department

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Back at the police department conference table in 2025, Detectives Stafford and Evans passed case documents back and forth.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Toni Jaramilla, the attorney for Cowser, said in a written statement that the police department “failed to correct the false narrative” even when videos proved the officer was lying.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Strickland was a department veteran who had recently been promoted to deputy chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He appealed for the minister and her department to "talk" to the industry.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It was also the nickname for a department store, the Grands Magasins du Louvre.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day