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Rust a balcony developed in place for officers? (12)

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I believe the answer is:

constabulary

'place for officers?' is the definition.
(as in police constables)

'rust a balcony developed' is the wordplay.
'developed' is an anagram indicator.
'rust'+'a'+'balcony'='rustabalcony'
'rustabalcony' is an anagram of 'CONSTABULARY'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for constabulary that I've seen before include "14 6 or 2" , "Police force or station" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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