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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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The informant excused himself to head upstairs to retrieve the money, a signal for Haitian police commandos to storm in.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Although we know this will be alarming, we would like to reassure people that we do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public," police said.

From BBC

Those arrested remained in custody, police said in a later statement.

From BBC

France's counter-terrorism office told AFP they had immediately taken over the investigation, and confirmed the suspect caught was in police custody.

From Barron's

In St. Paul, police plan for 300 law-enforcement officers from local and state agencies to provide public safety services near the Minnesota state Capitol, including for several road closures in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal