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The phrase "a single police" is not correct in English.
It seems to be a misunderstanding, as "police" is a collective noun and does not typically take a singular form in this context.
Example: "A single police officer was assigned to the case."
Alternatives: "a single officer" or "one police officer".
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A single police officer walks among the rows, taking inventory.
"Even from the Molotov cocktails, not a single police officer has died," Mr. Mokbel said.
A single police car was parked in front of the building this week, its lights flashing.
Not a single police officer was to be seen near the morgue.
Yet not a single police officer has been disciplined, let alone prosecuted.
"There has not been a single police report against me anywhere in Pakistan," he said.
brightcove.createExperiences; Not a single police officer in South Carolina has been convicted, The State reported.
In front of us were a single police van, and six officers.
And across the lake, on the eastern shore, there sat a single police car.
Norway owns a single police helicopter – and in July, the helicopter service was on holiday.
The country had a single police helicopter in use, the crew of which were on holiday.
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