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police force

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Definition of police force

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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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Recent Examples of police force The British government subsequently announced extra police forces to protect Jewish areas across the country. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 The school system has added staff in support of this approach, while simultaneously banning school police officers from campus except in emergencies and sharply reducing the size of the school police force. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 As the next chief, Turner inherits a police force roiled by recent controversy and more than a dozen lawsuits filed by current and former members. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Stephen Biggs Pueblo Police Pueblo police said Biggs started working for the police force in 2010. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police force

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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Anyone with information that may help police find the youth’s family may call 816-234-5150 or 911.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Meanwhile, police forces across the country have transformed from lightly armed constabularies to small-scale armies.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Several British constabularies have added EVs to their fleets for urban policing duties, often using models such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 Mar. 2026

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