police force

Example Sentences

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Seven people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede at a popular tourist destination in Haiti, the country's national police force says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A watchdog has advised a police force to investigate its handling of the initial Victoria Hall murder inquiry between 1999 and 2001.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In June 2020 the school board made cuts to the school police force and ended their on-campus presence in most situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The government in Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia, even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passport, currency, army and police force.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“No! Besides, you really wanna tell Unremarkables that a secret police force arrested our parents for stealing a powerful weapon and took them away in an invisible jet?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas