police force

Example Sentences

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Navy became the global maritime police force after World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A police force has been told it will not be reimbursed more than £900,000 spent policing US president Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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