constabulary
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"Molly Bury's behaviour fell way below what the constabulary expects and what the public would expect of a serving police officer."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
Det Supt Haskins said while the teenagers - who were unknown to them - tried to evade the police, they used "all the powers and the force of the constabulary" to catch them.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
“In the meantime, I would like to assure residents and criminals alike that the constabulary will be operating as normal, keeping our residents safe, and preventing and detecting crime.”
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
The constabulary fails to quell the mob— Rowdy mob.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 by Various
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