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The Nigerian, who has requested anonymity for safety reasons, alleged that Ghanaian officers took him and the five other deportees into Togo through a back route.

From BBC

“This is not about enforcing standards,” she said, “it’s about inculcating a particular value system within the officer corps.”

From Salon

At the time the child died, officers found the defendants' home to be in a "poor" condition, and the family's vegetarian diet mainly consisted of yogurt, lentils and butter, Mr McGhee said.

From BBC

The Met suspended eight officers and one staff member after the BBC contacted it for a response to the documentary's findings.

From BBC

The retired California Highway Patrol officer said he and his partner were just coming off a coffee break in Paso Robles when they got the call.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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