police
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Stand-offs continued in subsequent years as members of the Order walked to police barricades in protest at the restrictions.
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
He said it did not feel right for a Home Office minister to equate the two police officers with the men in the other car.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
At three that afternoon Cato and I stepped through the tall double doors of the police station.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Technically, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices its 388 acres, but the distant West Hollywood Station rarely responds to calls, if ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As part of a highly credentialed startup team that worked on this problem for many years, I saw firsthand how difficult it is to make progress against a cartel that polices its own borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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
One squad polices the camp within the company police limits.
From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training by United States War Department
Stand-up comedy is a solo art, and by going it alone with a microphone Gillis built a huge following, starting with men also feeling policed over what they could say or laugh about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Visitors are advised to not wander far from the heavily policed capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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
At first, the Supreme Court policed these discriminatory plans under the 14th and 15th amendments.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 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
Greece's policing union said Ahmadzai had a key to the apartment Elisabeth was staying in.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
But it wasn’t only the number of police that changed in the 1990s; consider the most commonly cited crime-drop explanation of all: innovative policing strategies.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
