(USA, Australia, law enforcement) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
BREAKING: A driver is dead, and a state trooper is critically injured after a wrong-way crash that has closed Route 1 north in Lynnfield, state police say. on.nbcboston.com/BBUeMe6
Oregon State Police has been sharing residents' personal data with DHS, lawsuit claims - KGW
(USA, Australia, law enforcement) The police force belonging to the state (subnational) government, as contrasted with federal, county, or municipal law enforcement.
“BREAKING: A driver is dead, and a state trooper is critically injured after a wrong-way crash that has closed Route 1 north in Lynnfield, state police say. on.nbcboston.com/BBUeMe6”
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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(police) A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.
(usually, _, plural only) The staff of such a department or agency, particularly its officers; (regional, chiefly, US, Caribbean, Jamaica, Scotland, countable) an individual police officer.
(US, Canada, law enforcement) A civil law enforcement officer with a duty to maintain law and order, such as a police officer, sheriff and bylaw officer.
(UK) The military police forces of the British armed forces.
#BREAKING UPDATE: State police say they arrested this man on a murder charge after he called them to his home in Beacon Falls. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/06/man-arrested-mobile-home-murder-beacon-falls-state-police-…
“Oregon State Police has been sharing residents' personal data with DHS, lawsuit claims - KGW”
“#BREAKING UPDATE: State police say they arrested this man on a murder charge after he called them to his home in Beacon Falls. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/06/man-arrested-mobile-home-murder-beacon-falls-state-police-say/”
“Arraignment set for Mass. State Police trooper charged in trainee's death | Click on the image to read the full story”
“Mass. State Police vehicle involved in serious wrong-way crash on Route 1 in Saugus | Click on the image to read the full story”
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Outside the USA or Australia, the national police, i.e. the police force belonging to the national (state) government.
“Kentucky State Police responding to multiple school bomb threats across Commonwealth https://tinyurl.com/5n8zypfn”
“Feed: "The BayNet" By: Maryland State Police on Monday, May 4, 2026”
“New Jersey State Police say the bottom of the plane and a landing gear tire collided with a light pole and a truck, while the Federal Aviation Administration were at the airport on Monday morning as part of the ongoing investigation.”
“Kentucky State Police investigating 'multiple' school bomb threats around the state”
“Detroit Metro Times and Invisible Institute plan to appeal after judge sides with state police on FOIA exemptions.”
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