uniformed police

collocation in English

meaningsofuniformedandpolice

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uniformed
adjective
uk
/ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːmd/us
/ˈjuː.nə.fɔːrmd/
wearing ...
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police
noun[plural]
uk
/pəˈliːs/us
/pəˈliːs/
the official organization that is responsible for protecting people and property, making people obey the law, finding out about and solving crime, and catching people who have committed ...
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(Definition ofuniformedandpolicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A combination of this clear law with proper policing byuniformedpoliceofficers should act as a substantial deterrent.
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With some courage, the first man held the driver at some traffic lights and waited foruniformedpoliceofficers to arive.
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Esther herself commends theuniformedpolice, who conduct themselves "with the greatest despatch, and without the waste of a moment" (ch. 57; 826).
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They provide complementary support with theuniformedpolice.
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By 1987–88 the number ofuniformedpolicewill have risen by 10,000 since we took office in 1979.
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Theuniformedpoliceofficer patrolling on foot is a contact point and a reassurance.
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This will result in a higheruniformedpolicepresence on the underground.
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There could be much greater scope for auniformedpolicepatrol using warnings rather than apprehension and conviction.
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It takes the form of a warning, normally delivered by auniformedpoliceofficer, to the offender as to his future conduct.
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He was a biguniformedpoliceofficer and the two men were of about my own stature.
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That can be over-emphasised, but auniformedpolicepresence has a deterrent effect.
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There are 16,700 moreuniformedpoliceofficers, and more uniformed officers being released by the process of civilianisation.
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Shortly afterwards, a dozen or souniformedpoliceofficers arrived.
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Budgetary provisions suggest that the full-time,uniformedpoliceforce may at present number something over 8,400.
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The officers involved were localuniformedpoliceofficers.
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We will widen the number of those who can work with and assist theuniformedpolice.
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