- present tense form of police (3rd person singular).
polices
Example Sentences
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Technically, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices its 388 acres, but the distant West Hollywood Station rarely responds to calls, if ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A Spotify spokeswoman said the company polices spam aggressively and has been removing content related to this attack for more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
The society now protects and polices about one hundred of these refuges, which, of course, are worthless unless thus protected.
From A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open by Theodore Roosevelt
