as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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The event premises were secured with orange fencing, and a main entrance was staffed by uniformed Vernon Hills police personnel.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025 -
State police are investigating an untimely death at a train station in Berlin on Friday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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“Police forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20forces. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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