There is also concern that police officers could side with their communities against the central authorities in cases of local unrest.

While the family supported local political unrest, her father kept a low-profile due to his role running a local clinic.

But faced with concerns about legal security, corruption and local unrest, oil companies have been holding out for more favorable terms.

At home, he took measures to police local unrest.

This action sparked local unrest, and militia companies began mustering throughout the colony.

This resulted in power abuses and local unrest.

Any nationwide policy of reform is likely to stir local unrest.

However, our stay at a local hotel happened to coincide with local unrest.

Spain gave up the area for reasons of international politics, not local unrest.

Tensions in the Territory continued to simmer, and local unrest ran high.