Police can also carry batons, pepper spray and also stun guns ... Recruits in the western German state also receive theoretic and practical classes on racism, politically-motivated crime ...

German police used their riot batons and temporarily detained 20 people during clashes with leftist activists protesting at a right-wing demonstration in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen.

German police say they have removed almost all climate ... with officers using water cannon and batons to disperse the activists. Around 20 protesters were injured and taken to hospital, according ...