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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He joined the local police force.
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Hlaing, leader of the Myanmar Defense Services, is accused of orchestrating attacks by both military and police forces on Rohingya civilians.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The plan joins several efforts by city officials to increase its police force, as state pressure from Wisconsin 2023 Act 12 dictates the city grow its number of officers.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
But the City Council has refused, instead insisting that the city can reform its police force on its own.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The court does not have a police force of its own to make the arrests, but relies on member states to execute them, which state parties are legally obliged to do.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The plan joins several efforts by city officials to increase its police force, as state pressure from Wisconsin 2023 Act 12 dictates the city grow its number of officers.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
But the City Council has refused, instead insisting that the city can reform its police force on its own.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The court does not have a police force of its own to make the arrests, but relies on member states to execute them, which state parties are legally obliged to do.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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