Professional Ways to Say "the police have"
Learn the tone, meaning, and better English alternatives around "the police have" with real scene examples.
The police have been here thrice over the last two weeks.
The speaker is stating a repeated police presence, usually to show that something serious is happening.
From Good For Him, Episode 24
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone reports that the police have already visited multiple times recently.
Usage Scenario
Use this to report repeated official visits or to stress that a situation has become serious. The wording is formal and not a common learner phrase.
Better ways to say it
The police have been here three times in the last two weeks.
The police have come by three times in two weeks.
Police have already been here three times.
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