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Domestic security

Dudelange demands its police officers back from the capital

Several officers were reassigned to implement the begging ban in Luxembourg City

Some some 176 officers from across the Grand Duchy have been reassigned to the capital city to enforce the begging ban

Duncan RobertsReporter

13/02/2024

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Government and opposition have differing views on the 2024 provisional crime statistics

Crime statistics

Home affairs minister says feeling of security has improved

Provisional figures for 2024 indicate a drop in certain crimes in the Grand Duchy, though drug-related arrests in the capital city were up

The campaign ran from mid-October until the end of December

Almost 3,000 fines handed to Luxembourg motorists during winter safety checks

The majority of cases related to irregularities in documents

The police have identified 14 common scams operating in Luxembourg

Police warnings

The most common scams in Luxembourg and how to avoid them

Grand Ducal Police say that even as criminals come up with new scams, the more “classic” attempts to swindle people should not be overlooked

Happy household - the royal succession had none of the drama, legal jeopardy and backstabbing involved in the Murdoch family’s battle for control of News Corp and Fox News

2024 year in review

Winners and losers: the ‘Luxembourg Times’ table of 2024

Everyone likes an end-of-year list, so here is the unofficial, slightly tongue-in-cheek Luxembourg Times awards of the year

People at the Christmas market in Place d’Armes in Luxembourg’s capital

Christmas markets

Increased police presence in Luxembourg City following Magdeburg attack

Luxembourg authorities step up security measures following attack on Christmas market in Germany

In 2016, a new police station was inaugurated in the former police building in Rue Glesener. In future, it will be manned around the clock.

Safety and security

Gare police station to be manned around the clock

New director general of police promises more protection for central station district, but warns this is only part of the solution

Private security will continue to patrol the park, close to the Hamilius area of the city

Private security agents to continue to patrol Luxembourg City park

Council advertises for new contract for park close to Hamilius area, to run from March 2025

Local police units have been operating in Esch-sur-Alzette and three districts of Luxembourg City since 1 July

Local police scheme set to be extended to Luxembourg’s third-largest town

Differdange has applied to join the police locale project, says Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden, after initial pilot in capital and Esch-sur-Alzette

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