provincial police
Britishnoun
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The provincial police chief also alleged Mr Mchunu had ties to a controversial businessman who was "financially supporting" the minister's political career.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
One attached extra page also carried the names, addresses and national identity card numbers of the accused, provincial police chief Usman Anwar said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2023
Quebec provincial police divers and Canadian Forces members took part in the search for the missing adult.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
A spokesman for provincial police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which neighbours Afghanistan, said that ammunition caught fire, "most probably due to an electric short-circuit".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
Mighty is Scotland Yard with the provincial police.
From The Postmaster's Daughter by Louis Tracy
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