The police simply lacked the legal backing to conduct intelligence operations on the military.

American police lack a coherent mission, creating systemic confusion and ambivalence.

At the same time, the police in most cities lack either the resources or the experience to deal with the situation.

But, he said, the police lack the resources.

The youth court judge found that the police lacked any grounds for reasonable suspicion and excluded the evidence.

Every traffic light was out, and the police at major intersections lacked experience.

The police lacked evidence and other Galleanists refused to talk.

The police lack the resources and the expertise to tackle the problem.

Charges against two of those arrested were withdrawn because police lacked valid evidence.

But so far, she said, the police lack the evidence to tie him directly to the fire.