She was not about to go to the local police.

His name was kept on a list by the local police.

The local police seemed to run out of questions after that.

We were sure the whole town, including the local police, knew who'd done it, yet no one would come forward.

"Is there any chance the shot might have been reported to local police?"

This woman is known by local police, as she has done similar things before.

You call the local police and have them send someone around.

The local police had been asking a lot of questions, too.

The local police would soon be on the streets, he said.

But that's not the way the local police saw it.