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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Meanwhile, a search and rescue operation is underway involving police, military personnel and local residents to locate the 25 students kidnapped from a school in Kebbi state, Nigeria’s police force said Monday.
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
But none has committed a contingent, and there has been little public discussion about a command structure, nor about the ISF’s relationship with a Palestinian police force being trained in Egypt.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Developing the private police force This is not the first time Baltimore residents have raised concerns about Johns Hopkins' police force.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who formulates settlement policy, and Cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the nation's police force.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
But none has committed a contingent, and there has been little public discussion about a command structure, nor about the ISF’s relationship with a Palestinian police force being trained in Egypt.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Developing the private police force This is not the first time Baltimore residents have raised concerns about Johns Hopkins' police force.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who formulates settlement policy, and Cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the nation's police force.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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