New York City could register the fewest number of homicides in several decades in 2018, as the city continues its long battle against violent crime. The city had recorded five fewer killings than the 292 investigated in 2017. That year's figure was itself the lowest in decades.more
Four people were injured when a car rammed into a crowd of people on the Osterfelder Straße in western Germany just after midnight on New Years day.more
In the south of Italy, the carabiners confiscated 25 kilograms of gunpowder and other explosives for the production of firecrackers, using which - as they admitted - one could blow up the entire district.more
Police and border officials are struggling to stop a rising supply of illegal firearms being smuggled into Britain, a senior police chief has warned.more
Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick said there would be consequences if the UK suddenly has no access to systems including the EU's policing and security databases.more
Christmas shoppers could have their faces scanned in central London this week as part of a police trial.
The Metropolitan Police Service says it will invite people to take part in testing the technology rather than scanning people covertly.more
A man and woman were arrested following an incident that caused chaos in Dublin city centre on Sunday evening. The pair were taken to Pearse st station after another man in his early 20s was hospitalised with 'non-fatal injuries'.more
Police in Wiltshire have revealed a shoplifter's Christmas list containing orders from 'customers.' The list was recovered from the handbag of a shoplifter left in Debenhams in Swindon.more
Nearly 1,000 "yellow-vest" protesters in France have been detained by authorities, and another 135 injured, who are demonstrating against the government's decision to raise fuel tax.more
The number of police officers in London will plummet to the lowest level in more than 15 years if funding is not urgently increased, Sadiq Khan has warned.more
Drinking even one pint of beer or one glass of wine could put you over the limit for drink driving is the warning from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety as a Christmas and New Year safety appeal is launched today.more