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Normalement, the police sont au pluriel en anglais - the police are on 
the case, etc.. Mais ce virelangue fait exception, -eth étant une 
terminaison au singulier...

"The tongue twister, 'The Leith Police Dismisseth Us', came to be used 
by other police forces around the world. The phrase was deployed by 
Leith cops to determine if citizens had over indulged. If a suspect 
could repeat it they would be sent on their way - and if not detained in 
custody" -

<https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/02/dont-dismisseth-leith-police-history-book/>