state police

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"For operational reasons, I won't go into who may be arrested but obviously we're working very closely with Commonwealth authorities," New South Wales state police commissioner Mal Lanyon said on Thursday before their arrival.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Such decisions are rarely made public because of state police privacy laws.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

On Wednesday she ordered state police and prison agencies to cancel all agreements with federal immigration authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The fresh charge - which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment - is the first time terrorism charges have been laid in the state, police say.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A state police car with the red light flashing bounced frenziedly off the highway, swung around the cluster of rattletrap vehicles, and screeched to a stop with its nose practically touching the front door.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols