1The civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order. ... 'Council officers supported the police ...
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens ...
police in American English · 2. the governmental department (of a city, state, etc.) organized for keeping order, enforcing the law, and preventing, detecting, ...