- present participle of police.
policing
Example Sentences
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Crime and policing minister Sarah Jones said the situation "raises serious questions".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
The cost of policing each event was estimated to have reached about £1.7m by October 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The majority position on policing is one of support and accountability — better policing, not simply more policing.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 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
