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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Following Hurricane Katrina, about 7,000 National Guard troops were federalized to support New Orleans; ports and prisons were closed, the police force was not functional, and nearly 2,000 people died.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
That returns us to the tragic killing of Officer Rivera, who’d been on the Chicago police force for four years and is survived by a young daughter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Though on the police force as a detective, Detective Raymond doesn’t shrink when pressure is applied to follow protocol.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 June 2025
The brigades are in contact with and fight alongside police forces, and some, like the one in Port-au-Prince’s Canape-Vert neighborhood, are led by police officers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
That returns us to the tragic killing of Officer Rivera, who’d been on the Chicago police force for four years and is survived by a young daughter.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Though on the police force as a detective, Detective Raymond doesn’t shrink when pressure is applied to follow protocol.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 June 2025
The brigades are in contact with and fight alongside police forces, and some, like the one in Port-au-Prince’s Canape-Vert neighborhood, are led by police officers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.
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