state police
Example Sentences
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The three appointments gave Tojo extensive control over the government, the army and the state police.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Snyder had previously ruled the “No Vigilantes Act” could take effect because it did not exempt state police, a decision the Justice Department appealed to the 9th Circuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Lauren Bonds, executive director of the National Police Accountability Project, said that many local and state police departments are “much more transparent” than CBP when officers shoot people.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
When federal agents left, local and state police who stayed to secure the crime scene were overrun by protesters, Evans said, which the lawsuit alleged likely spoiled evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
He disliked the state police; he was also slightly awed by them.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
