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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His cause of death has yet to be determined, and the incident remains under investigation by multiple local law enforcement agencies. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 Jones, who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs 38th overall before being traded to the Pacers, was booked for reckless driving and resisting law enforcement charges, according to Marion County arrest records. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 He was arrested and booked into a juvenile detention center on suspicion of reckless driving, unlawful flight from a pursuing law enforcement vehicle, striking fixtures on a highway, excessive speeds, criminal trespass and other charges, the release said. Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for law enforcement

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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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