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How to pronounce police in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms constabulary, law, police force
Type of force, personnel, law enforcement agency
Has types gendarmery, europol, mounties, mutawa, mutawa'een, new scotland yard, secret police, ss, gendarmerie, european law enforcement organisation, posse, posse comitatus, rcmp, royal canadian mounted police, schutzstaffel, scotland yard
Type Words
Synonyms patrol
Type of guard

Examples of police

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Some local police departments'websites even show when there is crime in an area.
From the tennessean.com
Diaz refused to leave the casino when asked by casino security and Elgin police.
From the dailyherald.com
Police said Boyd is a documented gang member with an extensive criminal history.
From the dailyherald.com
Glen Ellyn police helped Wheaton patrol officers and detectives identify Brooks.
From the dailyherald.com
Responding to an anonymous tip, police arrested Garza Tuesday night at his home.
From the dailyherald.com
Police say the man was reported kidnapped Saturday from a home he was rehabbing.
From the dailyherald.com
The driver left the scene without exchanging insurance information, police said.
From the stltoday.com
City police got information that Lockhart was involved in the shooting of Eagan.
From the stltoday.com
A stone was thrown through a rear sliding glass door to gain entry, police said.
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  • Patrol: maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
  • The force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
  • The police are persons empowered to enforce the law, protect property and reduce civil disorder. Their powers include the legitimized use of force. ...
  • Police was Charlie Chaplin's 14th released film from Essanay released in 1916. It was made at the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. Charlie playing an ex-convict finds life on the outside not to his liking and leads him to breaking into a home with another thief (Wesley Ruggles). ...
  • Police is a 1985 French romantic crime drama film directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gu00E9rard Depardieu, Sophie Marceau, and Sandrine Bonnaire. Written by Catherine Breillat, the film is about a moody, jaded police detective investigating a drug ring who falls for a mysterious woman and is drawn into a shady and dangerous scheme. The film had 1,830,970 admissions in France.
  • Police is a Malayalam film directed by V. K. Prakash. Prithviraj is the hero of the film. Bhavana is the heroine. The film also stars Indrajith, Chaya Singh, and Ashokan.
  • Police is an Italian manufacturer of fashion accessories. Launched in 1983, the company was initially specializing in designing sunglasses.
  • Police, short for police departments or police forces, are organizations established to maintain law and order.
  • (Polices) a definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions --Anitha R 22:06, 6 October 2008 (UTC)Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.