1. The governmental department charged with the preservation of public order, the promotion of public safety, and the prevention and detection of crime. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 180. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 450–451, 453, 473–476, 497, 502, 505, 508, 534.]
2. The officers or members of this department. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 184. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 478–484.] — police, vb.
