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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Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.
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Domestic police forces and the National Guard in some states could be empowered to help federal agents in an extraordinary effort to track down and deport millions of people.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Follow more of our reporting on Deadly Dose Crime
One Kansas police force’s approach to fighting fentanyl is driving down violent crime
November 30, 2023 6:10 AM
Government & Politics
Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Domestic police forces and the National Guard in some states could be empowered to help federal agents in an extraordinary effort to track down and deport millions of people.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
What's next: Burkett is proposing to supplement the Surfside police force with Miami-Dade County officers.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20force. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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