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"Most of the time when we're coming, it can be too late," says Pierre Boulonnais, who has patrolled the slopes of Val Thorens for 17 years.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

County Sheriff’s Department, which has patrolled Compton since 2000, when the city disbanded its own Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

South Korea has patrolled waters around the Northern Limit Line for decades after it was drawn up by the U.N. command at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022

Deon Joseph, who has patrolled the area for 17 years, complained that the number of mentally ill residents is reaching dangerous proportions.

From Washington Times • Mar. 2, 2015

He has patrolled the whole staircase for days, keeping the other children quiet.

From Winding Paths by Page, Gertrude