Category:Police

Po*lice", n. Etym: [f., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, Government, administration, gr. pur, puri. Cf. Policy polity, Polity.]

1. A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, Town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, Cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and Prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations Of a city, incorporated town, or borough.

2. That which concerns the order of the community; the internal Regulation of a state.

3. The organized body of civil officers in a city, town, or district, Whose particular duties are the preservation of good order, the Prevention and detection of crime, and the enforcement of the laws.

4. (mil.)

Defn: military police, the body of soldiers detailed to preserve Civil order and attend to sanitary arrangements in a camp or Garrison.

5. The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state police Commissioner, a civil officer, usually one of a board, commissioned To regulate and control the appointment, duties, and discipline of The police. -- police constable, or police officer, a policeman. -- police court, a minor court to try persons brought before it by The police. -- police inspector, an officer of police ranking next below a Superintendent. -- police jury, a body of officers who collectively exercise Jurisdiction in certain cases of police, as levying taxes, etc.; -- So called in louisiana. Bouvier. -- police justice, or police magistrate, a judge of a police court. -- police offenses (law), minor offenses against the order of the Community, of which a police court may have final jurisdiction. -- police station, the headquarters of the police, or of a section Of them; the place where the police assemble for orders, and to which They take arrested persons.

Police Po*lice", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Policed; p. pr. & vb. n. Policing.]

1. To keep in order by police.

2. (mil.)

Defn: to make clean; as, to police a camp.