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 forces
In fact, the president claimed that one of Kirk's final messages to him was a plea to bring his anti-crime strategies — including federalizing local police forces and deploying the National Guard — to Chicago next.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These include police forces in Belgium and Scandinavian countries, as well as Eastern European countries like Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and in the Middle East in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The police forces for Amtrak and the city’s Metro rail service are also involved.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These include police forces in Belgium and Scandinavian countries, as well as Eastern European countries like Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and in the Middle East in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
The police forces for Amtrak and the city’s Metro rail service are also involved.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police forces
police
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California state police were exempt from the face mask ban.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The group looted Heller Jewelers, located at the City Center Bishop Ranch shopping mall, on Monday afternoon and was armed with at least three guns, according to police.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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