How to Use law enforcement in a Sentence

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  • Casey White and Vicky White drove out of the motel in the Cadillac and law enforcement followed in tow.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Growing up, many of the recruits’ lives were touched in some way by law enforcement.
    Sam Russek, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Last week, law enforcement sources told ABC News there was not yet a clear picture of what led up to the murders.
    Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Shots were then fired at law enforcement vehicles as deputies urged the man to stop shooting and leave the home.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Marchers were beaten and bloodied by White law enforcement; much of a nation had watched newsreel footage and were aghast.
    Wil Haygood, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Card was wearing the same sweatshirt as the night of the shooting, according to law enforcement, which found him with two other guns.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Many were brought in by law enforcement on 5150s, and nurses will evaluate who needs to go to a locked hospital unit.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Prior to boarding, Wahi was stopped by law enforcement.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 26 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, law enforcement didn’t release any information about the circumstances of the death.
    Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The plane was taxied to a remote area of O'Hare, where it was surrounded by first responders and law enforcement.
    Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • More than 200 law enforcement officers searched in shifts in recent days, Bivens said.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • There's a lot of emphasis on treatment as- as well as simply law enforcement.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2023
  • If a breach occurs, state and local law enforcement will work with the Red Cross to evacuate Panguitch, which sits about 10 miles downstream from the dam.
    CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • That's something that translates from football over to law enforcement.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
  • On her Instagram page, Nikki Haley makes quite a show of her support for law enforcement.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Chris is a reporter, focusing on law enforcement and the county courthouse.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • At that point, law enforcement also began looking for Tylee.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The car was stopped by law enforcement five minutes later on 73rd Avenue, near Baker Road, in Fridley.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2024
  • People were advised to not approach the suspect and should instead contact law enforcement.
    Paradise Afshar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • What could have been another clue for law enforcement days before the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston would come too late: the report of the incident was made to police after the fact, on Oct. 26.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • When there are witnesses to a crash, a new California law that went into effect on Jan. 1 could help law enforcement find the driver.
    Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The warning stated that the flooding was reported by law enforcement just before 8 a.m.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2024
  • All weapons collected will be processed to learn whether any may have been involved in a crime and, if so, will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • Byars confirms that his office notified law enforcement about the circumstances of the baby's death.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The suspect was a professor who unsuccessfully sought a job at the school, a law enforcement official told the outlet.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
  • He was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home, according to law enforcement.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In July, Gilbert police issued a memo describing Ruff as a potential threat to law enforcement.
    Robert Klemko, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Biden will be updated as law enforcement gathers more information, the White House said.
    NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • More than 20 days have passed since law enforcement officials were called to the money storage facility in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Hundreds of law enforcement officers, including the US Marshals, local, state and other agencies were deployed to help with the search.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023

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