police

Example Sentences

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After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held in some areas of Northern Ireland have passed off without incident following a "robust" police response.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A Pasadena police officer shot and wounded a colleague in the shoulder inside the department’s parking garage last September during an incident the police chief described as “unsafe, out-of-policy horseplay.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Philadelphia police will enforce mandatory overtime during the "all hands on deck" period, Roosevelt Poplar, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, told ESPN.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Following an assessment she was then released to police custody, Greater Manchester Police said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It's the same principle used in the police "lie detector" test, only the Damasios are interested in a different sort of truth.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman