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police forces

noun

plural of police force

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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Recent Examples of police forces The notice is a request to police forces around the world to arrest a suspect, pending extradition. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The state police forces will operate alongside the federal police. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 But in a democracy, the people’s institutions control the police forces at all levels. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Haitian police forces that will work alongside the GSF are also undergoing human rights training. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 May 2026 Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026 Calls for police forces run by each of the 36 states have grown louder over the years, with proponents arguing that a central police force in Abuja has proven inadequate in overseeing the country’s security needs. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Because of its prominent role within the British journalism industry, the NUJ also issues press cards that are recognized by police forces in the United Kingdom. — Idir Ouahes, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026 Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves. — Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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The leader is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has authority over the national police and morality police.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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