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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Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, was charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a mass violation of basic due process, privacy and constitutional rights by law enforcement.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Federal officials, at the time of Ortega-Anguiano’s early release, were expressing frustration at sanctuary state restrictions that limit direct cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota has strained the relationship between federal and local law enforcement.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
This is a mass violation of basic due process, privacy and constitutional rights by law enforcement.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Federal officials, at the time of Ortega-Anguiano’s early release, were expressing frustration at sanctuary state restrictions that limit direct cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The surge of immigration agents into Minnesota has strained the relationship between federal and local law enforcement.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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