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transitional policing  

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  • DefinitionThe term refers to those forms of policing that occur in conjunction with political transitions. The concept of transition indicates a distinct break between two successive sets of political arrangements, rather than a gradual evolution within what can be viewed as an essentially seamless and peaceful set of circumstances. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Policing; Transitional Policing]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/transitional_policing

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