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agent |
a law-enforcement or intelligence officer. [1/5 definitions] |
APB |
a general bulletin or alert sent to many law-enforcement agencies; all-points bulletin. |
arm1 |
the part of an organization that specializes in operations or enforcement; authority. [1/3 definitions] |
blotter |
a book used to record daily events or transactions, esp. those pertaining to law enforcement. [1/2 definitions] |
nonenforcement |
combined form of enforcement. |
peacekeeping |
the enforcement of a truce or peace between nations, esp. by an international authority such as the United Nations. [2 definitions] |
posse |
a group of citizens summoned by a county law enforcement official and given temporary legal authority to assist in law enforcement, as for pursuit of a criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
prosecute |
to begin or carry on legal action against (a person or group), or to seek enforcement of (a claim) through legal action. [1/5 definitions] |
racism |
persistent and pervasive discrimination, both subtle and direct, on the part of members of the racial group that holds the greatest wealth and power within a society against members of other racial groups, resulting in inequities in such areas as income, job opportunities, access to voting and healthcare, treatment under the law, and treatment by law enforcement officials; systemic racism. [1/3 definitions] |
sheriff |
the chief law-enforcement official of a county or similar governmental unit. [1/2 definitions] |
sky marshal |
a federal law enforcement officer assigned to prevent the hijacking of commercial airliners. |
sting |
(slang) an elaborate confidence game, esp. one executed by law enforcement officers to collect evidence. [1/9 definitions] |
SWAT |
a team of law enforcement officers specially trained to deal with violent or dangerous situations (acronym for "special weapons and tactics"). |
systemic racism |
persistent and pervasive discrimination, both subtle and direct, on the part of members of the racial group that holds the greatest wealth and power within a society against members of other racial groups, resulting in inequities in such areas as income, job opportunities, access to voting and healthcare, treatment under the law, and treatment by law enforcement officials. |
vigilance committee |
a group of citizens that illegally assumes authority to punish crime because of dissatisfaction with or absence of the usual law-enforcement agencies. |
wide-open |
having no laws or lax enforcement of laws on gambling, prostitution, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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