police action

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He agreed with a reporter’s description of U.S. participation as a “police action under the United Nations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Labour MP Liam Byrne, who chairs the committee said it would "begin gathering information immediately" so it would be ready to launch an inquiry if it decided to once police action had concluded.

From BBC

Minns has previously defended police actions, saying on Tuesday that police had been "put in an impossible situation", urging the public "not to look at a 10-second clip without the full context".

From BBC

The protest and the police action have made headlines in India.

From BBC

Hehir, who is originally from County Limerick and now lives in Wembley, was later released and told he would not face further police action.

From BBC