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
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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Steve Li, chief superintendent of the police force’s National Security Department, welcomed the heavy sentence on Lai.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County, Worthington Hills has about 1,500 residents and does not have its own police force.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
And the town, shocked into action, abolished its entire police force.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The bases have their own police force and courts.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Located on the eastern edge of Jefferson County, Worthington Hills has about 1,500 residents and does not have its own police force.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
And the town, shocked into action, abolished its entire police force.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The bases have their own police force and courts.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for police force
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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