police department

police department
The department of a municipal government, consisting of a head, usually known as the chief of police, captains, lieutenants, inspectors, sergeants, detectives, patrolmen, traffic officers, and other officers within the broad category of policemen, which has the duty of maintaining order, detecting crime, and making arrests.

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  • police department — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms police department : singular police department plural police departments American the police organization responsible for a particular city …   English dictionary

  • police department — noun police force Syn: PD, police force, police service, police See Also: police force, police service …   Wiktionary

  • police department — po lice de.partment n AmE the official police organization in a particular area or city …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Chamberlain, South Dakota Police Department — Department Information= The Chamberlain Police Department is the law enforement agency responsible for policing the city of Chamberlain, South Dakota. This city of Chamberlain is recorded with a population of 2,338 as of the 2000 census. The… …   Wikipedia

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