de-po‧lic‧ing , depolicing /ˌdiːpəˈliːsɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]
a way of keeping control over an area in which the police deliberately ignore small crimes by members of ethnic minorities (ethnic minority) so that they are not accused of racism (=treating members of a particular race unfairly)

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