police force

Example Sentences

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The number of victims is not yet clear and more arrests could follow, the national police force said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

"They had a very distant attitude," a spokesman for Portugal's GNR police force, Carlos Canatario, told Portuguese television station SIC, adding the pair appeared "detached".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Brian had joined the police force as soon as he turned twenty.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls