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 Still, his identity as an active LAPD reserve officer has raised some eyebrows in Santa Ana, a city with a long and often tense relationship with its own police force. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 3 July 2025 The brazen corruption that pervaded St. Paul’s police force in 1935 didn’t spring up overnight. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025 At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025 Cypress could be used to house the district's police force and also to provide space for professional development and other administrative services, Trimble said. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for police force
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Noun
  • The event premises were secured with orange fencing, and a main entrance was staffed by uniformed Vernon Hills police personnel.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
  • State police are investigating an untimely death at a train station in Berlin on Friday evening.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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