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\"Surge in Elderly Scam Victims Prompts Dutch Police Campaign\"\
The Netherlands is experiencing a surge in scams targeting the elderly, with 6496 reported cases in the first half of this year alone. Fake police officers trick victims into handing over valuables, causing significant financial and emotional harm. A new police and Omroep Max campaign aims to raise ...
\"Surge in Elderly Scam Victims Prompts Dutch Police Campaign\"\
The Netherlands is experiencing a surge in scams targeting the elderly, with 6496 reported cases in the first half of this year alone. Fake police officers trick victims into handing over valuables, causing significant financial and emotional harm. A new police and Omroep Max campaign aims to raise ...
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40% Bias Score
Twin Cities Somali Community Mobilizes After Youth Shootings
Three shootings in the Twin Cities involving Somali youth in two weeks prompted community meetings and calls for mentorship and safe spaces to address the violence, with a 15-year-old arrested in connection with one deadly mall shooting.
Twin Cities Somali Community Mobilizes After Youth Shootings
Three shootings in the Twin Cities involving Somali youth in two weeks prompted community meetings and calls for mentorship and safe spaces to address the violence, with a 15-year-old arrested in connection with one deadly mall shooting.
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48% Bias Score
Pre-Crime Behavioral Indicators: Improving Threat Assessment and Prevention
Psychologist Rebecca Bondü discusses "leaking", pre-crime behavioral indicators, using the Bielefeld and Magdeburg cases to illustrate how recognizing such signals—like expressed violent intentions—can improve threat assessment and prevention, despite challenges in data sharing and public awareness.
Pre-Crime Behavioral Indicators: Improving Threat Assessment and Prevention
Psychologist Rebecca Bondü discusses "leaking", pre-crime behavioral indicators, using the Bielefeld and Magdeburg cases to illustrate how recognizing such signals—like expressed violent intentions—can improve threat assessment and prevention, despite challenges in data sharing and public awareness.
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20% Bias Score
Germany Invests in Urban Security: Bollards, Community Initiatives, and AI Surveillance
Germany's Interior Ministry funds bollards and access controls in cities like Mainz and Trier after a 2020 vehicle attack, also promoting community engagement and exploring AI-powered video surveillance.
Germany Invests in Urban Security: Bollards, Community Initiatives, and AI Surveillance
Germany's Interior Ministry funds bollards and access controls in cities like Mainz and Trier after a 2020 vehicle attack, also promoting community engagement and exploring AI-powered video surveillance.
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40% Bias Score
Attempted Kidnapping at Georgia Walmart Leads to Arrest
In Acworth, Georgia, on March 18, 2024, Mahendra Patel, 56, attempted to kidnap a two-year-old boy from his mother in a Walmart; the mother fought back, and Patel was later arrested with the help of FLOCK camera technology.
Attempted Kidnapping at Georgia Walmart Leads to Arrest
In Acworth, Georgia, on March 18, 2024, Mahendra Patel, 56, attempted to kidnap a two-year-old boy from his mother in a Walmart; the mother fought back, and Patel was later arrested with the help of FLOCK camera technology.
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60% Bias Score
Greek Police's New Anti-Organized Crime Unit Reports Significant Successes
Greek Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis praised the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) for its five-month success in combating smuggling, drug trafficking, and other organized crime, strengthening law enforcement.
Greek Police's New Anti-Organized Crime Unit Reports Significant Successes
Greek Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis praised the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) for its five-month success in combating smuggling, drug trafficking, and other organized crime, strengthening law enforcement.
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56% Bias Score
Vlissingen Grapples with Surge in Youth Shootings Amidst Funding Shortfall
On June 22nd, 2025, two shootings in Vlissingen, Netherlands, left one person dead and another injured; both incidents involved young people and stemmed from private disputes, adding to fifteen shootings since June 2024, prompting concerns about the city's high youth crime rates and limited access t...
Vlissingen Grapples with Surge in Youth Shootings Amidst Funding Shortfall
On June 22nd, 2025, two shootings in Vlissingen, Netherlands, left one person dead and another injured; both incidents involved young people and stemmed from private disputes, adding to fifteen shootings since June 2024, prompting concerns about the city's high youth crime rates and limited access t...
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40% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Knife Ban Zones Questioned Amidst Rising Attacks
A survey in Baden-Württemberg shows that 62% of respondents doubt the effectiveness of knife ban zones in preventing knife attacks; knife attacks in public spaces rose by 3.2% in 2024 to about 1300 incidents, while suspects increased by 7.3% to approximately 1240.
Baden-Württemberg Knife Ban Zones Questioned Amidst Rising Attacks
A survey in Baden-Württemberg shows that 62% of respondents doubt the effectiveness of knife ban zones in preventing knife attacks; knife attacks in public spaces rose by 3.2% in 2024 to about 1300 incidents, while suspects increased by 7.3% to approximately 1240.
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36% Bias Score
UK Police Use AI to Catch Stalkers
Cheshire Police is the first UK force using AI in stalking investigations, aiming for earlier suspect identification. The £300,000 AI system, trained using data from the force and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, analyzes incident reports and flags potential cases, even without the word 'stalking'. The forc...
UK Police Use AI to Catch Stalkers
Cheshire Police is the first UK force using AI in stalking investigations, aiming for earlier suspect identification. The £300,000 AI system, trained using data from the force and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, analyzes incident reports and flags potential cases, even without the word 'stalking'. The forc...
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48% Bias Score
Supermarket Owner Stabbed to Death by Teen on Bail
71-year-old Linford Feich, owner of Friendly Grocer Nightcliff Supermarket in Darwin, Australia, was stabbed to death Wednesday evening by an 18-year-old shoplifter he confronted; the teen, already on bail, was apprehended and charged with murder.
Supermarket Owner Stabbed to Death by Teen on Bail
71-year-old Linford Feich, owner of Friendly Grocer Nightcliff Supermarket in Darwin, Australia, was stabbed to death Wednesday evening by an 18-year-old shoplifter he confronted; the teen, already on bail, was apprehended and charged with murder.
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52% Bias Score
SPD proposes "1,000 bright places" program to combat unsafe public spaces in NRW
The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia proposes a "1,000 bright places" program and a digital platform to report unsafe areas, citing a 2022 study showing that half of German women avoid certain locations at night due to safety concerns; the program draws inspiration from a successful initiative in Hesse...
SPD proposes "1,000 bright places" program to combat unsafe public spaces in NRW
The SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia proposes a "1,000 bright places" program and a digital platform to report unsafe areas, citing a 2022 study showing that half of German women avoid certain locations at night due to safety concerns; the program draws inspiration from a successful initiative in Hesse...
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52% Bias Score
Rise in Juvenile Crime in Biysk Highlights Need for Parental Accountability
In Biysk, Russia, Officer Olga Sosnina discusses the 90th anniversary of the juvenile department, noting a rise in crimes committed by children as young as eight due to a lack of parental emphasis on consequences and accountability, leading to potential long-term impacts on their future.
Rise in Juvenile Crime in Biysk Highlights Need for Parental Accountability
In Biysk, Russia, Officer Olga Sosnina discusses the 90th anniversary of the juvenile department, noting a rise in crimes committed by children as young as eight due to a lack of parental emphasis on consequences and accountability, leading to potential long-term impacts on their future.
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52% Bias Score
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