law enforcement
noun
: the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests : the police
She works in law enforcement.
Law enforcement officials in the area were alerted of the suspect's escape.
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Four shots were fired, Hannity also confirmed through local law enforcement.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
The senior law enforcement source said the suspect appeared to be aiming the weapon before Secret Service fired shots.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Massey was shot in the face while standing in her kitchen in July, and the former sheriff's deputy who shot her was charged with murder in a case that has drawn national rebuke to police response to mental health crises and hiring practices for law enforcement.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Marks said the man has not reported the assaults to law enforcement.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
The senior law enforcement source said the suspect appeared to be aiming the weapon before Secret Service fired shots.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Massey was shot in the face while standing in her kitchen in July, and the former sheriff's deputy who shot her was charged with murder in a case that has drawn national rebuke to police response to mental health crises and hiring practices for law enforcement.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
Marks said the man has not reported the assaults to law enforcement.
—Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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