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Watch Committee
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Watch Committee
n
(Historical Terms) Brit history a local government committee composed of magistrates and representatives of the county borough council responsible for the efficiency of the local police force
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Many of the younger generation may not be aware that in those days Watch Committees influenced the nature and style of policing and other committees made up of local councillors determined the fate of our schools and hospitals.
Hellawell column by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
He was also a member of the gas and watch committees.
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To promote participation and accountability at the thana and union levels, the HPSS and HPSP recommended that Health Watch Committees, consisting of local communities (including women and households without land), be established by NGOs.
Bangladesh: participation and accountability in health and population by Krishnamurthy, Ranjani / Arrows For Change
 
 
 
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