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Rebuilding the integrity of the police was listed as a “mission-critical” challenge following a 2025 Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that revealed integrity failings across a small group of senior individuals.
The word for today is… meretricious (adjective) - 1 formal + disapproving a: tastelessly showy and falsely attractive b: superficially (see superficial sense 2) significant : pretentious 2: of or relating to a person who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Meretricious can
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.