police action

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Either way, these algorithmic thresholds are often invisible to the public and are set quietly by vendors or agencies, even though they shape when police action begins.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Decisions about where to draw the line determine when an algorithmic suspicion becomes a real-world police action, even though the public rarely sees or debates how those thresholds are set.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

However, Labour MP Liam Byrne, who chairs the committee said it would "begin gathering information immediately" so it would be ready to launch an inquiry if it decided to once police action had concluded.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Now a former government adviser on terrorism law, an ex-police and crime commissioner and a leading politician are all urging police action.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Richard was surprised when he heard the announcement that the federal government had declared a police action to bring the rebels to order.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie