state police

American  

noun

1. a police force under state authority rather than under the authority of a city or county in the state.

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Example Sentences

On Thursday afternoon, Jewish congregations and organisations in the state took extra security measures and the Michigan State Police patroled other Jewish sites.

From BBC

Michigan State Police said its troopers were increasing patrols at other places of worship nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

The three appointments gave Tojo extensive control over the government, the army and the state police.

From The Wall Street Journal

Snyder struck it down on Feb. 9, writing that she was “constrained” to do so because the exemption of state police “unlawfully discriminates against federal officers.”

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI, working with state police, is pursuing “every last detail” about the shooter’s possible connection to terrorism, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal