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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Waukesha County has likewise struggled to maintain services, which in that case involves costs tied to the service of more than three dozen communities — many of which depend on the county's sheriff's department for law enforcement.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Officers spoke to the people who brought the man to the emergency room, according to law enforcement officials, who didn’t elaborate further.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Watkins said law enforcement should stay alert when passing by a crowd, and stop to make sure everything is OK.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
That figure does not include arrests made by federal law enforcement agents.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Officers spoke to the people who brought the man to the emergency room, according to law enforcement officials, who didn’t elaborate further.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Watkins said law enforcement should stay alert when passing by a crowd, and stop to make sure everything is OK.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
That figure does not include arrests made by federal law enforcement agents.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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