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No real context, a single source and non-notable department
Zackmann08 (
talk) 02:36, 6 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep - From my understanding, single departments of an entire territory (for example,
Northern Mariana Islands) are automatically notable. This isn't the police department of a single municipality or even county.
WhisperToMe (
talk) 06:35, 6 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Obvious keep. Preposterous nomination. Does not lack context. Number of sources is irrelevant, but is much larger than one. (Hint: use a search engine next time, as this is required by BEFORE). State-wide (including province-wide, territory-wide etc) government departments are inherently notable. This one clearly satisfies GNG, though that isn't necessary. Merger would be inappropriate as there is plenty of coverage, it would reduce clarity of presentation and ought, in principle, to be to a parent unit of government, not an article on an activity that isn't the department's only function (in addition to "prevention of crime", the departments functions also include "protection of life and property" and "preservation of peace, order and safety" (Governor's Report, 2000, p 50:
[1]), neither of which necessarily involves enforcing any laws.
James500 (
talk) 12:37, 7 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Whether that article should be merged or redirected is irrelevant to this nomination as that article has not been nominated. If you want to redirect/merge that article to this one, and I think that is what you propose, your !vote here should be "keep".
James500 (
talk) 06:52, 8 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,
Ymblanter (
talk) 07:45, 14 May 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep. Law enforcement organisations which cover entire territories, however small, are notable. --
Necrothesp (
talk) 09:48, 19 May 2015 (UTC)reply
This AfD is long overdue for closure or relisting. It should be closed immediately as "keep", that being the clear consensus.
James500 (
talk) 10:23, 3 June 2015 (UTC)reply
Smth must have happened, because I do not see it transcluded. Will transclude it now.--
Ymblanter (
talk) 10:50, 3 June 2015 (UTC)reply
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