fait divers, n.All

The Fait divers (n.) made ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠police surveillance feel normal: the daily crime column ran a bulletin of alarm or victory in a war against a faceless enemy.