PSP seizes 14 tons of chemical material used in explosives
Swoop on manufacturers designed to combat “illicit activities” As the country focused last week on politicians touring the country trying to drum up votes, PSP were intent on inspecting ‘economic
PSP Faro suspends shooting drills as agents fail in new suspected form of protest
PSP police in Faro have suspended all shooting drills indefinitely due to the abnormally high number of officers failing. As a PSP source has admitted to Lusa news agency, the
Algarve PSP agents fail shooting drill in new suspected form of protest
PSP and GNR police are protesting across the country Twenty-two out of 24 PSP police agents failed their shooting drills in the Algarve last week in what is being interpreted
“Elections at risk”: police unions put government in check
PM to address police demands ‘tomorrow’ This morning saw a three hour meeting between the hierarchies of PSP and GNR police and minister of interior administration José Luís Carneiro after
PSP/ GNR agents in first “protest in uniform” in 34 years
Fury over discriminatory pay shows no sign of calming Police up and down the country are maintaining vigils outside police stations/ outside parliament as simmering fury over discriminatory pay scales
PSP police dub opening of 500 new vacancies as “manifestly low”
Number will not solve the problem of police numbers With public sector syndicates said to be considering ‘teaming up’ against the government to help the transversal fight for improved salaries
Former PSP chief moves to Paris
Former national director of Portugal’s PSP police force, Magina da Silva, is to be ‘placed in Paris liaison officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Paris, reports Expresso today.
PSP agent disciplined for ordering 19 women protestors to strip
A female PSP agent has been ‘reprimanded’ and subjected to a disciplinary process following her orders to 19 young women arrested during a protest at Lisbon airport to strip “so
PSP police chiefs due to receive thousands of euros following landmark court decision
Government “illegally” withdrew patrol supplement 13 years ago The Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) has been ordered to pay PSP police chiefs the patrol supplement “illegally” withdrawn in 2010, according
“Time to Act” to pull brakes on rising violent crime
PSP drafting in 2000 new recruits: force admits “summer was violent” Next month, 931 new PSP agents will be drafted into the police force, while another 1,000 are due to