Usage examples of "police" in English with translation to Spanish

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The police are protecting it. La policía lo está protegiendo.
There have been a lot of complaints about the lack of police protection. Han habido muchas quejas acerca de la falta de protección policial.
I need a police car. Necesito un coche de policía.
Tom asked for police protection after Mary and John threatened to kill him. Tom pidió protección policial después que John y Mary lo amenazaran con matarlo.
Why are the police here? ¿Por qué está aquí la policía?
We must phone the police. Debemos llamar a la policía.
The police arrested the suspect. La policía detuvo al sospechoso.
The neighbors called the police. Los vecinos llamaron a la Policía.
Where is the police station? ¿Dónde está la estación de policías?
Did the police arrest Tom? ¿La policía arrestó a Tom?
We are calling the police. Estamos llamando a la Policía.
The police have caught him. La policía le ha cogido.
Police shouldn't take bribes. La policía no debería aceptar sobornos.
I'll call the police. Llamaré a la policía.
How to call the police? ¿Cómo llamo a la policía?
The police found no clue. La policía no encontró ninguna pista.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
The police searched the premises thoroughly. La policía registró el local a fondo.
The police charged into the bar. La policía irrumpió en el bar.
The police wanted to avoid bloodshed. La policía quería evitar un derramamiento de sangre.
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