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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As Irish mobs formed amidst the Civil War, many saw Black Americans as threats to their land and prosperity, leading to clashes between the mob and Irish police forces, a conflict highlighted in Leslie M. Harris’ book, In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City 1626 -1863.
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Interpol, which has 196 member countries, works to help national police forces communicate with each other and track suspects and criminals in fields such as counterterrorism, financial crime, child pornography, cybercrime and organized crime.
—Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Medina and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said nearly every category of crime has come down since the beginning of the year because of the work already being done by the police force.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Interpol, which has 196 member countries, works to help national police forces communicate with each other and track suspects and criminals in fields such as counterterrorism, financial crime, child pornography, cybercrime and organized crime.
—Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Medina and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said nearly every category of crime has come down since the beginning of the year because of the work already being done by the police force.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.
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