police force

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She also said the police force does not need to grow from where it stands, arguing that more officers will not solve underlying safety issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“It is important to maintain the police force, and I do want to grow the police department in reasonable ways, even while we’re making sure that they perform their functions in constitutional ways,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Reports from his sources indicated that the riot was going to grow, and the Chicago police force was too small to handle it alone.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield