Noun
the force of policemen and officers
Source: WordNetSo it took an eight-year-old child to bring 'em to their senses.... That proves something - that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human. Hmp, maybe we need a police force of children. Harper Lee
The attractive idea that we can now have a parliament of man with authority to control the conduct of nations by legislation or an international police force with power to enforce national conformity to rules of right conduct is a counsel of perfection. Elihu Root
To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well. Albert Camus
Despite your best efforts, you could not invent a better police force for literature than criticism and the author's own conscience. Anton Chekhov
Of all the deteriorating aspects of Canadian democracy, the lack of concern over the ability of the national police force to interfere in elections is the one that most suggests Third World politics. Elizabeth May
The job of training an Iraqi police force is one of the most important tasks being undertaken in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is also one of the most difficult. John Boehner