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police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /


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The money will also be distributed to seven other police force areas with significant Jewish populations, which will share about £43m between them.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The regional police force initially leading the investigation, Devon and Cornwall Police, said Monday that a suspect arrested earlier had been "re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Under cross examination by one of Robinson’s attorneys, the officer confirmed university law enforcement expected thousands of attendees at Kirk’s event but only assigned six officers, about half of the university’s police force.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

During Eder’s 2½-year-old administration, the city’s police force has expanded 14%, and funding for surveillance cameras, vehicles and crime-prevention initiatives has jumped 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Declaring that he would never take back the strikers, he raised the minimum wage for a police officer and set about recruiting an entire new police force.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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