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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How could the president's bureaucratic shakeup impact America's law enforcement, homeland security and intelligence capabilities?
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
On non-encrypted messaging apps, an employer or law enforcement could potentially force a platform to hand over a user’s conversations via subpoena.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Schools go on lockdown while law enforcement evaluates the threat.
—Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Under long-standing federalist principles, the federal government can’t co-opt state law enforcement, but Trump doesn’t care about this.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
On non-encrypted messaging apps, an employer or law enforcement could potentially force a platform to hand over a user’s conversations via subpoena.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Schools go on lockdown while law enforcement evaluates the threat.
—Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Under long-standing federalist principles, the federal government can’t co-opt state law enforcement, but Trump doesn’t care about this.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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