policia
Badge-wearing peace keeper
Policia is Spanish and Portuguese for police.
In English contexts, it appears on law enforcement vehicles and uniforms in regions with significant Spanish-speaking populations, or in discussions of Latin American security forces: The policia arrived within minutes.
The word functions as both singular and plural.
Authority figure in uniform
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- arrestSeize by law
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- uniformIdentical throughout
beat · squad · detective · investigation · crime · law · duty · station
Distinct unit within organization
- headquartersCentral command location
- academyInstitution of learning
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
rank · bureau · force · corps · constabulary · gendarmerie · prefecture · jurisdiction
Guarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- presenceState of being somewhere
- outreachProactive community assistance
liaison · trust · service · response · emergency · assistance · guardian · watchman
Corrupt payment for influence
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
impunity · extortion · scandal · complaint · reform · accountability · oversight · internal affairs
officer
Authority figure in uniform
uniform · beat · squad · detective · investigation · crime · law · duty · station · precinct
department
Distinct unit within organization
- headquartersCentral command location
- academyInstitution of learning
- chiefTop-ranking leader
commissioner · rank · bureau · force · corps · constabulary · gendarmerie · prefecture · jurisdiction · command
protection
Guarding against harm
- safetyFreedom from harm
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- presenceState of being somewhere
outreach · liaison · trust · service · response · emergency · assistance · guardian · watchman · vigilance
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
cover-up · impunity · extortion · scandal · complaint · reform · accountability · oversight · internal affairs · investigation
- police carLaw enforcement vehicle
- police stationLaw enforcement facility
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- police chaseLaw enforcement pursuit
- police departmentOfficial law enforcement body
- call the policeContact law enforcement urgently