Faro’s territorial commander warns Algarve mayors “police numbers well down on what you think”
GNR coordinator applauds Lt Col’s ‘bravery to say things as they actually are’ Hours after the Ministry of Internal Administration assured ‘everything was ready’ for the Algarve summer, Faro’s territorial
Fan stabbed to death during Porto ‘celebrations’
Police identify suspects For thousands last night the only focus was celebrating FC Porto’s historic 1-0 win against Benfica at Estádio de Dragão, making the club national champions for the
Police mount operation to catch ‘drunk drivers’
Running from today till May 10 GNR police have today begun what is being described as “an intensive surveillance operation on driving under the influence of alcohol and psychotropic substances”.
Wild boar shot by police in downtown Olhão
Animal showed “aggressive behaviour” A wild boar, first sighted in the bar district of downtown Olhão in the early hours of Good Friday morning, ended up being shot by police
Police investigate abandoned speedboats in Algarve
Three speedboats abandoned along Algarve coast Maritime police are investigating a link between three abandoned speedboats which have been found in the Algarve recently. The most recent was an overturned
Semi-naked bodies of mother, daughter found in Funchal
Police are investigating the death of a 79-year-old woman and her 37-year-old daughter whose “semi-naked” bodies were found inside the house they lived in together in Funchal (Madeira). Neighbours alerted
Police disperse 800 youngsters at Albufeira’s Praia da Oura
Maritime Police dispersed a crowd of around 800 youngsters at Albufeira’s Praia da Oura on Saturday evening (July 3). The youngsters – most of them foreigners and enjoying their school
Head to roll in Lisbon ‘Russian activists’ data-protection scandal
Someone is about to lose their job in the ‘scandal’ that saw Lisbon city council send the Russian embassy personal details (names, addresses and telephone numbers) of activists leading a
Lagos welcomes new municipal police force
Lagos started operating its own municipal police force on Monday (May 3). The police force will operate seven days a week, from 8am to midnight, to be extended to 4am
Outrage over private dinner involving GNR police at Alvor minigolf park
Local residents and business owners have reacted with disbelief and outrage to footage showing over 20 GNR police agents having dinner at a minigolf park in Alvor (Portimão) on Tuesday