police action

Example Sentences

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What about the ubiquitous cellphones, with which members of the public—sometimes hostile to the cops—record police actions?

From The Wall Street Journal

The police action came after the top wrestlers approached India's Supreme Court, alleging that a case was not registered against Mr Singh despite several complaints of sexual misconduct.

From BBC

Another resident also said he did not see force used and described the police action as “very organized,” according to the report.

From Washington Post

When activists and opposition members later took their plea for police action to a higher court, the judge threw out the case.

From New York Times

A priority two call is designated as "priority" and described as an incident "where there is a degree of urgency associated with police action".

From BBC