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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That includes George Floyd, whose murder by a police officer in 2020 led to a national reckoning over law enforcement’s use of force, especially against Black people.
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Hannah Fingerhut,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Residents say their reports of the theft — like their complaints of other crimes — go unheeded because their 2-year-old apartment building lies in a law enforcement no man’s land where no police agency has the power or resources to investigate and prosecute run-of-the-mill crime.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Users pay several times more per gram for cocaine and meth in Australia and New Zealand than those in the US and Europe, according to law enforcement agencies.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Hannah Fingerhut,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Residents say their reports of the theft — like their complaints of other crimes — go unheeded because their 2-year-old apartment building lies in a law enforcement no man’s land where no police agency has the power or resources to investigate and prosecute run-of-the-mill crime.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
That estimate does not include costs associated with year-round state workers whose regular duties were diverted to support the session, including legislative staff and law enforcement officers.
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Sophia Eppley,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
Users pay several times more per gram for cocaine and meth in Australia and New Zealand than those in the US and Europe, according to law enforcement agencies.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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