as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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The Trump administration disputes this narrative, noting that the police department reported 1,588 violent crimes this year so far.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
That authority, in general, lies with state and local police departments.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Police forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20forces. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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