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policing

[puh-lee-sing] / pəˈli sɪŋ /


NOUN
law enforcement
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Ch Supt Stephen Jones said: "A policing presence will be visible in the area whilst this investigation is ongoing."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The groups date back half a century, to the days of the Little Devils, whose mostly white members had matching tattoos and engaged in aggressive policing of mostly Latino communities in East Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He says years of underinvestment have left forces relying on ageing technology, while officers are increasingly diverted from neighbourhood policing to deal with other demands, including mental health and social care.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Here’s where they stand on housing, policing and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Earlier that year, he’d written the introduction to a book on the new scientific policing.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day


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