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    "definition": "An organisational subdivision of a larger body, in policing a territorial or functional unit such as a police district, precinct or region as in Norway, Malta and Israel, and more generally a division of a company, government department, university or military force responsible for a defined area or function; divisions have their own leadership and structure within the parent organisation and are defined by organisational charts and law.",
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        "why": "category"
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        "relation": "is related to",
        "target": "corps",
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        "relation": "is related to",
        "target": "county commission",
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        "relation": "is related to",
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        "Staff of the division",
        "People seeking help"
      ]
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                    "text": "How are organisations divided by territory, function or product, and what are the trade-offs?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits organisational design?",
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                    "text": "How are divisions led and held accountable within the parent organisation?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits management?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits it?",
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                    "text": "How should organisational divisions be recorded in data?",
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                    "text": "Which misconceptions arise?",
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                    "text": "How can organisational structure be taught?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits public administration?",
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    "Should police districts be a separate entry?",
    "How should organisational charts be linked?",
    "How should other senses be split?"
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