Synonyms of police force

police force

noun

as in police

a body of officers of the law

mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabulary
• force
• finest
• man
• police officer
• heat
• policeman
• fuzz
• cop
• officer
• copper
• trooper
• constable
• bull
• gendarme
• bobby
• policewoman
• peeler
• shamus
• bluecoat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of police force

Bill Scott, chief of Metro’s in-house police force, said security perimeters have not yet been set for SoFi and other 2028 venues. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

And now, in the lead-up to October’s elections, the Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has suggested that the country’s police forces take control of the area. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Bringing Connecticut’s 10th poorest city back to success will require strengthening its schools, upgrading its parks and bolstering the police force, Singh said. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The Greenville City Police Department opened up an investigation this week and the police force is being assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, The New York Times reported. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026