police action

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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

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

Officials said the money will be distributed among 343 plaintiffs in connection with police actions during the protests that erupted in west Philadelphia and along Interstate 676 in the city center that spring.

From Seattle Times

Pakistan's information minister said this week the government had nothing to do with the police action and the police were complying with court orders.

From Reuters