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🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Debate Cancelled by Nantes University Due to Political Threats "From All Sides"

A scheduled debate among candidates for the mayoral election in Nantes was cancelled over security concerns due to political threats.

Feb 27 • 17:18 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

United States issues security alert to workers in Matamoros

The United States Embassy issued a security alert for its personnel in Matamoros following the discovery of a grenade near the municipal presidency.

Feb 27 • 00:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall announces organizing committee for the Municipal Guard competition in Porto Velho

The Porto Velho City Hall has announced the organizing committee for the Municipal Guard public competition, assigning the responsibility to IDECON.

Feb 26 • 18:58 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Alert in Matamoros: Residents urged to take shelter due to military operation

The municipal government of Matamoros has issued a security alert due to a significant Mexican Army operation in Ejido Sandoval.

Feb 26 • 18:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Many challenges and an increasingly loud question about reform

Local government leaders in Poland discuss the unpredictability of current geostrategic conditions and their implications for municipal governance.

Feb 25 • 23:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

José Julio Neira asserts that Sercop detected irregularities in Segura EP contracts

José Julio Neira reported that audits of contracts by the municipal company Segura EP revealed several irregularities leading to the suspension of a security contract in Guayaquil.

Feb 25 • 18:48 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Lyon: Death of Quentin, Security, Second Round Alliances... What to Remember from the Big Debate of the Four Main Candidates

The main candidates for the municipal elections in Lyon participated in a televised debate, addressing critical issues such as security and potential alliances ahead of the upcoming elections.

Feb 24 • 21:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Paes creates Special Secretariat of Urban Security to coordinate Municipal Force of Rio

Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes has established a new secretariat to oversee the Municipal Force, aimed at reorganizing the city's security operations.

Feb 24 • 11:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

SEI of the Teresina City Hall will be offline this Tuesday for an update; see schedule

The Teresina City Hall’s Electronic Information System (SEI) will be offline on Tuesday from 3 PM to 10 PM for necessary updates to improve performance and security.

Feb 23 • 16:08 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Segura EP and the Ministry of the Interior Sign a Five-Year Agreement: The Plan Includes Coordinated Work with More than 700 Police Officers and 146 Vehicles

A new agreement aims to enhance public safety in Guayaquil through improved coordination between municipal security and the national police.

Feb 21 • 20:29 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Marseille: Death of Quentin, Security, Second Round... What to Remember from the Major Debate of the Four Main Candidates

The major debate among candidates for the Marseille municipal elections highlighted key issues such as security and the recent death of a local figure, with tensions rising among the candidates.

Feb 19 • 22:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Maricá installs panic button on municipal buses known as 'Vermelhinhos'

The city of Maricá in Brazil has implemented a panic button system on its municipal buses to improve passenger safety by enabling immediate communication with security services.

Feb 19 • 18:08 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Charges Filed Against Employee of "ZZ Dats" in Municipal Data Leak Case

A prosecution has been launched against an employee of SIA "ZZ Dats" for violating information system security regulations leading to a municipal data leak.

Feb 19 • 12:15 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

In the case of municipal data leak, the prosecutor's office has charged an employee of 'ZZ Dats'

The prosecution has initiated criminal proceedings against an employee of 'ZZ Dats' for violating information security regulations that led to data theft.

Feb 19 • 12:15 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: One Policeman Per Subway at Night, 60,000 More Housing Units... Bournazel Details His "Break" Plan to "Calm" Paris

Candidate Pierre-Yves Bournazel outlines a security-focused plan aimed at addressing housing and safety concerns in Paris ahead of the upcoming municipal elections.

Feb 19 • 10:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Students miss classes after theft at municipal school in Ferraz de Vasconcelos

Students at the Sara Tinue Municipal School in Ferraz de Vasconcelos were unable to attend classes due to a recent theft incident.

Feb 18 • 22:19 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Attack against the director of the municipal police of Pluma Hidalgo, Oaxaca; operation deployed

An attack was launched against the director of the municipal police in Pluma Hidalgo, Oaxaca, prompting a significant security operation to capture those responsible.

