law enforcement

noun

: the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests : the police
She works in law enforcement.
Law enforcement officials in the area were alerted of the suspect's escape.

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Senate Bill 497 would require law enforcement officers to obtain a warrant before accessing the state’s health-care database, and punish anyone who accesses and shares private health-care data with a misdemeanor offense. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025 Withholding footage of use of force event is standard practice for law enforcement agencies around the country, Kliem said. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2025 Those include sharing information with state agencies responsible for tax administration (this must be done in writing) or with law enforcement agencies pursuant to a court order to investigate non-tax crimes. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Arizonans want and deserve border security, but no one voted to turn our law enforcement officers into bounty hunters. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for law enforcement

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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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