The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed British man arrested in Spain after posing as Interpol officer The 29-year-old man wore T-shirts and jackets with Interpol written on them as he tried to convince people he was involved in a special investigation on the island of Mallorca. https://www.thelocal.es/20160217/brit-arrested-in-mallorca-for-posing-as-interpol-officer Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:20:25 +0100 brit-arrested-in-mallorca-for-posing-as-interpol-officer Fake traffic police arrested for robbing tourists on Costa Blanca The Spanish Civil Guard arrested two men who posed as cops to carry out at least twenty robberies by pulling unsuspecting tourists over on 'routine traffic checks'. https://www.thelocal.es/20150828/fake-cops-arrested-for-tricking-tourists-at-traffic-stops Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:44:11 +0200 fake-cops-arrested-for-tricking-tourists-at-traffic-stops Judges 'can't tell scruffy cops from criminals' An internal police memo in the Spanish city of Zaragoza has infuriated officers by ordering them to improve their personal cleanliness, cover their tattoos and stop wearing earrings because local judges have complained of the "difficulty in telling the police and the accused apart" in court. https://www.thelocal.es/20140918/judges-cant-tell-scruffy-cops-from-criminals Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:31:00 +0200 judges-cant-tell-scruffy-cops-from-criminals Riot cop force tops Spanish list of shame Amnesty International has warned that police behaviour at demonstrations is one of a number of areas in which Spain 'must improve' its human rights record. https://www.thelocal.es/20130523/riot-cop-force-tops-spanish-list-of-shame Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:00 +0200 riot-cop-force-tops-spanish-list-of-shame