as in police
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
More than 100 law enforcement personnel assisted the local police force, including the Idaho State Police, the FBI and the Latah County Sheriff’s Office.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
While Orlando’s leaders have refrained from second-guessing their police force, a similar incident in Palm Beach County has upended a police department there.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Following alerts from police forces across the country, the FBI has now confirmed the latest warning and stepped in.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Separately, a group of student, parent and union activists continues to call for the elimination of the school police force — which a different and large contingent of parents wants to maintain and even expand.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
While Orlando’s leaders have refrained from second-guessing their police force, a similar incident in Palm Beach County has upended a police department there.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Following alerts from police forces across the country, the FBI has now confirmed the latest warning and stepped in.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Separately, a group of student, parent and union activists continues to call for the elimination of the school police force — which a different and large contingent of parents wants to maintain and even expand.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police force
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The event premises were secured with orange fencing, and a main entrance was staffed by uniformed Vernon Hills police personnel.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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State police are investigating an untimely death at a train station in Berlin on Friday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2024
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It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Robert Hart,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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