Synonyms of police forces

police forces

noun

plural 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• constabularies
• forces
• police officers
• policemen
• cops
• heat
• men
• officers
• troopers
• policewomen
• shamuses
• coppers
• fuzzes
• gendarmes
• constables
• bulls
• bluecoats
• bobbies
• peelers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of police forces

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

While the system has been championed by many police forces, privacy concerns have grown. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

The majority are run for public security purposes by local governments or police forces, but they’re also implemented in some private spaces, such as schools. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Although the concept developed in the 1980s, police forces in jurisdictions as large as Los Angeles and as small as Los Gatos and Saratoga continue to use its methods. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Sepahi and Safari were among 60 people accused of killing four members of the police forces during the protests in Isfahan. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Both Carlson and Piker have recognized that people increasingly see the establishment — including politicians, police forces and the tech sector — as interested in curtailing people’s freedom. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

In the following days there were sporadic reports of minor skirmishes between protesters and police forces, which were reinforced with more troops. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The notice is a request to police forces around the world to arrest a suspect, pending extradition. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026