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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Official Site of The Police. | Oct 21, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 21, 2026 | ||
| Mentioned royalties dispute between the band's members and revised for style. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: TeachRock - The Police. | Aug 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - The Police. | Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - "Reggatta de Blanc": Analyzing Style in the Music of the Police (PDF). | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy - AAEP 1600 - The Police. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Apr 05, 2023 | ||
| Noted that the band won five Grammy Awards. | Jul 12, 2018 | ||
| Changed the year the Police broke up from 1985 to 1984 and changed Sting's birthplace from Tyne and Wear to Wallsend. | Mar 17, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - The Police. | Jun 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of The Police. | Jun 25, 2014 | ||
| Added photograph. | Oct 24, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Police. | May 02, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: 8notes.com - Biography of The Police. | May 02, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: VH1.com - The Police. | May 02, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 11, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 05, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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