police force
noun
: a body of trained officers entrusted by a government with maintenance of public peace and order, enforcement of laws, and prevention and detection of crime
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Examples of police force in a Sentence
He joined the local police force.
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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If the Supreme Court reverses the 9th Circuit in a case lawyers are arguing today, city officials and their police forces in the Western states could remove homeless encampments from sidewalks, parks or other public areas.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Victor Herrera, the head of the police force for Guayaquil, was mulling whether to give the order to breach.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Victor Herrera, the head of the police force for Guayaquil, was mulling whether to give the order to breach.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for police force
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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