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police force

[ puh-lees fawrs ]

noun

  1. Often the force or the Force. the police, an organized civil force for enforcing laws.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of police force1

First recorded in 1830–40
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"What we need is really robust and detailed data collection that is consistent across all our police forces and that is then tied up with prosecution outcomes."

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On Monday, Israel's police force announced that two suspects had been detained as part of an investigation into ties between the prime minister's office and Qatar.

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A police force is carrying out a "rapid and thorough review" after a couple were arrested over complaints they made about their daughter's primary school, which included comments on WhatsApp.

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That approach was only strengthened by the militarization of police forces nationwide in the name of targeting Arabs and Muslims.

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Theories range from the banal - a lack of will to investigate by an under-resourced and under-paid police force - to the sinister.

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