The police rarely use weapons
Norwegian police had just under 10,000 armed missions in 2019, but used firearms in only 13 of them. In 85 cases, actual use of weapons…
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Police receive hundreds of tips about people violating the Coronavirus measures
Police across the country are now getting tips on people breaking quarantine, contagion threats and illegal cabin lodgings. Police Chief Arne Johannessen of the Sogn…
Police districts restrict contact with the public
Police throughout the country close several services that involve direct contact with the public as a result of the danger of infection. The Trøndelag police…
Busy night for the police
Police in several districts around the country have had their hands full night to Sunday. Especially in Bodø, they report many incidents of violence.– Travel…
Police discussed the burning of the Koran with Muslim leaders in Bergen
In the wake of the Koran being set on fire in Kristiansand on November 16, the West police district met with the Muslim leaders in…
Drunk woman called police almost a hundred times
Finnmark police have reported a woman who within a few hours on Saturday afternoon called the emergency number 112 almost a hundred times. During a…
The police order research of online perpetrators
Men who abuse children online often do so in real life, as well. Now the government will have more research on these type of perpetrators…
Dialogue between the police and Muslim communities
Chief of Police Benedicte Bjørnland asks the police chiefs to invite leaders in Muslim religious communities in Norway to a dialogue meeting. This is stated…
One person shot in a mosque in Bærum
Latest: Nobody was shot, but the perpetrator sustained injuries “One of our members was shot by a white man wearing a helmet and uniform,” Imam…
Police shot and killed a man at Jaren
Police shot and killed a man at Jaren The Police believe that they could not prepare for the outcome of the action at Jaren in…
Filming of injured persons is not okay
Filming of injured persons is not hunky-dory Police warn against filming injured persons without consent after a woman was filmed when she broke her ankle…
The police spend ⅓ on 3% of its cases
The police spend one-third of all resources on less than 3% of its cases The police resources are largely spent on the most serious cases,…
The most «pee-fines» in Norway
The most «pee-fines» are issued in these places in Norway The Southwest Police District garnished the most in «pee-fines» in Norway last year. The most…
Monday, all the police’s old leather jackets will be replaced
All the police’s black leather jackets will be replaced with modern jackets as of this week. More than 10,000 jackets have been replaced since 2017….
Police apology to gays
Norwegian police are asking for gays to forgive them for the injustice and harassment many have been exposed to, and for fear that the police…
Significant increase in number of police officers injured at wor
594 police employees were injured in service in 2018, which is an increase of 33% from the previous year according to an HSE report. The…
The police have used stun guns six times this year
The police have employed stun guns six times this year The police used an electroshock weapon (aka stun gun) to gain control of an aggressive…
Frantzen Case: Search of Øvsttun Cemetery
Tips in the Trine Frantzen case – search of Øvsttun Cemetery The police have received previously unknown information in the Trine Frantzen case. Frantzen has…
Man must atone for python incident
Man sentenced to jail for offences related to his python and more A man in his twenties is sentenced to seven months in prison by…
Attorney General: “Severe dereliction of duty”
Attorney-General: “Severe dereliction of duty in Agder” The Attorney-General believes that two police officers in Agder are guilty of severe dereliction of duty. This after…