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Police fined for ‘dereliction of duty’

The botched investigation of the death of an eight-year-old girl near Bergen in 2011 has resulted in a fine of NOK 100,000 against the...

Police chiefs hail new reform plan

A majority of Norway's police chiefs support the government's plans to reform the state police system, largely through consolidation. The rank and file also...

Investigators postpone action in botched child murder case

The state police internal affairs division won't report conclusions until next week of its probe into the so-called "Monika-case," which involves the murder of an eight-year-old...

Police stay armed against extremism

Norwegian politicians and community leaders are launching new efforts to fend off extremism, especially among young Muslims. They're also calling on Norwegians to resist...

Ministers seek to enforce animal welfare

After years of complaints that animal protection laws are not enforced in Norway, and that cruelty cases go unpunished, two key government ministers aim to set...

Police pounded over Nobel ‘scandal’

UPDATED: Norwegian police were being roundly accused on Thursday of failing to respond quickly to a potential threat and failing  to ensure the safety of,...

Police can now be armed at all times

UPDATED: Norway's state director of police asked Justice Minister Anders Anundsen on Friday for the right to carry weapons at all times, not just...

Missing woman found dead in fjord

The body of a woman found in a fjord near the mountain town of Sogndal on Friday was confirmed on Sunday to be that of...

Still no sign of missing woman

Police in Sogndal in the mountains of central Norway received funding on Thursday to launch another underwater search for a 22-year-old woman missing for...

Armed guards posted at Parliament entrances

Security around the Norwegian Parliament has been strengthened, with armed police now permanently posted at all entrances. The change went into effect last week. The heightened...

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