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

Posted in Asia, Europe, North America | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Asia | Tagged | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Global, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Asia | Tagged | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , | Leave a comment