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Continuing his evidence on Wednesday, Beggs said: "All of the interactions with the police and VC from my constabulary were borne of mental illness."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I hope that our case will highlight failings within the constabulary and the chief constable will ensure that this never happens again."
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
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
"There is data coming in from 43 different constabularies and there are varying levels of quality," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
The Guardian approached the remaining police forces in England and Wales, as well as constabularies in Scotland and Northern Ireland, none of whom are currently investigating allegations, fresh or historical, into Heath.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2015
Police commissioners were invented by the current government with the admirable motive of making constabularies accountable to their local communities.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2014
Once identified, details of the "phase ones" were sent out first to local constabularies who took on responsibility for conducting the investigations.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2012
These laws appear based upon the idea of common good, and to have been supported by the "posse comitatus" before standing armies or state constabularies were formed.
From Landholding in England by Joseph Fisher
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