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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The officers' attorneys prevoiusly said their clients had been on unpaid administrative leave from the police force.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The district has also invested $70 million in racial equity funds in the last two years; $30 million on new curriculum materials; $14 million on its internal police force; and $12 million on transportation stipends for magnet students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Maintaining a federalized police force beyond 30 days requires action from Congress.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The district has also invested $70 million in racial equity funds in the last two years; $30 million on new curriculum materials; $14 million on its internal police force; and $12 million on transportation stipends for magnet students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Maintaining a federalized police force beyond 30 days requires action from Congress.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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