police force

Example Sentences

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By then, my father, John, had left the police force and worked for Cadbury selling chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Navy became the global maritime police force after World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Raman has said that she believes the police force is the right size at around 8,700 officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Responding to the claims, the police force said it had taken "appropriate and proportionate action" to bring the rave to a "safe conclusion".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The urchin had certainly responded to his mention of a friend on the police force.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole