police line
Yellow tape boundary
A police line is a barrier—physical or notional—that law enforcement establishes to control access to an area, typically a crime scene, accident site, or protest zone.
The familiar yellow tape reading "POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS" marks such boundaries.
Reporters gathered behind the police line.
To cross a police line without authorization is usually a criminal offense.
Adhesive strip on roll
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- crime scene tapePerimeter marking for investigators
yellow tape · boundary · blockade · rope · sawhorses · caution tape · barrier tape · cordoned off
Location of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- officersThose holding authority
- crowd controlRegulating gathered masses
traffic control · surveillance · public safety · emergency response · incident · access control · law enforcement · detectives
tape
Adhesive strip on roll
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
crime scene tape · yellow tape · boundary · blockade · rope · sawhorses · caution tape · barrier tape · cordoned off · exclusion zone
crime scene
Location of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- officersThose holding authority
crowd control · traffic control · surveillance · public safety · emergency response · incident · access control · law enforcement · detectives · first responders
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
- riot controlriot gear, riot shield, tear gas, water cannon, rubber bullets
- protestsprotest, demonstration, protest march, demonstrations, rallies
- boundariesboundary, borders, border, edges, edge
- civil unrestriot, riots, rioting, mob, uprising
police lineopen access
Free public scholarly content
free passage · open door · welcome mat · clear path · public space
police linefree zone
Duty-exempt import area
common ground · no-man's-land · neutral zone · demilitarized zone
police linefence
Boundary structure between properties
wall · gate · security fence · bollard · concrete barrier
line, police, policy, lined, outline, political, politician, policies, policing