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policing

[puh-lee-sing] / pəˈli sɪŋ /


NOUN
law enforcement
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In their view, policy decisions that affect policing in their neighborhoods are made far away by people with little knowledge of or connection to the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He said counter terrorism policing was "working tirelessly to bring people to justice" and to send a very strong message - "that those activities will not be tolerated here in the UK at all."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It was introduced as part of efforts to improve policing for black people, who statistics show are more than two times more likely to be arrested than white people in Britain.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She told Radio 5 Live: "In my personal opinion, they breached every aspect of the basic principles of policing."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He tried to neatly type up his reports and touted the virtues of scientific policing.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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