police services
Public safety department
Police services refers to the functions performed by law enforcement agencies—patrol, investigation, emergency response, crime prevention, and maintaining public order.
The term often appears in administrative or governmental contexts: The city council voted to increase funding for police services.
It can also refer to a police department itself, particularly in Canadian usage: Toronto Police Services.
- 911 callRequest for emergency services
- arrestSeize by law
- crimesUnlawful acts
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- crime preventionStopping offenses before occurrence
constabulary · detective · forensics · K-9 unit · precinct · SWAT teams · enforcement · internal affairs · body cameras · traffic stop · surveillance · Miranda rights · crime scene · laws · investigation · badge · desk sergeant · gendarmerie
- municipal servicescity services, municipal services, municipal workers, city departments, waste collection
- city governmentcity hall, city manager, city clerk, city charter, mayor's office
- government officesDMV, bureau, agency, post office, administrative office
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- municipal governmentmayor, city council, municipal council, town council, city manager
police servicesprivate security
Civilian protective workforce
security guards · mercenaries · bodyguards · corporate security · vigilantes
police servicesorganized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
criminal enterprises · gangs · drug cartels · criminal syndicates · the underworld
police servicesanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
lawlessness · organized crime · criminal enterprises · chaos · mob violence
service, police, policeman, policemen, policing, policed, police officer, policewoman, serviceable