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provincial police

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noun

  1. (in Canada) the police force of a province, esp Ontario or Quebec

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The allegations were first made public by KwaZulu-Natal provincial police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi last Sunday.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

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 said evacuations were underway in St-Roch-de-l’Achigan, a town north of Montreal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

This is done by the co-operation of the provincial police, and by the issue of the "Habitual Criminals Register," which gives detailed particulars of persons entered in the files of a department.

From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by Dilnot, George

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