Crossword Genius

Force in London may be encountered (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

met

This clue is a double definition.

'force in london' is the first definition.
(Metropolitan Police Service of London)

'be encountered' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'may' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for met that I've seen before include "Encountered by chance or arrangement" , "Bumped into" , "satisfied" , "Encountered pro tem" , "Encountered or touched" .)

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