Below you will find example sentences with "police presence". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Police Presence in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: presence
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29 words

Words in this phrase

police presence

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • police can mean: A constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the... Very common word
  • presence can mean: The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

an increased police presence in the 2× a continued police presence in the 1× a heavy police presence remained on 1× a heavy police presence was also 1× a heightened police presence in the 1× a heightened police presence while enquiries 1× a large police presence 1× a large police presence and cordon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a heavy police 2× a large police 1× a spokesperson for 1× a sussex police 1× anne arundel county 1× calling the area 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the area 2× city police said 1× could be heard 1× dealt with quickly 1× death police confirm 1× enquiries are ongoing 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

area 9× expect 5× people 4× see 4× increased 4× officers 3× chief 3× toronto 3× significant 3× heard 2× heavy 2× death 2×

Related phrases

metropolitan police delhi police police officers police department police station houston police police custody capitol police chicago police police spokesperson

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around presence:

military presence 7× online presence 6× strong presence 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

police personnel police officers police officer police investigate police inspector police headquarters

Just after it in the phrase index:

police responded police scotland police seized police service police spokesman police spokesperson

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

police officers police department police station police custody police spokesperson police chief

Same ending:

military presence online presence strong presence

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "police presence" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as an increased police presence in the, a continued police presence in the, area, expect and people stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with metropolitan police, delhi police, police officers, military presence, online presence and strong presence, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with police presence

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

There will continue to be an increased police presence in the city, police said. (14 words)

Police Chief Johnson said that there would be increased police presence around the rally following the shooting. (17 words)

A large police presence and cordon in town centre was in response to a sudden death, police confirm. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Also, we are seeing the police presence in Hopewell area, but we, as members of the citizens' association, think the police must not only show themselves, but they need to carry out a lot more vehicular and body searches of community members," he said. (44 words)

Calling the area an “active crime scene,” he said that people in the communtity can expect to see an increased police presence as well as officers from Toronto police’s forensic identification unit who are coming to process the scene. (40 words)

In a statement late on Sunday morning, the police confirmed that reports which do not require an immediate police presence should, from April 1, be made by phone or electronic means, rather than by people going to police stations. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

In a statement late on Sunday morning, the police confirmed that reports which do not require an immediate police presence should, from April 1, be made by phone or electronic means, rather than by people going to police stations.

Though police were not noticeable in the crowd, Buffalo Grove Police Lt. Michael Rodriguez said there was a strong police presence but they stayed to the back so the protesters could be heard.

A heavy police presence remained on Mechanic Street in Waterford on Tuesday Feb. 14, 2023, as police investigated the death of 90-year-old Marlene Wilson.

A heavy police presence was also noted in the capital, Pretoria, where police have been deployed to monitor any potential violence and intimidation against people who are not participating in the protest.

A large police presence and cordon in town centre was in response to a sudden death, police confirm.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said this evening that no arrests have been made, but there is a continued police presence in the area.

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "Officers are carrying out extensive searches in the area and the public can expect to see a heightened police presence while enquiries are ongoing.

He added: “We heard from the police today that the public can be reassured that they're going to see a visible police presence in the town centre for the next few days following this incident.

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Meanwhile, Police Scotland has refused to say whether another HQ for its Inverclyde operations has been identified - stating only that a 'police presence' will remain in the Greenock area.

Police Chief Johnson said that there would be increased police presence around the rally following the shooting.

The Met Police has said there would be a "heightened" police presence in the area, adding "criminal behaviour" would be "dealt with quickly".

Toronto's police chief says the community can expect to see an enhanced police presence in the face of "global online threats" stemming from the Israel-Hamas war.

Anne Arundel County Police have said there is no evidence of weapons on the school premises; however, a significant police presence is in the area as the investigation into the threat continues.

Calling the area an “active crime scene,” he said that people in the communtity can expect to see an increased police presence as well as officers from Toronto police’s forensic identification unit who are coming to process the scene.

Concerned residents took to social media to share their concerns after a police helicopter was seen flying over the area, along with a large police presence.

In a news release on Sept. 12, police said local residents can expect an increased police presence in the area.

The Metropolitan Police have said that a significant police presence will be seen this weekend, with around 1,700 officers on duty, including many from forces outside of London.

There will continue to be an increased police presence in the city, police said.

Toronto Police Deputy Chief Lauren Pogue has said that while the force can’t provide details about its operational plans on the concert dates, people can expect “a significant and visible police presence” both inside and outside the venue.

Also, we are seeing the police presence in Hopewell area, but we, as members of the citizens' association, think the police must not only show themselves, but they need to carry out a lot more vehicular and body searches of community members," he said.

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