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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States are expected to ensure drivers can speak English before giving them a commercial license, and law enforcement is expected to check driver's language skills during any traffic stops or inspections.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
An emergency official communicated with a guide for more than four hours, relaying critical information to sheriff’s deputies, according to Don O’Keefe, chief of law enforcement at California’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The case has captured national attention, as Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for her mother's return and federal law enforcement descended on the state to aid in the search.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
According to a document published last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marietta police formalized its partnership with federal agents in January, through ICE’s 287(g) program — which allows local law enforcement to perform some of the functions of immigration officers.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
An emergency official communicated with a guide for more than four hours, relaying critical information to sheriff’s deputies, according to Don O’Keefe, chief of law enforcement at California’s Office of Emergency Services.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The case has captured national attention, as Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for her mother's return and federal law enforcement descended on the state to aid in the search.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
According to a document published last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marietta police formalized its partnership with federal agents in January, through ICE’s 287(g) program — which allows local law enforcement to perform some of the functions of immigration officers.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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