Tag: Riot Police
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New scandal concerning riot police in Germany: Unit investigated and taken off duty
The Dresden police are investigating 16 riot police officers for assault, coercion and misconduct. The police chief threatens to ‘restructure’ the unit. The Dresden Public Prosecutor General’s Office is investigating eight police officers from a riot police “Evidence and Arrest…
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Up to 90 more new tanks for police in Germany
The Federal Police and the riot police of the federal states are paying € 81 million for armoured vehicles from Rheinmetall. Some procured them already for their special forces On 15 November 2021, the procurement office of the German Federal…
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New tanks for the German police
The German riot police replace their armoured “Special Wagons” with a new model. A tender for 55 cars, which cost around 1.1 million euros each, will end in the summer Since 1984, federal and state police forces have been using…