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
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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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Ellis has been working with Metro’s Chief Executive Stephanie Wiggins to install protective barriers and has been advocating for the agency to create its own police force.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Kansas City is the only city in Missouri that does not directly control its police force.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Kansas City is the only city in Missouri that does not directly control its police force.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
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 10 May. 2024.
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