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police

[puh-lees] / pəˈlis /


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A group of MPs has raised concerns about the way current and historical investigations into allegations of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed have been handled by police.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As the investigation continued, police questioned Jonathan's two sisters and uncle.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

And critics claimed the company’s “Service Department,” designed to see that workers remained “sober and industrious,” was nothing more than a secret police force.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Nollie, we soon learned, had been taken to the police station around the corner, to one of the cells in back.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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