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- noun Plural form of
constabulary .
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Examples
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No sane person wants to see the – generally, traditionally – noble public servants of our various constabularies ripped into.
Be Carefull What You Wish For « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Until this is factored into the relevant statistical analyses for performance measuring, we have little idea of just how effective our constabularies are.
Blogs Are For Dogs (2) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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You should be proud of this tradition and instead of pouring opprobrium upon those who wish to highlight the shortfall in the usually high standards of those constabularies, you should be welcoming this scrutiny for a sign of what it is, a reaction to the unusualness of the footage, a reaction of shock at the infrequency that violence towards the public is actually used.
Diversity In Action (or ‘inaction’ if you prefer) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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In Scotland, we don't tend to scrutinise the police as much as they do south of the border, so we don't really know if these qualities are shared by their brothers in our constabularies.
Alex Salmond shows the negligent side of nationalism | Kevin McKenna 2011
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In 2005 there were three prosecutions by three constabularies.
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In 2005 there were three prosecutions by three constabularies.
Archive 2008-01-06 2008
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Seven years ago, the 43 constabularies in England and Wales were set a target of cutting their overtime spending.
Police press home secretary to call time on late-night drinking laws 2010
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I have been reading this blogg for a couple of months now - brilliant - I am a member of joe public (actually josafine) but in a previous employment I have had alot to do with various police constabularies not to mention end of second year MA in Criminolgy and Criminal Justice. with out meaning to sound patronising I think you do an amazing job and are often unsung heros.
Swamp - Feet - Wet « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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(I said he should have joined Lancs or Cheshire constabularies instead!)
Upside Your Head « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Local police leave was canceled as extra officers were bused in from constabularies in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, West
Massive police presence successfully contains UK street protests 2009
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