Obviously, depending on where we learned English, it has some bearing on our understanding toward some of the most common debated questions. To validate my own understanding, I did some searching and came to a conclusion, In the US, some experts agree that either singular or plural is acceptable, but must be consistently used in the context. However, the majority considers “Police” as plural. In contrast, it seems that in Europe “police” is used as a singular noun. I learned something today…..
House Style Guide
The singular form packs a greater punch, but both are correct. ... Form plural possessives by adding an apostrophe to plural nouns ending in "s" (appellees' ...
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Unit 5. Singular, plural, and collective nouns
Collective nouns can be used with singular or plural verbs. ... WARNING: "Police" is a plural noun, but does not end in "-s". The police were informed ...
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My dictionary doesn't indicate whether it considers it singular or plural, but I still treat it as singular. Note that "police" is always plural, as is ...
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Online Style Guide - P - Online Specials - Times Online
Whether singular or plural, always maintain consistency within a story ... Police Complaints Authority was replaced (April 2004) by the Independent Police ...
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singular and plural, under one number, while others prefer the. international numbering. ... In less than ten years, the South African Police Service has ...