as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Would a university police force have produced a different outcome?
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
In the tumult after George Floyd’s killing, these critics have noted, police forces often conducted mass arrests at racial-justice protests but let far-right rioters walk away—including many of the people who later stormed the Capitol.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Reacting to news that Puigdemont had again absconded from under the noses of a large deployment of the Catalan regional police force, a Supreme Court source said the judge had been clear in his instructions that the former regional president was to be arrested.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
The industry has close relationships with law enforcement and in recent years has helped deploy disproportionate police force against animal rights activists.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
In the tumult after George Floyd’s killing, these critics have noted, police forces often conducted mass arrests at racial-justice protests but let far-right rioters walk away—including many of the people who later stormed the Capitol.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
Reacting to news that Puigdemont had again absconded from under the noses of a large deployment of the Catalan regional police force, a Supreme Court source said the judge had been clear in his instructions that the former regional president was to be arrested.
—Reuters, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
The industry has close relationships with law enforcement and in recent years has helped deploy disproportionate police force against animal rights activists.
—Sunaura Taylor, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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