patrol
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Detectives responded to the home in the 16000 block of Londelius Street shortly after patrol officers from the Devonshire Division and immediately began examining the crime scene along with forensic technicians.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“Our patrol staffing levels are at historically low levels, which have skyrocketed response times to all-time highs,” Wilson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Today, camouflaged National Guard troops patrol Uruapan with rifles nestled, or cruise the streets in pickup trucks mounted with machine guns.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Residents, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspected militants arrived at the schools on motorcycles shortly after troops on patrol left the town.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“And after that I had to try to convince Miss Sarah to let me go out on patrol one more time. There are still Midfolk out there we can save, I know it!”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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