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https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/david-amess-daughter-murder-welcomes-changes-5HjdXJj_2/
Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess welcomes increased police powers to protect MPs but says...
Apr 3, 2026 - Katie Amess said the changes don't
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https://communitylaw.org.nz/community-law-manual/chapter-30-police-powers/police-powers/
Police powers - Community Law
Police powers When the police can enter your home, search you, question you, or arrest you What this chapter covers Entry powers: When the police can come into...
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https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carney-government-makes-second-attempt-at-expanding-police-powers/article_a9942ce7-644e-483b-a678-5c4e3d32b2cf.html
Carney government makes second attempt at expanding police powers
Mar 19, 2026 - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree tabled a bill that makes it easier and faster for Canadian police and spy agencies to get information in the digital...
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https://euobserver.com/205550/deportations-visas-and-police-powers-on-eu-interior-ministers-agenda/
Deportations, visas and police powers on EU interior ministers’ agenda – EUobserver
Mar 4, 2026 - A senior EU diplomat told reporters that ministers will focus on ways to compel people to return home voluntarily, amid wider migration talks on working with...
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/police-to-get-more-data-powers-despite-sarah-everard-records-breach/
Police to get more data powers despite Sarah Everard records breach | Open Rights Group
The Data use and Access (DUA) Bill will have its second reading in the House of Lords today.
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https://petertatchellfoundation.org/tatchell-arrest-police-abused-their-powers/
Tatchell arrest: Police abused their powers - Peter Tatchell Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - Falsely accused of racially aggravated public order offence
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https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/bill-c22-toronto-police/article_2272aa6b-1d05-44b3-8e27-1a0e61e3a564.html
Minister calls more digital powers for police a “balance”
Mar 25, 2026 - The proposed Bill C-22 would expand access of police forces in Canada to access digital information without warrants. It is pared back from a previous attempt...
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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-bring-emergency-powers-youths-33717775
Police bring in emergency powers as youths get out of hand in Swansea | Wales Online
Apr 4, 2026 - South Wales Police has brought in a dispersal order in Swansea city centre
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https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/police-given-extra-powers-part-33708661
Police given extra powers in part of Sefton after schoolboy stabbed - Liverpool Echo
Apr 2, 2026 - Merseyside Police officers will be patrolling the area until Friday
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https://theconversation.com/the-proposed-strong-borders-act-gives-police-new-invasive-search-powers-that-may-breach-charter-rights-258257
The proposed Strong Borders Act gives police new invasive search powers that may breach Charter...
The Canadian government’s proposed Strong Borders Act appears to be in response to calls for Canada to beef up its borders with the United States.
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/police-forces-to-get-authoritarian-powers-to-extract-data-from-online-accounts/
Police forces to get authoritarian powers to extract data from online accounts | Open Rights Group
Digital rights campaigners Open Rights Group has condemned the last minute addition of extreme powers to the Crime and Policing Bill.
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https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/03/ministers-vote-to-give-police-greater-online-monitoring-powers/
Ministers vote to give police greater online monitoring powers - DutchNews.nl
Mar 30, 2026 - Ministers vote to give police greater online monitoring powers
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