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police force

noun

Definition of police force

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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Recent Examples of police force In Marvel Comics, the Nova Corps is an intergalactic police force whose last surviving member, Rhomann Dey, chose high-schooler Richard Rider to inherit his powers and take up the Nova mantle. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Like many local communities, the campus police force still believes in the technology—just not in Flock. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The team — led by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of federal, state and local agencies, along with the Tennessee National Guard and CSX’s own police force — launched a plane that tracked the vehicle for 11 miles. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Trump will be joined by Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel in Nassau County, which has one of the largest police forces in the nation. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police force

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The male driver and woman passenger reported that the officers smashed the car window during the late-night traffic stop in Phoenix, according to a statement from Phoenix police.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Video released by police after the shooting showed two officers charging into the school and killing the shooter, who’d just fatally shot three 9-year-olds and three adults and was firing from a window.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Several British constabularies have added EVs to their fleets for urban policing duties, often using models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026
The local constabulary said the British Transport Police was leading the investigation.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

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