police jury
police jury. Civil law. The governing body of a parish. [Cases: Counties 38. C.J.S. Counties § 63.]
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police officer
police officer. A peace officer responsible for preserving public order, promoting public safety, and preventing and detecting crime. Cf. PEACE OFFICER . [Cases: Municipal Corporations 179. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 450–453, 474–476, 505, 508.]
metropolitan police
metropolitan police 〈英〉大都市警察 指大伦敦〔Greater London〕警察部队，但不包括伦敦城〔the City〕的警察。
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international criminal police organization
International Criminal Police Organization. An international law-enforcement group founded in 1923 and headquartered in Lyons, France. • The organization gathers and shares information on transnational criminals for more than 180 member nations. — Also termed Interpol. “Interpol is something of a legal curiosity: it engages in intergovernmental activities and yet is not based on any
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board of police commissioners
board of police commissioners. An administrative tribunal vested with disciplinary powers over law-enforcement personnel.
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state police power
state police power 〈美〉州警察权；州治安权 各州均享有为保护其公民的生命、财产、福利而制定法律的权力。它源于美国宪法第十条修正案。如果该权力的行使方式与其目的相一致且被合理地认为适合于保护上述法律目的之一的，则该权力应该予以维护。
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police department
police department 〈美〉警察局 市镇政府的一个职能部门，由警察局长〔chief of police〕、警察局巡官队长〔captains〕、副队长〔lieutenants〕、巡警官〔inspectors〕、巡佐〔sergeants〕、侦探〔detectives〕、巡警〔patrolmen〕、交警〔traffic officers〕以及其他属于广义上警察范围的官员组成，其职责在于维护社会治安，制止犯罪以及进行逮捕。