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

The allegations about the health contract tender came up at an inquiry, known as the Madlanga Commission, set up by Ramaphosa last September to look into corruption in the police force.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I could feel the colour rising to my cheeks; if this man didn’t know 1 was lying then, he didn’t deserve to be on the police force.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins