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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The filing also alleges that law enforcement was called to the home and removed Hector from the property.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The move marks a departure from past administrations, which have typically moved quickly to open Justice Department civil rights reviews of fatal encounters involving law enforcement, even when criminal charges were considered unlikely.
—Greg Wehner , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Zach Shemper, the congregation’s president, told CNN Monday law enforcement informed him the suspect in the arson attack posted antisemitic comments online.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The move marks a departure from past administrations, which have typically moved quickly to open Justice Department civil rights reviews of fatal encounters involving law enforcement, even when criminal charges were considered unlikely.
—Greg Wehner , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Zach Shemper, the congregation’s president, told CNN Monday law enforcement informed him the suspect in the arson attack posted antisemitic comments online.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2026
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