A spokesman for the Rio police force said the situation was dire.

It is only beginning to build a state army and police force.

Sao Paulo's civil police force did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Mr Smith said he supported a strong, visible and responsive police force.

For instance, to prevent crime we have to fund a police force.

Does the New York police force have jurisdiction over marriages these days?

The home ministry oversees the national police force, which includes the BGP.

The abrupt eruption of crime and gangs simply overwhelmed the police force.

At the moment, my opinion of the county police force was unprintable.

So did his control of the police force and the police courts.

Spanta urged the EU to increase the size of its police force.

Today, the compound is under the protection of the Pakistani police force.

Mr Chitchai and Mr Thaksin were former colleagues in the police force.

By September 2009, the police force had disbanded and the government dissolved.

The London police force had hired Wallis as a public relations consultant.

Mr Pérez was a member of the police force for 15 years.