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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]]. | 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]]. |
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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.
Etymology
From Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).
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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