Feb 16 • 18:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With the Help of CSI, GCM Recovers Stolen Car and Cell Phone

In São José dos Campos, municipal guards recovered a stolen car and cell phone, and arrested two suspects with the assistance of local security cameras.

Feb 16 • 13:07 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Carnival of Tepoztlán, Morelos begins: authorities deploy more than 300 personnel

The traditional Carnival in the Magical Town of Tepoztlán commenced with participation from parades and hundreds of visitors, as municipal authorities implemented a special security operation involving over 300 police personnel.

Feb 14 • 20:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Duo Attempts to Steal a Motorcycle at a Busy Roundabout in Paulínia

A duo attempted to steal a motorcycle from a rider at a busy roundabout in Paulínia, Brazil, with the incident captured on security camera footage.

Feb 13 • 19:44 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Crime is on the rise": these municipalities are turning the public lighting back on at night in response to insecurity

Due to increasing crime rates, some French municipalities that had previously turned off nighttime public lighting are reintroducing it to address security concerns.

Feb 13 • 05:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP recommends that Bonfim cancel the assignment of a guard acting as private security for former mayor

The Roraima Public Ministry recommended the immediate cancellation of a municipal guard's assignment to the Association of Municipalities of Roraima, where he reportedly works as private security for former mayor Joner Chagas.

Feb 12 • 23:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Paris: Security, Housing, Early Childhood... What Do the Six Candidates Really Think?

The article outlines the contrasting priorities of six candidates running for mayor in Paris ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, focusing on key themes such as security, housing, and early childhood.

Feb 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested after stealing equipment and pretending to sleep in city hall building in Rio Preto

A 42-year-old man was arrested after stealing parts from an air conditioning condenser and pretending to sleep in a city hall building in São José do Rio Preto.

Feb 11 • 16:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Security at park in Arujá is investigated for harassment of adolescents

A security guard at the Municipal Bosque Jardim Real park in Arujá, Brazil, is under investigation for allegedly harassing four teenagers by offering them money and making inappropriate sexual comments.

Feb 10 • 18:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

School is invaded and robbed twice in a week, in Bom Jesus dos Perdões

A municipal school in Bom Jesus dos Perdões, Brazil, has been burglarized twice within a week, prompting plans for increased security measures.

Feb 9 • 18:09 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Loyal Lithuanian residents or a security threat? Debate in the Parliament regarding the ban on Russians and Belarusians

Lithuanian conservatives are proposing to restrict or ban citizens from non-EU and non-NATO countries from participating in municipal elections to prevent Russian and Belarusian citizens from voting or being elected in local councils.

Feb 8 • 17:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Outsourced employee caught throwing water on man in front of hospital in Ji-Paraná, RO; watch VIDEO

A contracted security service provider at the Municipal Hospital of Ji-Paraná was filmed pouring water on a man sleeping on a bench outside the facility and then forcibly removing him.

Feb 6 • 20:01 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Crans-Montana, the municipal security officer was without a fire prevention certificate

Christophe Balet, the current public safety officer for the municipality of Crans-Montana, lacks a fire prevention certificate and is under investigation related to the New Year's fire at Le Constellation bar.

Feb 6 • 15:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM Captain arrested worked in the security of the Municipal Chamber of SP

One of the three military police officers arrested in a recent operation was responsible for the security of the president of the São Paulo City Council.

Feb 5 • 23:52 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

After the arrest of his security chief, the Municipal Chamber of SP requests a team change from the secretary

The São Paulo Municipal Chamber has requested a change in its military advisory team to the State Secretary of Public Security following the arrest of its military chief for suspected involvement with a security group of bus company owners.

Feb 5 • 16:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Several citizens of aggressor countries dismissed from Rīga municipal companies

Several Russian and Belarusian citizens have been dismissed from municipal companies in Rīga in compliance with national security law requirements.

Feb 5 • 13:17 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Municipal agent suffered armed attack in Cristo del Consuelo after finishing work shift

A municipal control agent was shot in Cristo del Consuelo shortly after completing his work shift, receiving multiple bullet wounds but surviving due to his protective vest.

