constabulary
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Det Supt Haskins said while the teenagers - who were unknown to them - tried to evade the police, they used "all the powers and the force of the constabulary" to catch them.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024
Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
Mr Hansen joined the constabulary as deputy chief constable in May 2013 and took the top job in May 2017, becoming the 16th person to head up the force in its history.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024
The custom dates back more than 150 years, but was stopped in 1909 by the local constabulary, which saw the "straw bears" as a form of "cadging", or begging, for rewards.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
Know, however, that he was discovered by the constabulary, and straightway such an outcry was never heard in Alexandria.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
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