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Present participle for to maintain law and order, typically by guarding or protecting
“The police had to set up traffic lights to control the traffic and stationed officers there around the clock to police the event.”
Present participle for to monitor or keep watch over
“The biggest change will be how officers actually police the city.”
Present participle for to keep something under control
“Special police and detectives recruited from the Pinkerton and three other agencies had been hired to police the crowd.”
Present participle for to enforce a rule, law or regulation
“Referees and their assistants have a very difficult job trying to police this law of the game.”
Present participle for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
Present participle for to keep watch over or guard an area by walking or traveling around it
Present participle for to protect or defend someone or something
Present participle for to arrange into groups or into a systematic order
Present participle for to tidy up the appearance of
The process or act of managing, running or governing (something)
The act of keeping watch over an area by traveling around it
Intervention by law enforcement
Enforcing rules, maintaining peace, and preventing crime through established authorities
The police force, or agencies involved in the prevention of crime
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