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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An artificial intelligence tool used to identify people in law enforcement investigations, airport security and public housing surveillance disproportionately harms people of color and women, according to a new government watchdog report.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
After a Secret Service agent saw his gun and opened fire, a witness saw Routh get into a car and drive away, and the witness then told that information to law enforcement—Routh was arrested about 45 minutes later.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Even though most threats turn out to be false alarms, ignoring them simply isn't an option for law enforcement.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
This means Durov’s platform can also theoretically hand over user messages to law enforcement as well.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
After a Secret Service agent saw his gun and opened fire, a witness saw Routh get into a car and drive away, and the witness then told that information to law enforcement—Routh was arrested about 45 minutes later.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Even though most threats turn out to be false alarms, ignoring them simply isn't an option for law enforcement.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
This means Durov’s platform can also theoretically hand over user messages to law enforcement as well.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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