Synonyms of police force

police force

noun

as in police

a body of officers of the law

mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabulary
• force
• finest
• man
• police officer
• heat
• policeman
• fuzz
• cop
• officer
• copper
• trooper
• constable
• bull
• gendarme
• bobby
• policewoman
• peeler
• shamus
• bluecoat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of police force

Recruitment policies that determine the racial and ethnic makeup of a police force can also significantly affect the relationships between the police and minorities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens). — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

But the fuse was already burning thanks to preexisting tensions involving not just the predominantly white police force but also tensions between Black and Korean people. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Bill Scott, chief of Metro’s in-house police force, said security perimeters have not yet been set for SoFi and other 2028 venues. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026