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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According to Deadline Hollywood, Mandi will play Naomi Kerr, a former solider and military contractor who joins the ranks of the Chicago police force.
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The British police force that began investigating the Irish rap group Kneecap after their Glastonbury Festival performance last month has backed down, per the BBC.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Hankison was fired from the police force in June 2020.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
Though her commitment to justice is front and center, having been burned previously, the detective is under no illusion about the rot within the police force.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 23 July 2025
The British police force that began investigating the Irish rap group Kneecap after their Glastonbury Festival performance last month has backed down, per the BBC.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Hankison was fired from the police force in June 2020.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 July 2025
Though her commitment to justice is front and center, having been burned previously, the detective is under no illusion about the rot within the police force.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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