Archive for January, 2009

Police attacked by mob (The Courier Mail)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
POLICE reinforcements from Rockhampton have been sent to the nearby Woorabinda community after four local officers were attacked.

Police destroy large bomb in Northern Ireland (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Police in Northern Ireland said Saturday they had carried out a series of controlled explosions on a large homemade bomb found in an abandoned car south of Belfast.

Police stop Haifa rally (UPI)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Palestinian supporters Saturday accused Israeli police of "political terror" for stopping a rally in Haifa.

Police shoot at vehicle they say drove at them (Rocky Mountain News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Police responding to a report of shots fired at a home in Mountain View early Saturday morning ending up shooting at a car they say drove aggressively toward them.

Police appeal for estate ‘action’ (BBC News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Police say residents concerned about bad behaviour on a Derbyshire estate need to come forward as witnesses.

Cop couplets: Police in Maine make poetry calendar (AP via Yahoo! News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Officer Alissa Poisson graces the January page of the 2009 Portland police calendar, baring her ... soul.

New police powers prove a success (BBC News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
New police powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in south Cumbria have been hailed a success.

Police’s ‘customer service desk’ (BBC News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Norfolk police is setting up a 'customer service desk' for victims of minor crimes to make appointments.

Cop couplets: Police in Maine make poetry calendar (AP via Yahoo! News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Officer Alissa Poisson graces the January page of the 2009 Portland police calendar, baring her ... soul.

Thousands of Thai police deploy ahead of protest (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
About 5,000 Thai police took up positions around Government House in Bangkok on Saturday ahead of a rally by anti-government protesters trying to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva from power.