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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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In March, a tip-off led police to a container on a camp at a farm in remote Victoria.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"The investigation remains ongoing and as such, we are not in a position to provide further details at this immediate time," police said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Civil liberties groups have long-standing concerns police can misuse body-worn cameras by switching them off during incidents or failing to disclose footage, raising questions regarding accountability.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Human rights advocacy group Liberty has warned that UK police forces already use earlier versions of facial recognition technology, which combine footage recorded on body-worn cameras with software to provide retrospective facial recognition searches.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The police car is already halfway down the road, moving slowly as if the driver is looking for the right house, checking the numbers on the gates as they pass.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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