patrol
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A 37-year-old father of two who was found inside a police patrol vehicle outside the Azusa Police Department in March died from extreme heat, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
In Rehoboth Beach, Del., Beach patrol captain Jeff Giles said the shades were simply taking up too much space on the town’s relatively narrow swaths of sand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
A makeshift memorial has been erected on the sidewalk in front of the centre's gates and police cars still patrol the area surrounding the southern California institution.
From BBC • May 22, 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
With only two revolvers and one carbine, they couldn’t hold off a patrol of Union cavalry for long.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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