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police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /


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Under international law, police forces are allowed to use chemicals as crowd-control agents as long as they are considered proportionate and have only short-term effects.

From BBC

"The CPS will continue to work with the Home Office and police forces to prosecute those who have no right to be in the country."

From BBC

The Civil Guard police force has also released an antiquarian suspected of having received the items, the court added.

From Barron's

French security forces will be allowed to stop the small boats at sea, but only before they've picked up their passengers, the maritime police force has confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC

A police force have confirmed the death of their "colleague and friend" whose body was found in a city centre harbour.

From BBC