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Ten Arrested in Major Police Security Operation in Mons
Ten people arrested in Mons as police conduct sweeping security operation, checking 263 people and seizing drugs and weapons under the Big Cities Plan.
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Crime & JusticePolitics
W.Va. Town Fires Entire Police Force Amid Evidence Dispute
Barrackville, West Virginia, has no local police after its entire force was relieved of duty following the chief's resignation.
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JusticeBelgium
Brussels Police Seize 34 Vehicles in Heysel Rodeo Crackdown
Brussels police seize 34 vehicles in six-month crackdown on illegal urban rodeo stunts on the Heysel Plateau, as residents demand lasting solutions.
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Crime and Society
Drug Checks at Rock Werchter Entrance Net Cannabis, Cocaine
Belgian police are checking festivalgoers for drugs upon arrival at Rock Werchter, seizing cannabis, cocaine and ketamine in a new zero-tolerance approach.
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Crime & JusticeEurope
Belgian Police Student Workers Barred from Writing Reports
Student workers at a Belgian police zone were ordered to stop writing reports after a criminal investigation into illegal database access.
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Justice
Belgian Court Acquits Four Officers in Wetteren Death
A Belgian court acquitted four police officers in the 2022 death of Dylan Den Haese, ruling the neck restraint was justified.
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Crime
6,000 Laughing Gas Canisters Seized, Then Stolen Back
Belgian police seized 6,000 laughing gas canisters but left them in the traffickers' hangar due to lack of storage. The haul was then stolen back.
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PoliticsProtest
Police Brace for 'BBQ and Beer' Protest at Francken's Home
Belgian police patrol Minister Theo Francken's home after a Facebook event invited people to a BBQ and beer protest at his residence.
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PoliceJustice
Police Watchdog Probes Mechelen Over Student-Written Reports
Belgium's police watchdog probes whether Mechelen police let student workers write official reports, raising serious legal concerns.
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Society
Police Deputy Chief Dies Saving Suicidal Citizen in Baotou
Chen Jiaxin, a 30-year-old deputy police chief in Baotou, died while attempting to rescue a suicidal citizen, sparking nationwide mourning.
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Society
Baotou Police Deputy Chief, 30, Dies in Rescue Attempt
A 30-year-old female deputy police chief in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, died rescuing a suicidal person, sparking widespread mourning across China.
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Accidents & Incidents
Police Officer Dies at 30 in Inner Mongolia Rescue Attempt
Chen Jiaxin, a 30-year-old police deputy station chief in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, died while rescuing a person threatening to jump from a building.
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Crime & Law Enforcement
Police Thwart Illegal Rave in Antwerp Park, Arrest 19
Antwerp police prevented an illegal rave in Nachtegalenpark early Saturday, arresting 19 people and seizing drugs, a knife, and DJ equipment.
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Society
Human Rights League Sues Brussels Police Over Kettling
The Human Rights League sues Brussels police and Mayor Philippe Close over repeated use of kettling, despite a 2025 court ruling declaring it illegal.
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Public Safety
Man Arrested After Knife Standoff in Bornem, Belgium
Belgian special police units arrested a 23-year-old man who barricaded himself with a knife in Bornem. The standoff ended peacefully without injuries.
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AccidentBelgium
Third Pedestrian Hit by Police Van in Antwerp in One Year
A 23-year-old pedestrian was struck by a police van in Antwerp, the third such incident in a year, raising concerns about police driving practices.
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AccidentEmergency Services
Brussels Police Rescue Man from Fire Before Firefighters
Police in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe rescued a man from a burning armchair and extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived, earning praise from SIAMU.
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