police force

Example Sentences

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The local police force apologized for arresting Nowak and an independent investigation into the matter has been launched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In his post, which quoted the statement by the Nigerian police force, he said the matter was being addressed by the government "at the highest levels".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Establishing a new police force would require changing the city charter, meaning voters will have a say come the November midterm elections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"They had a very distant attitude," a spokesman for Portugal's GNR police force, Carlos Canatario, told Portuguese television station SIC, adding the pair appeared "detached".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The Washington police force was nowhere to be seen.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler