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Police
Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.
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ethnicity
Law enforcement; Police
The cultural differences existing that characterize a group of people.
campus police
Law enforcement; Police
Special district police who serve college and university campuses.
constable
Law enforcement; Police
A peace officer who is empowered to serve writs and warrants but has a smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff.
proactive crime strategies
Law enforcement; Police
Anticrime strategies initiated by the police themselves, as opposed to occurring in response to a citizen request for service.
verbal abuse
Law enforcement; Police
The use of inappropriate language, particularly racial and ethnic slurs, by police officers.
discovery time
Law enforcement; Police
The interval between the commission of a crime and its discovery.
corruption
Law enforcement; Police
A form of misconduct or deviant behavior by police officers that involves the misuse of authority in a manner designed to produce personal gain for themselves or for others.
