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Phrases with «police detention»

"Police detention" refers to the temporary holding of a person by the police, usually when they are suspected of criminal activity. It means that the person is not allowed to leave or go home until the police complete their investigation or until their legal situation is clarified. Full definition

Sentences with «police detention»

  • The video for Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's newly released song starts by re-creating the conditions of his captivity during the 81 days he was held in police detention in 2011, and later dissolves into a dystopian nightmare. (npr.org)
  • We demand that the President who asked Ghanaians at his inauguration this year to be active citizens and not spectators, walk his talk by immediately ordering the release of Appiah Stadium from unlawful police detention when his only «crime» is trying to be an active citizen. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
  • The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has been remanded in police detention till June 11, 2018. (securitykingng.org)
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