police

Example Sentences

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The police urged Nigerians not to take the law into their own hands, after "reported attacks on Nigerians in South Africa".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He proposed setting up an investigative police force to tackle insecurity and corruption.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Hahn was under fire from voters in South L.A., who criticized him for ousting Parks as police chief, and in the San Fernando Valley, where he had successfully defeated a secession movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The £124,000 campervan was seized in April 2023 - the month after Murrell was first questioned - and put in a police compound.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By five fifteen, Bat wanted to call the police.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold