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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He joined the local police force.
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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More than four months on, however, Deadline understands the police force has made little progress.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The fatal crash happened after the police force in McColl – a town of about 2,000 residents near the state’s border with North Carolina -- walked off the job last week.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
But even at its largest, the school police force was never big enough for around-the-clock patrols at some 1,000 campuses in the sprawling district.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The Department of Justice has reached a reform deal with the Louisville Police Department following a probe into the city's police force prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials announced this week.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The fatal crash happened after the police force in McColl – a town of about 2,000 residents near the state’s border with North Carolina -- walked off the job last week.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
But even at its largest, the school police force was never big enough for around-the-clock patrols at some 1,000 campuses in the sprawling district.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The Department of Justice has reached a reform deal with the Louisville Police Department following a probe into the city's police force prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials announced this week.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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