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policing

[puh-lee-sing] / pəˈli sɪŋ /


NOUN
law enforcement
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“We have a real mental health crisis in schools, and we could be using the money to deal with that,” said Barry Friedman, a law professor and expert on policing at New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Some privacy and policing experts said the technology could be vulnerable to cyberattacks, lead to abuses of force, or divert resources from more effective safety measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Authorities say the deployment, set to run for a year, is aimed at restoring order to crime-ridden areas, but critics warn that using the military in civilian policing rarely delivers lasting results.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Security experts have repeatedly warned that the military is trained for combat - not for the kind of community-based policing needed to build trust.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There was still a lot of policing up to be done around the yard and house.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy