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law enforcement

NOUN
police officers
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Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

A temporary lockdown on the campus has since been lifted but a "significant" law enforcement presence is still on site, the university confirmed in a statement.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

"Every decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards," DHS said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“At a time like this, ICE should be trying to do everything it can to rebuild public trust, to reconstruct itself as a credible law enforcement agency,” Shah said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Though it is not widely known, the prosecutor is the most powerful law enforcement official in the criminal justice system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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