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Policing and Society
An International Journal of Research and Policy
Volume 34, 2024 - Issue 5
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Public support for empowering police during the COVID-19 crisis: evidence from London

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Pages 377-402 | Received 06 Dec 2022, Accepted 30 Oct 2023, Published online: 06 Nov 2023

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