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a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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One idea Selleck was pitched was Frank retiring, moving up north and running a small police force.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
But just as Tomás acclimates to his new life, he is asked by his former boss (and then threatened by state police forces) to essentially become an informant.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Its people and institutions have mounted a committed response to the drug menace through education, treatment programs and the dogged work of the city’s police force.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
The vote means the tiny Butler County village of roughly 2,200 people will keep its four-person police force, which consists of acting Police Chief Dan Bower and three part-time officers.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
But just as Tomás acclimates to his new life, he is asked by his former boss (and then threatened by state police forces) to essentially become an informant.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Its people and institutions have mounted a committed response to the drug menace through education, treatment programs and the dogged work of the city’s police force.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
The vote means the tiny Butler County village of roughly 2,200 people will keep its four-person police force, which consists of acting Police Chief Dan Bower and three part-time officers.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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