Tag: Police

Riot squad called to restaurant brawl

August 1, 2010 09:14:00

The police riot squad was called to a restaurant in Sydney's CBD to help break up a brawl that involved up to 100 people.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, assault, australia, nsw, the-rocks-2000

Escapees lead police on 300km chase

August 1, 2010 05:40:00

Two prisoners who escaped from jail and led police on a marathon pursuit in southern New South Wales have been charged.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, prisons-and-punishment, australia, nsw, junee-2663, wagga-wagga-2650

Man charged over CBD attack

July 31, 2010 19:49:00

A man has been charged over allegedly attacking two men in Sydney's CBD early on Saturday morning.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Tasmania's new top cop soon to be appointed

July 31, 2010 06:44:00

The Tasmanian Government has announced who will be on the panel to select the state's next police commissioner.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, police, hobart-7000

Police probe shots fired at restaurant, shop

July 30, 2010 22:40:00

Shots have been fired at two separate businesses in Adelaide's inner northern suburbs.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, australia, sa, blair-athol-5084, kilburn-5084

Hunt on for missing siblings

July 30, 2010 20:45:00

Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister who have been reported missing in far north Queensland. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, qld, tolga-4882

Deadlock remains over police wage negotiations

July 30, 2010 16:17:00

The State Government and the Queensland Police Union have failed to break the deadlock on wage negotiations despite this morning's meeting between the premier and union representatives.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, unions, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, qld

Officer on hoon charge stood down

July 29, 2010 18:46:00

A Perth police officer accused of driving at more than 70 kilometres an hour over the speed limit has been stood down.[MORE]

Tags: police, forrestfield-6058

Drunk driver seven times over the limit

July 29, 2010 16:47:00

Police in Geraldton have expressed shock after allegedly catching a motorist driving more than seven times over the legal alcohol limit.[MORE]

Tags: police, alcohol, geraldton-6530

Speeding officer's fate decided today

July 29, 2010 14:05:00

A Perth police officer allegedly caught driving more than 70 kilometres over the speed limit, will learn his fate later today.[MORE]

Tags: police, forrestfield-6058

Police defend using Go Card data for investigations

July 29, 2010 11:07:00

Queensland police are defending their right to access information stored on Go Cards.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, laws, police, rights, human-rights, qld, brisbane-4000

Third arrest over police shooting

July 29, 2010 08:49:00

A police taskforce investigating the attempted murder of a Hobart policewoman has made its third arrest and expects there will be more to come. [MORE]

Tags: police, murder-and-manslaughter, tas, hobart-7000

Police defend Taser training

July 28, 2010 21:03:00

Victoria Police is defending the training it provides to members equipped with Tasers after it was revealed an officer in Bendigo accidentally discharged the stun gun earlier this month.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, vic, bendigo-3550, morwell-3840, sale-3850

Officer's car seized under hoon laws

July 28, 2010 17:32:00

A Perth police officer has had his car seized under anti-hoon laws after he was allegedly caught driving 70 kilometres an hour over the speed limit.[MORE]

Tags: police, forrestfield-6058

Police 'not ruled out' in Williams death probe

July 28, 2010 12:15:00

Commissioner Simon Overland says police officers have not been ruled out of the investigation into the death of gangland identity Carl Williams.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, lara-3212

Man accused of Facebook murder in court

July 28, 2010 12:13:00

There have been angry scenes during a court appearance for a man accused of murdering a Sydney teenager he met on Facebook.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, nsw, campbelltown-2560

Man charged after RSL club fatal shooting

July 28, 2010 10:20:00

A man has been charged over an armoured van robbery outside a Sydney RSL club which ended in a gunman being shot. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, police, armed-robbery, australia, nsw, dee-why-2099

Crane crashes into Sydney house

July 28, 2010 10:04:00

A woman has been treated for shock after a crane crashed into the side of her house at Gladesville, north-west of Sydney.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, home-accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, police, australia, nsw, gladesville-2111

Man punched, kicked in the head during armed robbery

July 28, 2010 09:36:00

A man has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted during an armed robbery at Tempe in Sydney's inner west.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, armed-robbery, australia, nsw, tempe-2044

Sophisticated identity theft warning

July 27, 2010 15:28:00

Police are warning of a new form of sophisticated identity theft.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, police, crime-prevention, australia, nsw

RSL robbery fugitive a false lead: police

July 27, 2010 15:00:00

Sydney police say a robber shot dead during an armed hold-up yesterday may have been acting alone.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, armed-robbery, australia, nsw, dee-why-2099

Bus driver accused of molesting children

July 27, 2010 14:33:00

Police have arrested a former church youth group volunteer for allegedly molesting and assaulting children over a period of three decades.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, police, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, chatswood-2067

Police release footage of suspected Kokoda memorial vandal

July 27, 2010 12:39:00

Police will release CCTV footage of a man believed to be responsible for damaging a war memorial in Sydney's west over the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, vandalism, australia, nsw, rhodes-2138

Youths charged over train station bashing

July 27, 2010 12:12:00

Two people have been charged over a brawl at the Kenwick train station in which a 16 year old boy was bashed with bricks.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, police, wa, kenwick-6107

Police station work moves ahead

July 27, 2010 11:43:00

Senior police say good progress is being made on a multi-functional station in Western Australia's Gascoyne.[MORE]

Tags: police, carnarvon-6701, geraldton-6530, karratha-6714