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

Raman has said that she believes the police force is the right size at around 8,700 officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The head of South Africa's police force has been summoned to appear in court in connection with a health contract that is the subject of a criminal investigation.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

By a conservative calculation, this huge expansion of New York’s police force would be expected to reduce crime in New York by 18 percent relative to the national average.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt