police force
Example Sentences
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A much smaller police force continues to conduct patrols and respond to emergencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in a post on X that his departure from the police force was regarded as a dishonourable discharge, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The university has a 13-member police force, but on the day Kirk was shot, only six were working, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Jagannathan’s character belongs to an ancient, shape-shifting race created by the Guardians of the Universe as the galaxy’s first police force, but they’ve since gone rogue and are now out to eliminate the human race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Officer Callahan was temporarily suspended from the police force but was soon allowed to return to his beat.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
