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Category Archives: Asia
Biggest art fraud in world history
In what they are calling “the biggest art fraud in world history,” police in Canada have arrested 8 suspects and seized more than 1,000 paintings, prints, and other works, all believed to be forgeries claiming to be works by the … Continue reading
Garda strengthening international networking
The Garda commissioner recently visited the agency’s liaison officer in Bogota, Colombia as part of a networking trip to North and South America, as reported here. In Colombia, “discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe.” … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
Tagged Bolivia, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, UAE, USA
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Philippines police leaders submitting courtesy resignations
Generals and full colonels in the Philippines police have been asked to submit courtesy resignations in order to purge the national agency of leaders with ties to illegal drug trafficking, as reported here. The move was recommended to the Interior … Continue reading
Gallup 2022 Global Law & Order Report
Gallup’s 2022 Global Law & Order Report is available here. It reports on an index comprised of 4 survey items including confidence in police, feelings of safety, and recent property and personal crime victimization. Twelve countries scored 90 or higher … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Afghanistan, Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Gabon, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, UAE, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia
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Global crime trends
Interpol recently released its first ever Global Crime Trend report, summarized in this column. More than 60% of police officials see “money laundering, ransomware, phishing and online scams as high or very high threats,” and over 70% “expect crimes such … Continue reading
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Police Training to Promote the Rule of Law and Protect the Population
A new report from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences on “Police Training to Promote the Rule of Law and Protect the Population” is available for download here. The purpose of the report, which builds on an organizing framework published … Continue reading
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2021 Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International’s 2021 perceptions of public corruption index is available here. Among 180 countries, the least corrupt were Denmark, Finland, and New Zealand. The most corrupt were South Sudan, Syria, and Somalia. Over the last 5 years, the countries that … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Tagged Angola, Armenia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Honduras, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria
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Police brutality in Bangladesh
The U.S. recently imposed economic sanctions and travel bans on a number of Bangladesh police officials, “for gross human rights violations, including more than 1,000 extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances.” As reported here, Bangladesh has responded with denials and cites … Continue reading
Looking back at 2021
The World Policing blog was visited by almost 1,000 individuals in 2021 representing 51 countries. The most visited blog item was “Women police at risk in Afghanistan,” posted on August 24th. Among other most viewed posts were “Mexican cities most … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Brazil, Mexico, UK
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Community policing not a quick fix in developing countries
A recent study of community police in 6 developing countries failed to find evidence of crime reductions or improved trust in policing, as reported here. The massive study involved community policing efforts in “more than 700 localities and testing them … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, South America
Tagged Brazil, Colombia, Liberia, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda
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