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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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Director of the state police, Skender Hita, told a press conference that "rubber bullets were used in a limited manner".

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The investigation involves state police and the country's security agency, it said, adding that an update would be "provided at the appropriate time".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has ordered state police to investigate the crash that killed Juarez on Sunday.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

During an April conversation about the DPS contract, Rodriguez noted the state police force’s cameras could improve surveillance in areas where locals are unwilling to install their own cameras.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

When Charley Bloom answered, two men in state police uniforms, both men wearing sunglasses, were standing on the front stoop.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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