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

Responding to the claims, the police force said it had taken "appropriate and proportionate action" to bring the rave to a "safe conclusion".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A police force has been told it will not be reimbursed more than £900,000 spent policing US president Donald Trump's state visit to Windsor.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Raman, meanwhile, has said that she believes the police force is the right size at around 8,700 officers, down from a peak of 10,000 in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Like bands, tribes lack a bureaucracy, police force, and taxes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond