policing

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Predicting incident trends can be a form of predictive policing, which uses data to anticipate where, when and how crime may occur.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Lawmakers are behind the curve on policing online betting — though recent efforts have been put forth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I’m really a very routined person, meaning that I have the same routine almost every day and I’m really militant about policing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Ross Barnett, director of investigations at OSI, on Tuesday said they were confronting "challenging circumstances" – which include limited preserved physical evidence and no cross-border policing cooperation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

His successors strengthened the resulting embryonic Zulu state by expanding its judicial system, policing, and ceremonies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond