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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To date, law enforcement has seized more than $1.3 billion worth of counterfeit goods associated with this and similar seal-swapping schemes.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
Troops can assist with border security in some capacity but not with law enforcement activities.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
What if local law enforcement had someone in custody who possessed counterfeit money or a gun that was modified to fire fully automatic?
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Brandon Damm, a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the agency working with police on the case, said law enforcement spoke to witnesses, reviewed video, and found the coyote’s carcass after a group of teenagers shot it with a bow on a set of railroad tracks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
Troops can assist with border security in some capacity but not with law enforcement activities.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
What if local law enforcement had someone in custody who possessed counterfeit money or a gun that was modified to fire fully automatic?
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Brandon Damm, a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the agency working with police on the case, said law enforcement spoke to witnesses, reviewed video, and found the coyote’s carcass after a group of teenagers shot it with a bow on a set of railroad tracks.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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