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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Body cameras are believed to reduce police force and to bring accountability to law enforcement, but the research does not always support their effectiveness to achieve such aims.
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Christopher J. Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Americans are tired of being the world police force.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
The Bulgarian Customs Agency seized 432 ancient coins en route from Türkiye to France, and the Greek national police force, the Hellenic Police, seized 43 ancient amphorae, arresting two individuals.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
However, when the party results in a brazen heist, Chicken Man pleads with Detective J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), the Atlanta police force’s sole Black detective, to help clear his name.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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Christopher J. Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Americans are tired of being the world police force.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
The Bulgarian Customs Agency seized 432 ancient coins en route from Türkiye to France, and the Greek national police force, the Hellenic Police, seized 43 ancient amphorae, arresting two individuals.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
However, when the party results in a brazen heist, Chicken Man pleads with Detective J.D. Hudson (Don Cheadle), the Atlanta police force’s sole Black detective, to help clear his name.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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