From Middle French police, from Latin polītīa (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía) ... police pl (normally plural, singular police).
b plural : police officers. 3a : a private organization resembling a police force campus police. b plural : the members of a private police organization.
Police is a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb: The police are investigating the case. ✗Don't say: The police is investigating the case. • When talking about someone who works for the police, you say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman.