations which are deemed to need them the most. The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is working to ensure the uniformity of high-visibility safety vests worn by its officers to improve public confidence in the force, said deputy national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol.

Police seize 246 kg of opium in Tehran: media (Xinhua)

TEHRAN, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's police seized 246 kilograms of opium in two separate operations in the Iranian capital of Tehran, local media reported on ...

In the other operation, Iran's Airports Police seized 28 kg of opium from two outgoing passengers at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, Airports Police Commander Mohsen Aqili told Iranian Students' News Agency. 1 (Xinhua) -- Iran's police seized 246 kilograms of opium in two separate operations in the Iranian capital of Tehran, local media reported on Sunday. TEHRAN, Jan.

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Police warn prospective home buyers against 'too good to be true ... (New Straits Times Online)

JOHOR BARU: Scammers are again taking advantage of the state's affordable housing scheme for quick money.

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