How to Use law enforcement in a Sentence

law enforcement

noun
  • And those are just the ones that have been announced by law enforcement agencies.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
  • No members of law enforcement were hurt in the attack.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Growing up, many of the recruits’ lives were touched in some way by law enforcement.
    — Sam Russek, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
  • That someone in law enforcement tried to find out who gave or sold him the fentanyl that killed him.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • His background is in law enforcement.
    — Holly J. McDede, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Bianco, 59, has spent more than three decades in law enforcement.
    — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Duneland area law enforcement, along with the park rangers, have their hands full on many summer weekends.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What will a law enforcement team of Nicole and Wynonna look like?
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Marks said the man has not reported the assaults to law enforcement.
    — Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Van Zandt said Miller did not want to talk to law enforcement or the media.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The local fire department and law enforcement are still on the scene.
    — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The three men were wearing steel-toed boots at the time, the rival member told law enforcement.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The bill was laid out and discussed among lawmakers and law enforcement.
    — Ray Campos, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Her injuries were not released by law enforcement.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Towers has not worked in law enforcement for over five years, according to state records.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Their members pose a danger to the public and law enforcement.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Shots were then fired at law enforcement vehicles as deputies urged the man to stop shooting and leave the home.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2024
  • In most cases, the apps used vague language about when and how this data could be shared with law enforcement.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
  • And too often, these criminals stay one step ahead of law enforcement.
    — Chris Spear, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • On the same day, Cuban law enforcement located the group.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But they’re actively being searched for right now by law enforcement.
    — Adam Sabes , Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Arnold turned himself in to law enforcement on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • At the time, law enforcement believed the murders and fire to be the result of a robbery gone bad.
    — EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The crowd dispersed on its own after law enforcement arrived.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Schools go on lockdown while law enforcement evaluates the threat.
    — Aiden Lesley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Gray emphasized that law enforcement did not expressly tell him the threat came from his son.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • These laws have had the backing of the retail industry and many law enforcement groups.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Legal battles and protests have sprung up around a surge in federal law enforcement on the streets.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Her mother and local law enforcement have been looking for her ever since.
    — Lauren Lantry, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Most applicants now would like to work for a full service law enforcement agency.
    — Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

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