police force
noun
: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime
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Examples of police force in a Sentence
He joined the local police force.
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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The device was found in nearby waters, the police force said, and her journal and other personal items were also discovered as part of its response after Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas reported Casey missing on June 20.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 July 2024
Also, Kevin Bacon, who plays the villain (and bigshot on the police force) is clearly having a great time going full throttle on the sleaze.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
All businesses will must close except the police force, hospitals, prisons, waste disposal and ports.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 1 July 2024
The Metro board on Thursday is scheduled to consider if the agency will resurrect its own police force, a proposal that came about after a rise in drug overdoses and more severe violence on the transit system.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 July 2024
Also, Kevin Bacon, who plays the villain (and bigshot on the police force) is clearly having a great time going full throttle on the sleaze.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
All businesses will must close except the police force, hospitals, prisons, waste disposal and ports.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 1 July 2024
The Metro board on Thursday is scheduled to consider if the agency will resurrect its own police force, a proposal that came about after a rise in drug overdoses and more severe violence on the transit system.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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