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See also policé
NounSingular police Plural uncountable police (uncountable)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The police are persons empowered to enforce the law, protect property and reduce civil disorder. Their powers include the legitimized use of force. The term is most commonly associated with police services of a state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as organizations separate from any military forces, or other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign agressors; however, gendarmerie and military police are military units charged with policing. Law enforcement, however, constitutes only part of policing activity. Policing has included an array of activities in different situations, but the predominant ones are concerned with the preservation of order. In some societies, in the late 18 century and early 19 century, these developed within the context of maintaining the class system and the protection of private property. Alternative names for police force include constabulary, gendarmerie, police department, police service, crime prevention, protective services, law enforcement agency, civil guard or civic guard. Members can be police officers, troopers, sheriffs, constables, rangers, peace officers or civic/civil guards. Russian police and police of the Soviet-era Eastern Europe are (or were) called militsiya. The Irish police are called the Garda Síochána ("guardians of the peace"); a police officer is called a garda. As police are often in conflict with individuals, slang terms are numerous. Many slang terms for police officers are decades or centuries old with lost etymology. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Do police need a warrant signed by a judge to arrest someone in their own home for telephone harassment? Q. Can you appeal and or sue the Police department if they didn't provide an arrest warrant? Are civil rights violated for not providing a warrant for arrest? What if they forced their way in without letting them in? Asked by Ddp - Thu Nov 20 19:47:11 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Depends on where you live. Every state's different. In Washington State, police can force their way into your house to effect an arrest without a warrant. Also in Washington State, a cop doesn't have to have a warrant to arrest someone for harassment. There's something called the misdemeanor exception rule. The following is a sample of misdemeanor crimes that a cop doesn't have to observe his/herself in order to make an arrest: Harassment Assault Violation of a Court Order Indecent Liberties (aka indecenet exposure) Criminal Trespass Possession of Marijuana < 40 grams Minor In Possession of Alcohol For felony arrests, the cop either has to witness the crime or have an warrant to make the arrest. For misdemeanor (and gross… [cont.] Answered by s3xib1tch - Fri Nov 21 02:41:25 2008 What are the differences between a police detective and a private detective? Q. I know a police detective works for the police department and the other is a privately owned or commercial detective. Does it cost money to use a police detective for a case or is it instead paid for by our taxpayer dollars? Asked by ANIMAL - Mon Jan 8 14:29:42 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Police detectives investigate crimes, private detectives usually pursue private matters such as cheating spouses. Most provate detectives are retired police officers so some people will hire them to investigate criminal files to make sure the police did not miss anything. You can not just call up the police department and say hey I need a detective..you have to report a crime in order to use them. Answered by rebel g - Mon Jan 8 14:39:15 2007 How do police forces typically react when finding criminal elements within its agencies?
Q. Revulsion and a demand for justice and the upholding of the law above all else including specific reputation ? Cover ups and denial of facts -- Turning a blind eye and hoping it sorts itself out ? Joining the criminal element because of a special status within the ranks that teaches police are above the law and therefore unable to break it and thus expanding the criminal elements into systemic wrong doing ? Asked by Trout - Mon Jul 19 12:15:47 2010 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Are you trolling? Or do you want a serious answer? Seriously - Like any other organization that values its image and its reputation, a police organization would prefer - if possible - to handle the matter internally, rather than expose the department and all of its members to unnecessary embarrassment because of the actions of a few. Sometimes this works well - when an effective Internal Affairs department takes appropriate actions, and the offending members are subjected to internal discipline, and failing that - prosecution and confinement. Sometimes this doesn't work well - when well-meaning (or involved) supervisory chain members get in the way of an Internal Affairs investigation; or when the offense involved is simply too… [cont.] Answered by Hank Rearden - Mon Jul 19 12:30:38 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "police"  philly.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:33 GMT+00:00 Philadelphia Daily News The uncle of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright said yesterday that police have told the family the athlete who had been missing for 10 days has been found ... Wright, EX-NBA Player, Is Found Dead at 34 New York Times Police discover body of former NBA player Wright: report afp family, friends mourn for former NBA player Wright The Associated Press SB Nation - Atlanta Journal Constitution  washingtonpost.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:03:41 GMT+00:00 Washington Post But James Pasco of the National Fraternal Order of Police is among law enforcement officers who worry about the practice falling into the wrong hands. ...  boston.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:01:51 GMT+00:00 launches new website, online reporting Boston Globe The Peabody Police department announced that the website www.peabodypolice.org has been updated and the old site has been replaced with a new design format. ... From Google News Search: "police"  halloweenlane.com 792px x 792px | 32.30kB [source page] Double click on above image to view full picture  bikyamasr.com 333px x 500px | 129.30kB [source page] News CAIRO Egyptian police employed tear gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday in order to disperse residents in a Sinai town hit hard by recent flooding in the area and a perceived lack of  angerssco.fr 637px x 872px | 123.40kB [source page] M enfin que fait la police Message cite 1 fois From Yahoo Image Search: "police"  starpulse.com unknown ue, 27 Jul 2010 18:23:06 GM Mel Gibson met with Los Angeles . police. on Sunday to present evidence backing up allegations his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva attempted to extort $10 million from him to keep recordings of his te...  sunderlandecho.com unknown Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:21:43 GM Police. hunt baseball bat attackers - A 20-year-old suffered serious head injuries when he was beaten by baseball bat-wielding thugs.  washingtonexaminer.com unknown ue, 27 Jul 2010 23:30:28 GM The sheriff of Arizona's most populous county is making room in a vast outdoor jail and determined to round up illegal immigrants to fill it. . Police. from the US-Mexico border to the Grand Canyon are getting last-minute training. From Google Blog Search: "police" |
