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US military officer arrested for DUI in Šiauliai

Police officers arrested a US military captain for driving a car while under the influence in Šiauliai. The US officer who is overseeing US military equipment at the protected Lithuanian army base in Mumaičiai was caught early Saturday morning with a 1.75 Blood Alcohol Level. […]

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New measures to tackle alcohol dependency among police officers

Police authorities have published new police guidelines for tackling alcohol dependency in the force, ordering officers not to consume alcohol up to 10 hours before service, banning them from buying alcohol in uniform, and pushing them to report officers that are drunk at work. […]

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Lithuanian police discarding Kalashnikov rifles after two unfortunate incidents

Police officers in Lithuania will no longer be issued automatic rifles, following two high-profile incidents last week. The Kalashnikov guns were handed out to police officers after terrorist attacks in Paris. […]

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Lithuanian and London police cooperate on investigation into human trafficking

Officers from the London Metropolitan Police‘s trafficking and kidnap unit visited the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda as the two forces are carrying out an investigation into human trafficking by an organized criminal group. […]