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Manage police beat after crim kidnaps secretary (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

control

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'manage' is the definition.
(I know that manage is a kind of control)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for control that I've seen before include "Restraint" , "Keep in line" , "Influencing power" , "Corn lot (anag.)" , "Regulate; spymaster" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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