The police maintain they have always had a strong presence in the neighborhood.

The police maintain that they have not violated any free speech rights.

The local police here have maintained tight control of the sites.

Although the region quieted down late in the week, the police maintained a high alert.

They are also deployed in major cities and towns to assist the police maintain public security.

The police maintained the two women were shot while asleep in their beds.

The police maintained a heavy presence late into the night.

Publicly, the police have maintained throughout the investigation that the woman's account was being taken seriously.

The police have maintained that there was more than one killer.

And what if the police later again maintained poor custody of blood samples?