Sir Hugh and the rest are right that Britain's tradition of "policing by consent" is different from the American philosophy of policing;

在英国传统的“和谐治安”与美国治安的哲学不同这一点上，休和其他人是对的。

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"We have a tradition in this country of policing by consent.

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"There is a tradition of policing in the UK, policing by consent, not by force, policing with the support and the co-operation of the public, " said Mr Paddick, the Liberal Democrat candidate in the 2008 London mayoral elections.

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