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9 results for PDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 10, 2020	13D	Workplaces for dets.	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Sep 9, 2017	65A	They have sgts.	John Guzzetta and Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Sat Nov 21, 2015	24A	Groups in blue, for short	Natan Last	Shortz
Fri Apr 24, 2015	6D	A.P.B. issuers	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 2014	59D	Groups of cops: Abbr.	Ethan Cooper	Shortz
Mon Jul 27, 2009	36D	They have precincts: Abbr.	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sun Dec 4, 2005	16D	A.P.B. broadcasters	Eric Berlin and Craig Kasper	Shortz
Sun Sep 5, 2004	88A	Law enforcement hqrs.	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Fri Jan 17, 2003	55A	Places for sgts.	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

2 results for PDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 1, 1985	25A	Law-enforcement gps.	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sat Oct 10, 1959	24A	Municipal law enforcement departments: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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