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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Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Palantir, the multi-billion dollar AI surveillance company, has been dealt a major blow after London mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a contract with the city’s Metropolitan police force.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Conaway, who has been with the department since August 2001, makes roughly $156,145 annually as a police captain in the police force analysis section, according to city salary data obtained by the Star-Telegram in a February 2026 public records request.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Palantir, the multi-billion dollar AI surveillance company, has been dealt a major blow after London mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a contract with the city’s Metropolitan police force.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Conaway, who has been with the department since August 2001, makes roughly $156,145 annually as a police captain in the police force analysis section, according to city salary data obtained by the Star-Telegram in a February 2026 public records request.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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