police

Example Sentences

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Scurries said the meeting had a heavy police presence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The two men were held on Friday and remain in police custody.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The man they arrested has not been named, but police said he was 20 years old.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They sued police departments and district attorneys for merely pursuing and prosecuting criminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“We’re half a block from the main police headquarters. And yet I don’t know where else to suggest.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom