How to Use anti-crime in a Sentence
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And the new administration must act resolutely against anti-crime militias.
— Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2018 -
At the time of his escape, the station’s commander was in a meeting with the anti-crime unit in her office, police said.
— Larry Madowo, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024 -
Some could argue that this is due to other anti-crime initiatives.
— Elinor Simek, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 -
What about the increasing network of anti-crime cameras that monitor public parks, streets, and the like?
— Stephen L. Carter, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024 -
The White House defended Biden's backing as a sign of his support for anti-crime efforts despite also endorsing home rule for the district.
— Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Four seats held by progressives were won by candidates running on an anti-crime platform.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Online comments about retail theft tend to break down as either anti-crime or anti-capitalist.
— Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 -
Before launching a new anti-crime socioeconomic initiative, the López Obrador administration would do well to study what has worked, what has not, and why.
— Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2018 -
Crime has been a wedge issue since Biden took office, with opponents taking aim at the rise in violence in U.S. cities and progressive calls to shift police funding to other anti-crime initiatives.
— Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 -
And in June, a federal monitor said that anti-crime units activated by Mr. Adams were conducting too many unlawful stops, searches and frisks.
— Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023 -
The committee called several witnesses, including the mother of a homicide victim, a bodega clerk who was wrongfully charged with murder, and an anti-crime activist, among others.
— Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2023 -
The six officers previously fired for their roles in Nichols’ arrest and beating were members of the Memphis police’s Scorpion unit, an anti-crime task force that residents have accused of violent tactics.
— Adrian Sainz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The imposition of visa restrictions followed previous measures including restrictions on the country's elite anti-crime force.
— Julhas Alam and Krutika Pathi The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023 -
The bill ultimately was incorporated into the sweeping anti-crime package and required exceptions in order to pass, including a sunset provision.
— Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2023 -
The ultimate responsibility is upon the local and state governments to deal with crime and the federal government is there to provide additional resources to support anti-crime/anti-gang operations.
— Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 -
Using bumper stickers, billboards and advertisements on public buses, Orange County prosecutors have launched an anti-crime campaign aimed at deterring people from committing theft there.
— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 -
In response, officials introduced several anti-crime initiatives in the subway, including adding more police officers and increasing overtime pay for them, and began removing severely mentally ill homeless people from the system.
— Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 -
All continue anti-crime campaigns that Republicans ran nationwide last year, accusing Democrats of coddling criminals and acting improperly by refusing to prosecute whole categories of crimes including marijuana possession.
— Jeff Amy, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
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