police force

Example Sentences

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By then, my father, John, had left the police force and worked for Cadbury selling chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A police force which spent £34,300 buying electric tuk-tuks to help fight crime sold them after just two years - at a £28,350 loss.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

Indeed, many were well educated and came from a variety of ordinary backgrounds: the Gestapo, the police force, government positions, or professions such as law and banking.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti