law enforcement
noun
: the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests : the police
She works in law enforcement.
Law enforcement officials in the area were alerted of the suspect's escape.
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By operating under the guise of the victims' IP addresses, cybercriminals could carry out their schemes and avoid detection by law enforcement.
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Evolving street drug supply outpaces public health, law enforcement
Madras said Mexican cartels and U.S. drug gangs are moving fast to create new combinations of powerful synthetic drugs, often using chemicals like medetomidine which aren't yet regulated or tightly controlled under U.S. law.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 29 May 2024
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Evolving street drug supply outpaces public health, law enforcement
Madras said Mexican cartels and U.S. drug gangs are moving fast to create new combinations of powerful synthetic drugs, often using chemicals like medetomidine which aren't yet regulated or tightly controlled under U.S. law.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 29 May 2024
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“Law enforcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20enforcement. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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