police inquiry
Law enforcement investigation
A police inquiry is an official investigation conducted by law enforcement into a potential crime or incident.
The term emphasizes the investigative process—gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, examining records: The police inquiry into the robbery lasted several months.
In British usage especially, inquiry may refer to a formal review of police conduct or a public matter.
- search warrantDocument permitting lawful premises examination
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- fingerprint analysisIdentifying people by digit patterns
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- case fileDocuments about one matter
probable cause · surveillance · subpoena · forensic analysis · evidence collection · witness interviews · witness statement · person of interest · case review · Miranda rights · sworn testimony · digital forensics · DNA testing · internal affairs · press conference · chain of custody · due process · cold case
- investigationsinvestigation report, audit, investigation, review, FBI investigation
- Criminal Procedurearraignment, arrest, grand jury, investigation, guilty plea
- inquiriesquestion, request, help request, FAQ, Q&A
- Stasi operationsStasi, state security, informants, political arrests, political repression
police inquiryexoneration
Official clearing of blame
acquittal · charges dropped · case dismissed · amnesty · pardon
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