police
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An investigation by the police watchdog is under way.
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
Officers intervened on the A55 on Anglesey on Monday evening and temporarily closed the road, with footage on social media appearing to show a taxi being pulled over by police vehicles.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The camera panned back to the reporter, who talked about the police investigation and Amber Alert.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Some critics saw this is a way of avoiding serious scrutiny of polices in favour of softball questions from non-specialists.
From BBC ● Jul. 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 statewide agency, which mainly polices traffic violations on freeways and oversees state property, has sworn in more than 600 new officers this year — a total that many departments would envy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
It is England that polices the Seven Seas, and America has reaped no small benefits from the self-imposed task, an aspect of the matter to which every thoughtful American is alive.
From The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 by Roger Casement
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
At first, the Supreme Court policed these discriminatory plans under the 14th and 15th amendments.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
The area is heavily policed by Thai security forces -- the usual targets of insurgent attacks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Our moral laws were policed by our Fmit of Islam—able, dedicated, and trained Muslim men.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
The power that the state will have in policing radio and television isn’t in doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
In a brilliant bit of policing, the investigation had successfully established what everyone already knew.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
