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

While Soto-Martínez supports expanding the city’s unarmed personnel program, Carlisle and Kendall would like to expand the police force.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

After negotiations, it was agreed that both marches could go ahead, but it meant a huge security headache for the police force.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

However, talks on disarmament remain deadlocked, while Hamas has since reactivated its police force and appears to be reasserting its authority.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

By a conservative calculation, this huge expansion of New York’s police force would be expected to reduce crime in New York by 18 percent relative to the national average.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt