Police
All the latest police-related news and information from Denmark.
Is it illegal in Denmark for pedestrians to cross on a red light?
Danes are known to be particularly obedient when it comes to pedestrian traffic lights, with few people defying the rules by crossing on a red. So is it actually illegal to jaywalk?
Copenhagen driver who hit pedestrians with vehicle ‘diagnosed with dementia’
A 76-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a car that mounted the pavement and hit cafe patrons in Copenhagen last spring has dementia, it emerged during his trial on Monday.
Danish police to switch to EV patrol cars
Denmark’s National Police has given the green light to a switch to EV patrol cars in all districts after a successful trial.
What are Denmark’s rules for walking and skating on frozen lakes?
Many lakes across Denmark are currently frozen after more than a week of sub-zero temperatures, but police can issue fines for walking on ice not declared safe.
Danish police to release details of offenders’ nationality but not ethnicity
Police in Denmark are to release details of nationality when giving information to press or the public, but have resisted political pressure to also state ethnicity.
Danish political party websites hit by cyberattacks one day before elections
A pro-Russian hacker group said on Monday that it had attacked the websites of several Danish political parties, less than 24 hours before local election polls open in the Nordic country.
New cyberattack on Denmark targets Great Belt Bridge website
The website of Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge is inoperational on Friday after the latest of a series of cyberattacks that have targeted official websites throughout this week.
Danish government and defence websites hit by cyberattack
Danish government and defence websites were hit in a wide-ranging cyberattack on Thursday, the country's Civil Protection Agency said, with pro-Russia hackers claiming responsibility.
Danish asylum facility evacuated after suspected arson attack
A resident of the Kærshovedgård ‘departure centre’ for rejected asylum seekers has been arrested after a fire broke out at the facility on Tuesday.
Danish police to ramp up efforts against harassment ahead of local elections
Police in Denmark say they will protect political figures from harassment and threats in the lead-up to local and regional elections in November.
Danish police to stop using social media platform X
Denmark’s police forces are to stop using social media platform X to issue statements and other messages.
Denmark's supreme court rules Dane who joined Isis was spy
The Danish Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Dane of Syrian origin who was jailed for having spent time with the Islamic State (Isis) group in Syria was in fact an informant for Danish intelligence services.
Danish town says schools are safe after arrests over planned shooting
The director of Kolding Municipality has called police arrests over alleged attempts to plan a school shooting “a very unpleasant situation”, but said parents and children can feel safe with the new term starting on Monday.
Danish police arrest boy over school shooting plans
A 15-year-old boy has been detained in Denmark in connection with alleged plans to commit a shooting at a school in Jutland town Kolding.
Denmark wants to allow airports to shoot down drones
A new law in Denmark could give airports, ports and other critical infrastructure powers to shoot down drones if they interfere with operations.
'Fake police' attempt to scam Danish residents by phone
A series of attempted phone scams have been reported in two areas of Denmark in which callers try to trick members of the public by posing as police officers.
Bus from Copenhagen to Vienna crashes leaving 23 injured
A Flixbus travelling from Copenhagen to Vienna crashed overnight on Friday leaving more than 20 people injured with one in critical condition.
Europe eyes Kosovo-Denmark deal for foreign prisoners
By 2027, Denmark will relocate its foreign convicts to a prison in Kosovo under a 200-million-euro agreement that has raised concerns among NGOs and residents but which could serve as a model for the rest of the EU.
Denmark’s annual siren test to again include mobile phone alerts
If you have a Danish mobile phone number, you are likely to receive a test alert this week when the country carries out its annual nationwide siren test.
Several injured after elderly man’s car hits crowd in Copenhagen
Several people have been reported injured after a car collided with pedestrians next to Copenhagen’s popular lakes, after the vehicle's elderly driver lost control.
Danish former minister named in child abuse case
Former Social Democratic minister Henrik Sass Larsen has been named as the subject of police charges for possessing ‘child abuse material’.
Denmark announces plan for faster deportation of convicted foreigners
Denmark’s immigration ministry says it wants to extend a scheme enabling it to deport foreign nationals convicted of crimes before they have completed their sentences in Denmark.
Swedish teenager suspected over Israel embassy attacks in Copenhagen and Stockholm
A 17-year-old Swedish national who is accused of detonating hand grenades near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen is also suspected in relation to a shooting at the Israeli embassy in Swedish capital Stockholm.