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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In her letter, Bass noted the nation’s second-largest city can’t have a police force that staffs at the same levels as in 1995.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
As these governance structures come into play, an International Stabilization Force is expected to deploy alongside a Palestinian police force to maintain security and order.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
In Vienna, Grossi now has round-the-clock protection from Cobra, Austria’s antiterrorism police force.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
When a motley crowd of 10,000 gathered outside the DNC convention to protest the party’s complicity in the war in Vietnam, the Chicago police force treated them as invaders rather than people exercising their right to assemble.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
As these governance structures come into play, an International Stabilization Force is expected to deploy alongside a Palestinian police force to maintain security and order.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2025
In Vienna, Grossi now has round-the-clock protection from Cobra, Austria’s antiterrorism police force.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
When a motley crowd of 10,000 gathered outside the DNC convention to protest the party’s complicity in the war in Vietnam, the Chicago police force treated them as invaders rather than people exercising their right to assemble.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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