| kitchen police |
duty assigned to soldiers to work in a military kitchen; KP. [2 definitions] |
| military police |
military personnel who perform police duties, esp. in respect to other military personnel. |
| police car |
a car used by police officers and equipped with a radiotelephone; patrol car; squad car. |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| police dog |
a dog, often a German shepherd, that is trained to aid the police. |
| police officer |
a person who is a member of a police force. |
| police state |
a country in which the government exercises rigid and usu. repressive control by means of a strong police force, esp. a secret police force. |
| police station |
the office of the police within a certain area. |
| secret police |
a police force that conducts undercover operations designed to discourage opposition to the government. |