police force

[puh-lees fawrs] / pəˈlis ˌfɔrs /

NOUN

law enforcement group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

force police security force

WEAK

SWAT team highway patrol law enforcement agency long arm of the law posse special police tactical police

Example Sentences

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Somaliland enjoys a strategic position on the Gulf of Aden, and has its own money, passports and police force.

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Apart from being accused of having close ties to Mchunu, Mr Matlala has been linked to others in the police force.

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Avon and Somerset Police said it had also sought legal precedents from other UK police forces that have dealt with similar incidents.

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Data from three of Wales' four police forces revealed 6,200 physical punishment cases since the act was implemented.

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Jack Hibbert, 22, had only been in the police force for four months when he was shot, police said in a statement.

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