Police

Woman-killer-knife-weapon-kitchen by Pixabay.

World

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Swedish police shoot, arrest man after multiple stabbings

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The suspected assailant was believed to have acted alone.

World

STOCKHOLM

Man shot dead by police in Sweden

The Nomad Today 2/28/21

Stockholm police said the man presented a serious threat.

Finland

PRICE INCREASE

Police fees for issuing ID, passports will rise in 2021

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The government justifies the need to increase due to the fall in income from these services during the coronavirus crisis.

Video

Oulu police sing to wish everyone a peaceful Christmas

The Nomad Today 12/14/20

The amazing Petrus Schroderus is singing again, this time for the Oulu Police Department to wish all of us a Merry Christmas.

A view of the Russian city of Kazan. Photo: Pixabay.

World

CRIME

Russia detains suspected murderer of two dozen elderly women

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/20

The suspect is a 38-year-old man working as a locksmith in the city of Kazan.

Finland

OBSERVATIONS REQUESTED

10-year-old girl missing in Espoo

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

The girl left her home in the Perkkaa neighbourhood on Monday 30 November at 20:30.

A police road traffic control in Helsinginkatu. Photo: Twitter/@HelsinkiPoliisi.

Finland

CONTROL OPERATIONS

94 drivers caught under the influence of alcohol and drugs

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

Intensified control operations will continue next weekend throughout the country.

28 November 2020, France, Paris: A car burns during a protest against police brutality and the controversial Global Security bill that will restrict video recordings of police operations. Photo: Chris Huby/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

World

RIOTS IN PARIS

Tens of thousands protest in France against controversial police law

The Nomad Today 11/29/20

Protesters erected barricades in Paris and threw objects at the police. In the Breton city of Rennes, officers used tear gas against the protesters.

FILED - 22 November 1974, England, Birmingham: A general view of the aftermath of the bombs explosion that devastated the Mulberry Bush pub. British police have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of 21 people in the 1974 pub bombings. Photo: -/PA Wire/dpa.

World

TERRORISM

British police arrest man 46 years after pub bombings that killed 21

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

His home is being searched an he will be interviewed at a police station in Northern Ireland.

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Police investigate child drowning in Porvoo pool as wrongful death

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

The police are investigating the activity of those responsible for security at the time the event occurred. Investigators are asking two women who were in the swimming hall near the place where…

Finland

DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY

School child drowned in Porvoo pool without anyone noticing

The Nomad Today 11/6/20

The police have begun reviewing the images recorded by the security cameras in order to clarify how this sad case may have occurred.

Finland

LEGAL AMENDMENT

Finland intends to fingerprint applicants for identity cards

The Nomad Today 11/5/20

Fingerprints and facial images could be read by police departments and Finnish missions. In addition, the police, the Border Guard and Customs would have the right to read them when they carry out…

File photo of a police patrol vehicle near the port of Helsinki. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

TERRORIST THREAT

Helsinki police increase vigilance after jihadist attacks in Europe

The Nomad Today 11/3/20

"Whenever a terrorism-related incident occurs in Europe, we prepare for someone to copy it here as well," Chief Inspector Seppo Kujala explained. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto…

Finland

HELSINKI

Police alerted of "suspicious package" at Oodi central library

The Nomad Today 10/29/20

After going to the scene and inspecting the package, the police reported that it had been a false alarm.

The most wanted sex offenders, according to Europol. Image: Europol website.

World

CRIME

Europol launches campaign against 'most wanted' sex offenders

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/20

Profiles of the most dangerous sex offenders will be available for four weeks, as law enforcement authorities circulate their images online and on social networking sites.

Cyber security hacker crime by Darwin Laganzon

Finland

EXTORTION

Police asked Vastaamo to hide data theft from customers a month ago

The Nomad Today 10/25/20

The company only informed its clients last Wednesday, after the criminals made the case public and began to disclose their personal information. The crisis line set by the company only…

Finland

ROAD SAFETY

Police camera flashes for remote control car at excessive speed

The Nomad Today 10/21/20

The events occurred in Hamina, on a section of the road where the maximum speed is limited to 60 km/h.

World

NAZI SYMBOLS

Six Berlin police cadets suspended for sharing racist content

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/19/20

A number of state police departments in Germany have been rocked by right-wing extremism scandals, often regarding chat groups in which officers shared racist memes.

Police-spray-pepper-by-Twitter-@sheislaurence

Finland

SUSPECTED BREACH OF DUTY

Prosecutor to investigate pepper spray use against protesters

The Nomad Today 10/14/20

At this stage, the suspected criminal offence is a breach of duty, but other possible criminal titles will be clarified during the investigation.

Finland

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

7 arrested for recruiting Romanian women to be prostitutes in Finland

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

The police have released a video where one of the victims can be seen handing money to one of the suspects. During the searches, the police seized "tens of thousands of euros" in cash.