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| - | # An [[organisation]] granted the [[legal]] [[authority]] to [[enforce]] the [[law]]. | + | A '''police''' force is a constituted body of persons empowered by the [[Sovereign state|state]] to enforce the [[law]], protect property, and limit [[civil disorder]]. |
| - | #* ''Call the '''police'''!'' | + | |
| - | #* ''The '''police''' operating in New York City operate under the New York City Police Department, several other City agencies and boards, and several public authorities. '' | + | ==See also== |
| - | # Members of the [[police force]]. | + | * [[Chief of police]] |
| - | #* ''Three '''police''' arrived in two cars.'' | + | * [[Constable]] |
| - | #* ''The policewoman arrived in her car.'' | + | * [[Criminal citation]] |
| + | * [[Criminal justice]] | ||
| + | * [[Fraternal Order of Police]] | ||
| + | * [[Highway Patrol]] | ||
| + | * [[Law enforcement agency]] | ||
| + | * [[Law enforcement and society]] | ||
| + | * [[Law enforcement by country]] | ||
| + | * [[Militsiya]] | ||
| + | * [[Police academy]] | ||
| + | * [[Police brutality]] | ||
| + | * [[Police certificate]] | ||
| + | * [[Police science]] | ||
| + | * [[Police state]] | ||
| + | * [[Police training officer]] | ||
| + | * [[Private police]] | ||
| + | * [[Public administration]] | ||
| + | * [[Public Security]] | ||
| + | * [[Riot police]] | ||
| + | * [[Sheriff]] | ||
| + | * [[State Police]] | ||
| + | * [[The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc]] | ||
| + | * [[Women in law enforcement]] | ||
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| + | ; Lists: | ||
| + | * [[List of basic law enforcement topics]] | ||
| + | * [[List of countries by size of police forces]] | ||
| + | * [[List of law enforcement agencies]] | ||
| + | * [[List of protective service agencies]] | ||
| + | * [[Police rank]] | ||
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A police force is a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law, protect property, and limit civil disorder.
See also
- Chief of police
- Constable
- Criminal citation
- Criminal justice
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Highway Patrol
- Law enforcement agency
- Law enforcement and society
- Law enforcement by country
- Militsiya
- Police academy
- Police brutality
- Police certificate
- Police science
- Police state
- Police training officer
- Private police
- Public administration
- Public Security
- Riot police
- Sheriff
- State Police
- The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc
- Women in law enforcement
- Lists
- List of basic law enforcement topics
- List of countries by size of police forces
- List of law enforcement agencies
- List of protective service agencies
- Police rank
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