Crime
Copenhagen News
Frank Jensen, Mayor of Copenaghen, resigns over sexual abuse allegations
One of the most influential and popular politicians in Denmark, the 59-year-old mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, recently resigned from office after being accused accused of sexual harassment and im...
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Copenhagen police will no longer patrol the streets on horseback from 1 December. The small but popular force, which is made up of nine horses and 12 police, is being slashed because of the need for b...
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Denmark refuses to legalise marijuana
The Danish justice ministry has turned down a proposal by Copenhagen
Copenhagen News
Denmark refuses to legalise marijuana
The Danish justice ministry has turned down a proposal by Copenhagen’s city council to experiment with the legalisation of marijuana.
The city council believes that this is the best way to de...
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Titanic necklace stolen in Copenhagen
A gold-plated necklace once worn by a passenger on the ocean liner the Titanic was stolen from a travelling exhibition at Tivoli Gardens in the centre of Copenhagen on 17 September.
The necklace, w...
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Anti-theft bike scheme to be ditched
Copenhagen city council has ditched a 3.2 million kroner anti-theft scheme for bikes, admitting that the project has not worked, reports the Copenhagen Post. Since 2008 thousands of chips have been in...
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Antifascistisk Action group rented from Copenhagen council
An extreme left-wing group under investigation by the Danish security and intelligence service (PET) has been receiving rent subsidies from Copenhagen city council, reports the Copenhagen Post online....
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A Gallup poll for Berlinske Tidende newspaper suggests that Copenhagen residents feel safer in the city than previously, reports the Copenhagen Post. Despite two recent murders and gang-related confli...
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Police tackle Copenhagen gang violence.
Two special task force units have been set up by the Copenhagen police force to crack down on gang crime in the Danish capital, which has seen over 26 gang-related shooting incidents over the past six...
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Video surveillance in Copenhagen.
Following a spate of violent crimes in the city centre, Copenhagen police authorities and the municipal government have announced plans to install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in high-risk...
