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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At a preliminary hearing, a law enforcement officer testified that encrypted devices from a locked safe in Bellinger’s office also were seized, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
There continue to be mandatory retirement ages for certain types of employees, like 57 for law enforcement officers or 56 for air traffic controllers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Miami-Dade County Judge Jason Reding Quiñones took a big step on Thursday toward being confirmed as the top federal prosecutor in South Florida, as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines in favor of President Donald Trump’s pick for the region’s high-profile law enforcement post.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident, according to the release.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
There continue to be mandatory retirement ages for certain types of employees, like 57 for law enforcement officers or 56 for air traffic controllers.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Miami-Dade County Judge Jason Reding Quiñones took a big step on Thursday toward being confirmed as the top federal prosecutor in South Florida, as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines in favor of President Donald Trump’s pick for the region’s high-profile law enforcement post.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident, according to the release.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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