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there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Now, anyone who assaulted a police officer or damaged public property, that’s different.
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ABC News, 5 May 2024
Ruto first pledged 1,000 of his police officers in July 2023 to lead an international force to assist Haiti’s national police, pending his government’s security assessment and a mandate from the U.N. Security Council, which was given in October.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
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ABC News, 5 May 2024
Ruto first pledged 1,000 of his police officers in July 2023 to lead an international force to assist Haiti’s national police, pending his government’s security assessment and a mandate from the U.N. Security Council, which was given in October.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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