police constable noun

A policeman or policewoman of ordinary rank

policeˈ-court noun

A former name for a borough court

police dog noun

A dog trained to help the police

police force noun

1. A country's full complement of police
2. The body of police responsible for any individual area

police inspector noun

A superior officer of police who has charge of a department, next in rank to a superintendent

policeˈ-judge or policeˈ-magˈistrate noun

A judge or magistrate who formerly presided in a police-court

policeˈman noun

A man who is a member of a police force

policeˈ-manureˈ noun (Scot)

Street sweepings used as manure

Police Motu noun

A former name for the Motu language

police office or police station noun

The headquarters of the police of a district, used also as a temporary place of confinement

police officer noun

A member of a police force, esp a constable

police procedural noun

A crime novel, film, etc which focuses on the procedures used by the police in their investigations into a crime

police state noun

A country in which secret police are employed to detect and stamp out any opposition to the government in power

police trap noun

1. A strategic means whereby the police keep motor traffic under scrutiny and detect offenders against the law
2. A concealed and concerted timing arrangement to enforce a speed limit

policeˈwoman noun

A woman who is a member of a police force