Which preposition to use with police

of Occurrences 134%

Though still a class leader, Dave had lost some of his popularity since his report to the police of Annapolis.

in Occurrences 89%

How had Scotland Yard's anonymous correspondent learned about the murder, and what were his motives in informing the police in the way he had done?

at Occurrences 44%

The situation was discussed and there seemed no doubt in the mind of any one of the party that the only thing to be done was to inform the police at once.

for Occurrences 41%

Tell them they must go to the police for their information.

on Occurrences 34%

Having arrived home, (we assume the possibility of this,) refrain, carefully, from communicating with the police on the subject of the events of the day.

to Occurrences 22%

A somewhat serious one I fear; at least, it will force the police to new action.

about Occurrences 16%

The cunning, wicked, treacherous villain told the police about Fred being up there.

with Occurrences 16%

"We had the police with a couple of detectives here all this morning," Morriston said, "and a great upset it has been.

as Occurrences 14%

The Bertillon measurements of the victim had been cabled to Paris, and he had been instantly identified as a fellow named Morel, well-known to the police as a daring and desperate criminal; in fact, M. Lepine considered the matter so important that he cabled next day that he was sending Inspector Pigot to New York to investigate the affair further, and to confer with our bureau as to the best methods to be taken to apprehend the murderer.

under Occurrences 10%

The crook was known to the police under many .

from Occurrences 8%

And Crewe had been unable to test the butler's story, or find out what game he was playing, because of the assiduity with which the principal witness for the prosecution had been "nursed" by the police from the moment he made his confession.

into Occurrences 7%

He did not want to take the police into his confidence with regard to the relations that had existed between his wife and the dead man.

by Occurrences 6%

" "Illustrious prince, she would say that the Republic was content to grant the son the indulgence of visiting the captive, with some encouragement of his release, on condition that the youth might serve the police by bearing a bravo's reputation.

after Occurrences 4%

He occupied a post on the Marseillaise newspaper, became a Commissary of Police after the fourth of September, and took part on the popular side in the outbreak of the thirty-first of October.

without Occurrences 3%

With some editing in the way of punctuation, it follows: "Dear old bean:Please advise Prefecture de Police without revealing your source of information, unidentified man found murdered on rapide arriving Gare de Lyon eight-thirty this morning stopped yesterday Hôtel Terminus, Lyons, under name of Comte de Lorgnes.

over Occurrences 3%

B. once said to me, in talking of the difficulty of exercising a police over even English vessels which carry coolies to foreign ports:'Men-of-war have orders to seize vessels breaking the law; but as they are not prizes, and the captain if he seizes them wrongfully is liable to an action for damages, how can you expect them to act?'

than Occurrences 3%

Further, as a number of these places are larger than either of the former, their growth must have been more rapid, and, consequently, they must have encountered still greater obstacles in the organization of an efficient police than those south western cities, with this exception, THEY WERE NOT SETTLED BY SLAVEHOLDERS.

during Occurrences 3%

After the decree they also transcribed the two documents described as follows on the Register: I. An official report recording the interference of the police during the discussion upon the preceding decree. II.

before Occurrences 2%

A man must be conscious of being supported by the forces of a corrupt ecclesiastical literary police before venturing on a transaction of this kind.

near Occurrences 2%

There were 2,000 police near Whitehall as a grand reserve.

through Occurrences 1%

Pedro Salazar was now a member of the Sonora police through Donovan's efforts.

along Occurrences 1%

Senator Green of Missouri, whose own State is rapidly gravitating toward free institutions, gravely proposes an armed police along the whole Slave frontier for the arrest of fugitives.

against Occurrences 1%

He came, Sir, with a marriage licence for his sister and me in one pocket and with a denunciation to the police against me for abduction in another.

until Occurrences 1%

Chorus: Then come, &c. He fought six rounds with the horse police until the fatal ball, Which pierced his heart and made him start, caused Donahoo to fall.

around Occurrences 1%

"Of course as soon as Jarvie saw what had happened he knew it was a case for me to handle, and so he ran across to Headquarters; and in a jiffy we had thrown a cordon of police around the building to keep out the curious citizens who would have no business inside, and spoil any trace of the rascals.

Which preposition to use with  police