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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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Tactical officers swarmed on the group, who had travelled from Victoria and were known to police there, in dramatic scenes in the suburb of Liverpool on Thursday.

From BBC

A news conference that police in Providence, Rhode Island, had planned for Thursday afternoon was abruptly cancelled, but they said they expected to give an update later in the day.

From BBC

That also included getting Anaheim’s police chief at the time to sign off on the venue’s conditional use permit, Hill said.

From Los Angeles Times

Simpson was arrested after leading police on an infamous “slow speed chase” from Orange County to the gates of his Brentwood estate on Rockingham Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

A police spokeswoman said: "Any prosecution for such an offence must commence within one year."

From BBC