constabulary

adj

1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to constables.
2. (not-comparable)Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.

   “Constabulary missions are different from fighting wars.”

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A police force.
2. (countable, uncountable)The police in a particular district or area.

   “[…] the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary.”

   “As Hiro is entering their neighborhood, he sees men running down the undulating pontoon bridge that serves as the main street, carrying guns and knives. The local constabulary.”