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“News Today” is the newsletter published by Safe Communities Portugal approximately monthly or more frequently should it be necessary to convey urgent information concerning either crime prevention or public safety.
The newsletter contains announcements of events, civil protection news and advice, police operations and arrests, crime prevention advice and other information to help keep Portugal a safe place to live and visit. If you wish to obtain a copy of the newsletter on the day of publication, please register on the right of this page. It is free of charge and you will be sent a copy by email. If you have missed one do not worry, as previous publications are posted on this page with the most recent at the top.
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“A Terra Treme” Annual Earthquake Exercise – 7th November 2019
Human trafficking, Hospital thefts, anti- corruption government proposals – 31st October 2019
Major cocaine operation, hurricanes, 112 emergencies, Safe summer results – 3rd October 2019
Firearm incident in Almancil, Taiwan operation in Cascais, Road accidents – 29th August 2019
Albufeira nightlife situation, safe village collars, GNR Road safety operation – 1st August 2019
Word Press security, excellent arrests, fire fighting aircraft crash – 4th July 2019
Road deaths, sacred arts and historic map thefts – 6th June 2019
Domestic violence aircraft flight mode, hunters, new Algarve GNR Commander – 18th May 2019
2019 Fire Fighting plan, road deaths, hidden hotel cameras – 5th April 2019
Civil protection, domestic violence courts, speed limiters on vehicles – 7th March 2019
Domestic Violence, burning waste registration, GNR-HMRC Awards – February 2019
Definitive Guide to Rural Fire Protection and Land Cleaning – January 2019
Rural Fire Management – Safety using Bonfires – laws re land cleaning – January 2019
INEM Helicopter crash, Brexit Safety and Security, Program Connect – 21st December 2018
Emergency card, Nightlife, Alcohol and security, data breach – 6th December 2018
Sausage thieves, Operation Star Banana, Program Connect – 1st November 2018
A Terra Treme Earthquake Awareness Exercise 5th November 2018 – Posted 27th October 2018
Money Transfers, Migrants rescued, Algarve arrests, Large Cocaine seizure – 13th September 2018
Monchique fires, animals saved, pickpockets, Premier FX – 16th August 2018
Ice cream seizure, drones registration , TV piracy arrests – 12th July 2018
Safe village Safe people Council ministers. Drug seizure – 7th June 2018
Large cocaine seizure, Eurovision security, fire alerts – 10th May 2018
Algarve Crime Statistics 2017 – 4th April 2018
Portugal Annual Security Report RASI 2017 English Summary – 1st April 2018
Cocaine Seizure, Illegal TV, Road Accidents Home Security – 26th March 2018
Definitive Guide to Rural Fire Protection and Land Cleaning 2018
Large drug seizure, sexual coercion, fraud conference, prison security, forest fires – 2nd Nov 2017
National Earthquake Awareness exercise – 2nd October 2017
Arson, fake marriages, rural fires, project Edward, fake Ebay invoices – 13th Sept 2017
Distraction theft, Gov Calamity Statement Fires, drug seizures, ASAE meeting- 24th August 2017
Noise laws, visa fraud, missing persons, property rental, on-line dating – 10th August 2017
Horse meat, massive cigarette seizure, Albufeira disturbances – 20th July 2017
Fires SIRESP, Albufeira Disturbances, tax fraud, fraud seminar, ANPC communication – 29th June 2017
Police Safe Summer Program 2017 – Special – 7th June 2017
Hugs and kisses theives, Wanna Cry, Birds Rescued, 112 for deaf – 26th May 2017
Manchester Arena Terrorist Attack – 25th May 2017
Forest fires, border controls, AL properties, video surveillance, stolen cars – 27th April 2017
Definitive Guide to Forest Fire Prevention and Land Cleaning – 20th April 2017
Annual Security Report Overview 2016 (In English) – 5th April 2017
On-line fraud, former firefighter charge, pet cruelty, beach crime prevention – 9th March 2017
Safe Communities Portugal Survey – 19th January 2017
Crime trends 2016, animal cruelty, threat level, money laundering, police operations – 29th Dec 2016
Yahoo hacking, corruption, GNR Safe Trading, Christmas Crime Prevention – 19th Dec 2016
Drones for firefighting, drug trafficking, investment scam,Europol wanted persons – 8th Dec 2016
Road deaths, cannabis plantation, letting fraud, critical fire period – 17th Nov 2016
Murder suspect arrested, on-line child abuse, Operation Captura, SEF Operation – 27th Oct 2016
Police shooting, Europol – cybercrime, SRP. PSP good work – 4th Oct 2016
Seminar – From Fire to Floods – 27th September 2016
Widfires, good arrests, cybercrime alerts, 104 year old assailant – 27th August 2016
Decrease in crime, anti-terrorism measures, PokemonGo – security tips villas – 25th July 2016
Brexit, corruption arrests, SRP, heat wave advice, crime prevention- 30th June 2016
Terrorism, Euro 2016 policing, computer fraud, driving licence penalties -9th June 2016
Kidnapping sentence, border crossings, Algarsafe 2016, Safe Summer – 25th May 2016
2015 Crime Report Overview and Analysis – 7th April 2016
Working together to prevent Animal Cruelty Seminar – 31st March 2016
Money muling, PSP graduation, sporting ticket fraud,, phishing attack FBI – 18th March 2016
Civil Protection Day – March 2016
Europol – Terrorism – On Line Bank Fraud – Good arrests – EU Referendum – 26th Feb 2016
Cascais Cybercrime Seminar – 11th Jan 2016
Protocol ANPC, Forest fires, good arrests, drink driving, scams, phishing attacks – 11th Dec 2015
Fire safety, cannabis arrests, Stay Safe, Facebook scams, villa letting scam – 6th Aug 2016
Excellent arrests, scams, alcohol limit, smart borders, heat wave, preventing fires – 1st July 2015
WEF Safety & Security, supermarket crime, cash trapping, excellent arrests – 10th June 2015
Portugal without Fires – 25th May 2015
Local lodging, UK Crime trends, anti-phishing advice, excellent arrests – 1st May 2015
Excellent arrests, PSP child safety bracelets, scams, cross border crime – 31st July 2014
Easter crime prevention successes, good arrests, gambling laws reminder etc – 23rd April 2014
New website, launched, 2013 crime statrs, good arrests, crime prevention advice – 3rd April 2014
test for Silver Coast