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foot patrols

  • plural
    of foot patrol.
    foot patrol
    noun
    a patrol or round made on foot along a road or beat or through an area in order to maintain order and security.

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The city committed significant resources to the park, from increased foot patrols and street medicine teams to a plan to build a $2.3-million fence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

Some 250 British officers – and 50 police dogs - will be in France over the coming weeks, with some joining French foot patrols around the centre of Paris.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024

A line of police buses covered the front entrance and foot patrols blocked nearby side streets.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

In Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop said police would be posted at the city’s seven synagogues and foot patrols would be added in the broader Jewish community.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

We sighted two foot patrols from the outpost, moving north about a mile from here, one following the road and one further east.

From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)

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