police
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The police were alerted to the theft in the evening of 14 August 2024 when a retail assistant at Singapore's Changi Airport realised a blue denim jacket was missing from a display mannequin.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
At a police checkpoint, relatives and friends of those affected waited for permission to enter the affected area, bringing supplies or offering assistance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company says it is giving police a powerful tool to catch criminals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
An investigation by the police watchdog is under way.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I’d learned to be nervous of the police.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
A Spotify spokeswoman said the company polices spam aggressively and has been removing content related to this attack for more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The company has faced scrutiny over how it polices content and users on its site, who in theory must be 18 or over.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
The society now protects and polices about one hundred of these refuges, which, of course, are worthless unless thus protected.
From A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open by Theodore Roosevelt
Zoë Billingham, a former independent police inspector who pushed for reforms on how violence against women in girls is policed, said that "too often in cases like this the dots aren't being joined up".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Visitors are advised to not wander far from the heavily policed capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“It is great to see…the fans being policed according to their behavior, not an outdated reputation,” said chief constable Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"I feel like a stranger," she said of her recent experience of her home city, echoing several women who told AFP the fear of being policed made them stay home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Although the Food and Drug Administration permits no residues of pesticides in milk, its restrictions are not only inadequately policed but they apply solely to interstate shipments.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Same with questions about policing or immigration or a host of other issues.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
He added that the escort destroyer ships policing the blockade of Iran “are just as bad off, if not worse.”
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
"We have a proportionate and robust policing operation to ensure the safety and security of all participants in the count," an Essex Police spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“There’s a lot of policing that’s going on, and a lot of accusations,” said Pallie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a brilliant bit of policing, the investigation had successfully established what everyone already knew.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
