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
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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As a permanent international court without a police force, member states are required to assist with the arrest and surrender of suspects to the Court, to ensure that the Court can do its job effectively.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Last week, during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the region, Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for more resources to Haiti’s police force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Its guns would be handed over to a Palestinian police force to be established in Gaza and commanded by the P.A., which, in turn, could recruit police officers from Hamas and, crucially, pay their salaries.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 100 law enforcement personnel assisted the local police force, including the Idaho State Police, the FBI and the Latah County Sheriff’s Office.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Last week, during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the region, Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for more resources to Haiti’s police force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Its guns would be handed over to a Palestinian police force to be established in Gaza and commanded by the P.A., which, in turn, could recruit police officers from Hamas and, crucially, pay their salaries.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 100 law enforcement personnel assisted the local police force, including the Idaho State Police, the FBI and the Latah County Sheriff’s Office.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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