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Recent Examples of policing
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
O’Hara was an outsider brought in with a mandate to reform the police department after the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to federal and state investigative findings of excessive force and racist policing practices.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Grant Lancaster covers crime, policing and breaking news for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026
Lawmakers here have embraced school policing without establishing safeguards required for meaningful accountability, policing experts said.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Transport policing is not going to get any easier.
—Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
On May 19, Los Gatos town manager Chris Constantin and Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Jamie Field gave an optimistic presentation to the Los Gatos Town Council of an integrated regional municipal policing model that includes Saratoga.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
At the time of the shooting, the Aurora Police Department was already under a Consent Decree, which was enacted after an investigation by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office revealed a pattern of racially biased policing and routine use of excessive force in Aurora.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
As mayor, Giuliani revolutionized public safety through quality-of-life policing and the CompStat process, which was developed by Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his deputy Jack Maple, and pioneered data tracking that allowed police to be more proactive.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Noun
In a worst-case scenario, the pressure could result in officers stopping people without good reason or making strict policing of minor infractions into a money-making machine for local governments.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
O’Hara was an outsider brought in with a mandate to reform the police department after the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to federal and state investigative findings of excessive force and racist policing practices.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Grant Lancaster covers crime, policing and breaking news for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026
Lawmakers here have embraced school policing without establishing safeguards required for meaningful accountability, policing experts said.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Transport policing is not going to get any easier.
—Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
On May 19, Los Gatos town manager Chris Constantin and Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Jamie Field gave an optimistic presentation to the Los Gatos Town Council of an integrated regional municipal policing model that includes Saratoga.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
At the time of the shooting, the Aurora Police Department was already under a Consent Decree, which was enacted after an investigation by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office revealed a pattern of racially biased policing and routine use of excessive force in Aurora.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
As mayor, Giuliani revolutionized public safety through quality-of-life policing and the CompStat process, which was developed by Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and his deputy Jack Maple, and pioneered data tracking that allowed police to be more proactive.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
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The Department of Labor and Employment’s financial monitoring unit issued Spesshardt an internal infraction for his role in the GPS contract fiasco.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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One expectation was that anyone who completes their quarantine at home would need to have 24/7 monitoring outside their residence, most likely in the form of a community health worker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Senegal beat Morocco to win its second continental title earlier this year, but was subsequently deemed to have forfeited the game by African football’s governing body because much of the squad had left the field after a contentious penalty call late in the game.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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City officials have not shared publicly the circumstances surrounding his resignation, and the agreement governing his departure has remained secret.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors said surveillance footage from the center captured an unknown person letting Reed inside the building.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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His reporting takes him to the headquarters of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state agency tasked with regulating oil and gas.—
Katie Campbell,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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As for regulating the use of AI for mental health, a few states enacted new policies last year.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The chief planning officer is a key figure at most major commercial airlines, overseeing management of some of the most intricate aspects of air travel.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Aramark Analyst Curtis Nagle said the food services and facilities management company is well positioned to be a data center beneficiary.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Sudden loss of contact Before communication stopped, telemetry showed the spacecraft operating normally.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Martin and Taylor Grant have lost their California commercial fishing licenses indefinitely, while Gilmer Grant is now prohibited from owning or operating any commercial fishing vessel in the state.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The observations were corroborated by security video, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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After that incident, he was placed in an enhanced observation module for 24 hours before being cleared and moved into administrative separation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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White can point to patterns and minutes restrictions, and there is a reasonable basketball explanation for managing Boston's workload.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Spurs’ defense was incredibly connected, aggressively rotating on and off SGA doubles and managing not to get exposed on the back end.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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