A civil policeman from Jiangsu province, Fan Kaiyue, and his wife, Gu Jianing, rescued a family of five from a car dangling over a steep slope on a mountainous highway in Hainan during their honeymoon, earning widespread praise for their bravery.
A policeman was killed in a terrorist attack near Lal Chowk, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed by TRF, a LeT proxy. Separately, an Army rifleman died after accidentally falling from a height near the Line of Control in Rajouri.
During a library dedication, Donald Trump recounted a story about a policeman who allegedly thanked him for his 401k's 80% increase, which the officer claimed saved his marriage. Trump also donated Roosevelt's Medal of Honor and expressed a desire for one himself.
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping, a former policeman and critic of the CCP, was detained in South Korea for violating immigration laws after fleeing China in a small rubber boat. His asylum status and potential extradition to China are uncertain.
Mauro Prosperi, an Italian policeman and marathon runner, survived nine days lost in the Sahara Desert after a sandstorm during the 1994 Marathon Des Sables. He resorted to eating bats and snakes, and even attempted suicide before being found and recovering.
John Tse Chun-chung, a former Hong Kong policeman turned public relations adviser, is set to become the new director of the Information Services Department. Tse, 49, who joined the police force in 1999 and became a well-known face during the 2019 social unrest leading daily press conferences, has served as the government's information coordinator since 2024. The appointment marks the first time the government has openly recruited for the director of information services position, with a monthly salary of HK$287,990 to HK$296,535.
John Tse Chun-chung, a former police officer and current government information coordinator, is set to be appointed as the director of Hong Kong's Information Services Department following an open recruitment process.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension after he was charged with violating the Public Finance Management Act. The charges relate to his alleged failure in oversight duties regarding a $21m health contract awarded in 2024, which was cancelled in May 2025 amid a criminal investigation. Masemola denies the charges and is the third South African police chief to face criminal investigation while in office.
Out of public view beneath Kai Tak Stadium’s South Stand, Germany’s players huddled around Pablo Feijoo and listened to the head coach tell them they should not be surprised by the speed and ferocity they had just encountered. Among those listening to the Spaniard address his squad in English following their 42-5 defeat by Fiji was Niklas Koch, the captain who combines trying to put rugby on the map in a football-crazy country with working as a policeman. Stepping away from the debrief, he...
