Example Sentences

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"There is data coming in from 43 different constabularies and there are varying levels of quality," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

The Guardian approached the remaining police forces in England and Wales, as well as constabularies in Scotland and Northern Ireland, none of whom are currently investigating allegations, fresh or historical, into Heath.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2015

Police commissioners were invented by the current government with the admirable motive of making constabularies accountable to their local communities.

From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014

This is a really savage thing to say, that we can't trust the leadership of our constabularies to measure their own performance.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2013

These laws appear based upon the idea of common good, and to have been supported by the "posse comitatus" before standing armies or state constabularies were formed.

From Landholding in England by Fisher, Joseph, the younger, of Youghal