security patrol

collocation in English

meaningsofsecurityandpatrol

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security
noun
uk
/sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/us
/səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by ...
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patrol
noun
uk
/pəˈtrəʊl/us
/pəˈtroʊl/
the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandpatrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They had already been assigned tosecuritypatrolin the same vicinity, and remained available for redeployment elsewhere if the need arose.
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Police on ordinary and specialsecuritypatroland traffic duties instantly started a systematic search of the immediate vicinity for suspicious motor vehicles.
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It is clear from the evidence of the senior naval officer that he is short ofsecuritypatrolvessels.
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These resources remained available for redeployment tosecuritypatrolelsewhere in the area.
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Then there are various forms of surveillance, including thesecuritypatrol, burglar alarms and closed-circuit television, which increase the risk of being seen.
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By using the vending machines she has triggered the security system potentially alerting the nightsecuritypatrolstaff to their presence.
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These three boats operate as rapid response vessels for a variety of missions including firefighting and rescue, patrol and inspection, emergency medical service, and homelandsecuritypatrol.
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Flanagan tells him that they were on a routinesecuritypatrol; they received a radio message to stop the suspect car, which had crashed through a checkpoint injuring an officer.
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In addition, some of the closed parks have security-sensitive premises located within them and officers carry out security patrols.
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Organised neighbourhood security patrols maintain close liaison with the police and the city district officers.
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Concern about the wrong people being involved in private security patrols and their management has been confirmed in different areas.
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That is why security patrols should come on to the council estates.
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A number of harbour launches stationed at the main ports carry out security patrols of the anchorages.
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I am aware that some schools do employ such staff, mainly for security patrols outside school hours.
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They are involved in the ambush of security patrols which are actually not doing any harm.
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