0 the official organization that is responsible for protecting people and property, making people obey the law, finding out about and solving crime, and catching people who have committed a crime:
The police are investigating fraud allegations against him.
There should be more police patrolling the area on foot.
1 to control or guard a public event or area by using members of the police or a similar force:
2 an official force whose job is to maintain public order, deal with crime, and make people obey the law, or the members of this force:
4 to make sure that the rules of an activity, organization, industry, etc. are obeyed:
It's impossible for the moderator to police all the comments that have been posted.
5 to control the way in which a possibly dangerous substance is dealt with or a dangerous activity is done:
The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl.
Get out of here now or I'll call the police.
When she was stopped by the police for speeding, she gave them a false name and address.
Industrialization, poverty, and unemployment gave rise to property, as opposed to people-related, offences on a scale that transcended ethnic boundaries and necessitated new policing methods.
By involving local people in the management of protected areas, the authorities could offer employment to local communities, while reducing the cost of policing.
Participants heard how difficult it is to stop a determined thief, which may have curtailed support for policing and obviation.
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