Long-awaited meeting between police forces and government takes place tomorrow
Next few days will see meeting with teachers With parliament in a form of meltdown – PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos has just ‘challenged the government’ to present a motion
Police raid unlicensed arms factory in Arcos de Valdevez
Operation Polícia Sempre Presente (police always present) – Páscoa em Segurança (safe Easter) began at 6am today with a raid on an unlicensed arms factory. Two men have been arrested
Police raise money to help octogenarian they fined
Guimarães municipal police felt very bad about a €174 fine their service meted out to after towing away the car of an octogenarian driver who had parked it badly. The
PJ investigates death of Scottish Rangers fan in Lisbon
Thomas McAllister’s death described in UK media as “tragic incident” PJ police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old Rangers fan in Lisbon on Thursday, due to ‘doubts’ that persist
GNR police “apprehend 345 pigs”
GNR police in Colmeia, Leiria have been credited with ‘apprehending 345 pigs” (due to a lack of correct licensing on the part of their owner). It is not clear from
Police investigate cause of fire at chic Comporta tourist resort under construction
Starting price of houses at Muda resort €1.3 million PJ judicial police are to investigate possible signs of foul play in the fire that broke out in the early hours
Hundreds of police break ranks to picket election debate
Another mass police protest called for Terreiro do Paço in Lisbon on Monday evening morphed into a ‘spontaneous picketing’ of the final election debate, held at the nearby Capitólio theatre.
European police federation calls on PM to accept officers’ demands
Pressure builds on caretaker government that keeps saying hands are tied The European Federation of Police Unions (EU.Pol) has delivered a letter to the prime minister’s official residence in Lisbon
New police protest in Lisbon; thousands expected
Caretaker government inflames issues further by increasing firefighters’ supplements A new ‘mass protest’ of PSP and GNR police is expected to gather in central Lisbon today as the caretaker government
PSP warns of collapse of Portugal’s public security police force
Open letter cites lack of investment and lack of agents In an open letter, PSP officials warn of the “collapse” of the country’s public security police force due to a