Feb 4 • 18:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Officials caught without helmets on unlicensed motorcycle wearing traffic agent uniforms in Belém

A video captures two officials in traffic agent uniforms riding an unlicensed motorcycle without helmets in Belém, prompting an internal investigation by municipal security authorities.

Feb 4 • 15:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Municipal Force begins operating on the streets of Rio in March

The Municipal Force is set to begin its operations in strategic areas of Rio de Janeiro starting in March, focusing on crime hotspots as identified by criminal analysis.

Feb 4 • 12:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Panic in the center of Split: Bomb threat evacuated the courthouse

A bomb threat at the Municipal Court in Split led to the immediate evacuation of the building as authorities conducted a thorough security check.

Feb 4 • 12:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CMEI monitor assaults child and is fired in Goiás; video

A monitor at a Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education in Goiás was fired after assaulting a 5-year-old girl, an incident captured on security footage.

Feb 4 • 10:30 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Truksnis and Bartaševics are the only mayors currently denied access to state secrets

Currently, Rēzekne's mayor Aleksandrs Bartaševičs and former Jūrmala mayor Gatis Truksnis are the only municipal leaders denied access to state secrets, as confirmed by the State Security Service (VDD).

Feb 3 • 13:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman shot by brother in inheritance dispute in Socorro, says Security Secretary

A woman was shot in the neck by her brother during a family dispute over inheritance in Socorro, SP, leading to the brother's arrest by municipal guards.

Feb 3 • 00:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

In a criminal case regarding the leakage of municipal data, police have proposed charging an employee of 'ZZ Dats'

The State Police have suggested to the prosecutor's office to charge an employee of 'ZZ Dats' in a criminal case concerning the leaking of municipal data, marking the first instance of such a charge against an IT system administrator responsible for security compliance.

Feb 2 • 13:18 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Vox demands banning the burka in public buildings in three municipalities of Mallorca

The Vox party's municipal groups in Sa Pobla, Manacor, and Felanitx have submitted a motion to require facial identification for access to public buildings, thereby prohibiting garments like the niqab and burka for security reasons.

Feb 2 • 10:49 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

This was the municipal device for Barcelona SC's Yellow Night at the Monumental stadium

The municipality of Guayaquil implemented a control device outside the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium during the Yellow Night event for Barcelona SC, which presented its 2026 roster.

Feb 1 • 19:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections 2026: Fabien Roussel is a candidate in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, of which he is the outgoing mayor

Fabien Roussel, the 56-year-old outgoing mayor and national secretary of the French Communist Party, has officially announced his candidacy for the crucial municipal elections in March, aiming to enhance community living and security in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.

Jan 16 • 12:08 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Not just image, but also sound. The Municipal Police in Jílové near Prague is introducing a new security system

The Municipal Police in Jílové near Prague is enhancing security with new sound detection systems to complement hundreds of cameras monitoring the area.

Jan 15 • 11:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections: Bruno Retailleau Calls on Nantes Residents to Rally Behind Foulques Chombart de Lauwe

Bruno Retailleau, the president of the Republicans, urged residents of Nantes to rally behind right-wing candidate Foulques Chombart de Lauwe, emphasizing security as a key priority for the municipal elections.

Jan 14 • 21:38 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Municipal Elections in Lyon: Criticized for Security, Grégory Doucet Promises an 'Anti-Incivility Brigade'

Lyon's Mayor Grégory Doucet has proposed the establishment of a 50-member 'anti-incivility brigade' aimed at tackling various social nuisances including traffic violations and littering.

Jan 14 • 13:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Fire in Crans-Montana: Nicolas Féraud, president under pressure from the municipal council, who does not want to 'leave the ship during the storm'

Nicolas Féraud, the president of the municipal council of Crans-Montana, is facing pressure while recognizing failures in security checks at an establishment linked to a tragic fire that has prompted a national tribute to the victims.

Jan 9 • 11:10 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Municipal Police seized 241 knives during Christmas in Madrid

During the Christmas holidays in Madrid, the Municipal Police confiscated 241 knives amid unrest that resulted in at least three murders and numerous stabbings.

Jan 8 • 23:59 UTC

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