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A group of 65 Brussels sex workers have signed an open letter protesting at new police regulations that have banned them from working in the Alhambra neighbourhood.
Police in Brussels have arrested a man thought to be a member of the notorious Brabant Killers, who carried out a wave of murderous attacks in Belgium in the 1980s.
The crime rate in Belgium declined significantly in the past year, writes Het Laatste Nieuws, based on figures from the federal police.
Police officers in Brussels are no longer allowed to take patrol dogs or horses with them to the front line at riots or demonstrations, due to too many incidents, according to Interior Minister Jo
The former commissioner of the Belgian Federal Police, Fernand Koekelberg, returned to work on Monday after being cleared of charges related to rape.
Sunday night around 20.30, several individuals attempted to force open the gate of the Saint-Gilles prison with the help of a car, according to Brussels police.
A campaign by the police and the Belgian Road Safety Institute (IBSR/BIVV) to encourage Belgians to identify possible spots to place speed cameras has been a resounding success.
Yesterday the federal police launched a campaign inviting citizens to go online and tell the police where they see a need for speed cameras.
Two officers of the railway police were arrested on Friday and held in detention over the weekend on suspicion of mistreating a homeless man.
