anti-police
adjective
an·ti-po·lice
ˌan-tē-pə-ˈlēs 
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward the police
anti-police protests
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Vandals defacing city buildings with anti-police graffiti.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration called up guardsmen from 11 states to put down anti-police brutality protests in Washington, D.C.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Waves of anti-police protests swept the country, exacerbating the already poor state of officers' mental health and bringing the issue onto a broader public radar.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Police recruiting has been difficult, advocates say, after anti-police rallies were held nationwide following the May 2020 death of George Floyd while handcuffed in police custody in Minneapolis.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration called up guardsmen from 11 states to put down anti-police brutality protests in Washington, D.C.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Waves of anti-police protests swept the country, exacerbating the already poor state of officers' mental health and bringing the issue onto a broader public radar.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
Police recruiting has been difficult, advocates say, after anti-police rallies were held nationwide following the May 2020 death of George Floyd while handcuffed in police custody in Minneapolis.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
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“Anti-police.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-police. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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