Police say Berlin marks New Year's Eve with ... - Associated Press News
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Some 4,500 officers patrolled the city at night to prevent a repeat of the 2022 New Year’s Eve riots. It was the strongest police presence Berlin witnessed in decades. On Sunday night, police banned the use of traditional firecrackers across the city.
Some 500 officers police rival October 7 anniversary events in Berlin
WEB1 day ago · Close to 500 police officers have been deployed for rallies in Berlin on Saturday as the one-year anniversary of the Gaza war approaches, police said on X. Authorities are preparing for a large ...
Berlin rolls out record police presence for New Year’s Eve
WEBDec 30, 2023 · Berlin is gearing up for its biggest police operation in decades on Sunday as fears grow of a repeat of widescale rioting last New Year’s Eve that prompted conservatives to brand the capital a...
Berlin police deploy in force, face calmer New Year's Eve
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Berlin police said on Monday that they detained around 390 people overnight on New Year's Eve in the German capital and have so far tallied just over 700 potential criminal investigations.
After New Year's Eve violence, German police union calls for action
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Germany’s biggest police union called Tuesday for concerted action to prevent a repeat of the violent excesses seen in Berlin and other cities during the New Year’s celebrations, in which...
Berlin police record jump in angry motorists attacking road …
WEBJun 1, 2023 · BERLIN (AP) — Figures released Thursday by German police showed a sharp increase in the number of violent attacks on climate protesters in Berlin recorded this year compared with 2022. Police in the capital said they opened 66 investigations into motorists suspected of committing crimes against members of …
Berlin squat riot leaves dozens of police wounded - BBC
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Sixty German police officers have been injured in riots over a building being occupied by squatters in Berlin. A court has granted officials permission to carry out a fire inspection, but when...
Berlin shooting: Several injured in Kreuzberg - BBC
WEBDec 26, 2020 · Four people have been seriously injured after a shooting in Berlin in the early hours of Saturday, police say. Heavily armed police officers were deployed to the scene in the Kreuzberg...
Berlin crash: Attack on capital's streets was ‘cruel rampage ... - BBC
WEBJun 9, 2022 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned Wednesday's attack on a busy Berlin street that left one person dead and 31 injured as a "cruel rampage". Mr Scholz added that the attack, which was...
German police union calls for action after New Year attacks
WEBJan 3, 2023 · BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest police union called Tuesday for concerted action to prevent a repeat of the violent excesses seen in Berlin and other cities during the New Year’s celebrations, in which officers, firefighters and medical personnel were attacked with fireworks.