state police

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Two shirts which appear to be state police uniforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Operations targeting Indians are often staffed by Indian nationals who themselves were lured into working in the scam compounds, said Mohanty, the Karnataka state police official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Snyder struck it down on Feb. 9, writing that she was “constrained” to do so because the exemption of state police “unlawfully discriminates against federal officers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The 80 people escaped on the day they were taken but hid in neighbouring villages for a fortnight "due to fear of being captured again", state police spokesman Mansur Hassan told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The chief of state police in nearby Fortin de las Flores will not comment on the incident.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario