Definitions
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- noun law enforcement
Police force , especially a local or regionalbranch of a national police force.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
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Examples
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While the division is in its early stages, the program is already being used by the police department.
Jody Weis Speaks Out: 'I Pride Myself On Being The Enemy Of The Status Quo' The Huffington Post 2011
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Last year, aggravated assaults using firearms jumped 22% to 900 incidents from 700 in 2009, according to a year-end report published by the police department.
Oakland Grapples With Depleted Force Bobby White 2011
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It's now turned over to the police department right now.
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CORRESPONDENT: Well, Don, there seems to be a little bit of a conflict between the press secretary for the mayor, and the press secretary for the police department.
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Frank Lucas also had so much inside information on the New York police department in the late 80's and early 90's when he was taken to court he took half the police department down with him.
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DOGG: The Detroit all-star team put together by the police department.
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RILEY: Where 80 percent of the city was flooded, where 80 percent of its citizens are displaced, had to be evacuated, 80 percent of the police department also lost their homes.
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RILEY: Where 80 percent of the city was flooded, where 80 percent of its citizens are displaced, had to be evacuated, 80 percent of the police department also lost their homes.
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The transit authority, MTA, did a great job, along with the police department.
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Plant officials, along with the police department, kept all employees back out of harm's way as much as they could.
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