Crime prevention
Greek police 'frequently harass and abuse' marginalized people, HRW says
Police in Athens systematically harass and abuse marginalized people, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding that the arbitrary detention of individuals who live or spend considerable amounts of time on the streets interferes with their access to much-needed healthcare and support services.
Missing Athens girl, 4, believed to have been killed by father
A 4-year-old girl that had been missing from central Athens since April 21 has been killed, police said on Monday.
The chief suspect in the death of Ani Borisova is her 27-year-old biological father. Police said they found traces of the girl?s blood at his downtown Athens apartment.
Scheme to get police more in touch with grass roots to be launched
A pilot scheme is due to begin on Monday whereby the heads of police precincts will hold face-to-face meetings with citizens and civil society representatives to discuss policing matters twice a month.
Dacic: Together against money laundering, drugs, corruption
DOHA/BELGRADE- By respecting the principles of UN conventions, Serbia is taking measures in the fight against high-technology crime and money laundering, as well as in the cooperation against narcotics trade, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said Sunday.
Free Speech Threatened in Macedonia, PEN Says
In a joint press statement, PEN International and Macedonian PEN said they felt "deeply concerned" by reports that Macedonian journalists have been subjected to widespread, unauthorized surveillance.
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Turkish President Erdo?an urges gov't to abolish private security
The government should replace all private security guards with police forces, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said April 1, a day after a hostage rampage where a prosecutor and his two captors were killed.
Boom in Private Security Causes Concern in Montenegro
Nearly half of all security guards in Montenegro work in the grey - unofficial - economy, were trained using outdated procedures and are unsufficiently monitored, a new report says.
About 2,000 security guards work in Montenegro but most work without official permits, the Interior Ministry report, which BIRN has seen, says.
Hunt for Ferguson gunman continues
Missouri police forces are on the trail of the gunman who opened fire during a protest outside Police HQ in Ferguson, wounding two police officers. St. Louis County police spokesman John Bellmar stated that the caliber or type of weapon used has not yet been clarified or whether the gunman was aiming against police. He has not clarified on whether Police are close to making an arrest soon.
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Regional association as way to fight anti-cyber crime
BELGRADE - Internet, or, computer crime, is becoming an increasing threat to companies and the economy, and we need better cooperation and networking in the region to deal with it more efficiently, said participants in a regional conference dubbed Corporate Security and Cyber Crime, held in Belgrade.
Greek police enter Athens University grounds, ending 19-day sitin
Police entered the administrative headquarters of Athens University on Friday morning and arrested 14 anti-establishment protesters, ending a 19-day sitin of the institution that had unsettled the government and fueled political tensions.