law enforcement agency

Noun

Meaning

an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

constabulary posse police

Hypernyms

bureau office authority agency government agency federal agency

Hyponyms

cid constabulary law FBI bop police

Examples

The military is a machine of war. Not a law enforcement agency. Hank Johnson

Andrew added he continued to 'unequivocally regret my ill-judged association' with Epstein and pledged to help 'any appropriate law enforcement agency'. Source: Internet

Anyone seeing Coats, or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person, should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Poplar Bluff Police Department at 573-718-3101. Source: Internet

Authority as a law enforcement agency A member of Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 106 performs a security sweep aboard a tanker ship in the North Persian Gulf in July 2007. Source: Internet

A new police organization law, passed by the National Assembly and signed into law in August 1996, further codified both civilian control of the police and the professionalization of that law enforcement agency. Source: Internet

Civil and legal protections A writ of habeas corpus is a legal action against unlawful detainment that commands a law enforcement agency or other body that has a person in custody to have a court inquire into the legality of the detention. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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