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police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /


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"Where we have individual offences, often another police force won't know that another force is suffering the same offenders, so that collaborative response is much more effective," she said.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Figures collected by the BBC show a slight fall in the number of shoplifting offences across England and Wales in the past financial year and that was mirrored in the West Mercia police force area.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Manhunters were created by the galaxy as part of a police force, and then they went rogue.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Any citizen who steps out of line risks the ire of an even dumber police force, riding around in cruisers that lift their design language from Ed Hardy clothing.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

Will Kilmartin of the Charles Street police force.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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