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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Officers used biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases to confirm his identity and active warrants out of Sullivan County, New York, the agency said.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Washington and Sacramento have made law enforcement’s job harder with early prisoner release and reduced penalties for repeat offenders.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Suggesting that law enforcement needs to monitor the movements of the entire population to solve crimes is both misleading and historically false.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The organizer of the exhibit told Wired that while members of the public can view the space and the timeline, only journalists and law enforcement can actually read the files, since the DoJ failed to redact some of the names of victims.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 May 2026
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Washington and Sacramento have made law enforcement’s job harder with early prisoner release and reduced penalties for repeat offenders.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Suggesting that law enforcement needs to monitor the movements of the entire population to solve crimes is both misleading and historically false.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The organizer of the exhibit told Wired that while members of the public can view the space and the timeline, only journalists and law enforcement can actually read the files, since the DoJ failed to redact some of the names of victims.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 May 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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