Tag: police
Embattled PST boss won’t step down
Janne Kristiansen, head of Norway's special police intelligence unit PST (Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste), is fending off calls for her resignation amidst strong criticism that she...
July 22 attacks commission appointed
Members of the independent commission to review the July 22nd terrorist attacks were named on Friday by Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The commission...
Police answer terror critics
The Norwegian police has rejected the idea that its response to the Oslo bombing and Utøya shootings could have been any faster under the...
Breivik ‘knew al-Qaeda members’
Newspaper VG has revealed that the suspect for the Oslo bombing and Utøya shootings, Anders Behring Breivik, wrote a string of unchallenged posts on...
Prisons ‘often’ break isolation laws
Norwegian prisons have admitted that they "often" hold prisoners in solitary confinement without permission from the courts.
Prisons have been required to seek court...
Hells Angels ask court for protection
Around 20 foreign members of the motorcycle club and alleged organized crime group Hells Angels (HA) have begun legal proceedings to ensure that Norwegian...
New criticism of terror response
As Norway's initial mourning period comes to a close, Norwegian media have begun criticizing various police agencies for their response to the Oslo bombing...
Experts and hackers aid terror police
Psychiatrists, body language interpreters, code breakers and hackers from around the world are aiding the investigation into the Oslo and Utøya terrorist attacks suspect...
Breivik police question ‘Fjordman’
The anonymous blogger "Fjordman," who is repeatedly referenced in the manifesto of Oslo and Utøya terrorist attacks suspect Anders Behring Breivik, was being questioned...
Utøya helicopter response scrutinized
Senior Norwegian police figures have raised questions about the level of available resources after it emerged that the police's only helicopter remained grounded for...
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