police force
noun
: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime
Examples of police force in a Sentence
He joined the local police force.
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Failure to follow the directive could warrant disciplinary action up to and including termination from the police force.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Regional police forces, primarily in the capital region around Tehran and in western Iran, near areas dominated by Kurdish groups hostile to the Iranian government, have also been targeted.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The service, working with the carabinieri police force, then set up a hidden camera and recording devices in the back of the vehicle.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Regional police forces, primarily in the capital region around Tehran and in western Iran, near areas dominated by Kurdish groups hostile to the Iranian government, have also been targeted.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard from a script by Bush, Zootopia 2 reunites the optimistic young rabbit Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and sly red fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are newly partnered on the police force overseen by the intimidating cape buffalo Chief Bogo (Idris Elba).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The service, working with the carabinieri police force, then set up a hidden camera and recording devices in the back of the vehicle.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for police force
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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