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Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.

Industry: Government; Law enforcement

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defense-of-life rule

Law enforcement; Police

States that police officers are allowed to use deadly force only in situations where their own lives or the life of another person are in danger.

blue curtain

Law enforcement; Police

A code of silence among police officers whereby officers refuse to testify against corrupt officers, creating a veil of secrecy around police actions.

grass eater

Law enforcement; Police

A police officer who passively accepts gratuities offered to him or her.

race

Law enforcement; Police

A group of people classified together on the basis of physical and biological similarities.

streetwalker

Law enforcement; Police

One who represents the lower end of the social and economic scale of prostitution by soliciting on the streets, thus being highly visible to both the police and the general public.

A method of determining conditions of employment through bilateral negotiations according to the following principles: Employees have a legal right to form unions; employers must recognize employee ...

blue-ribbon commissions

Law enforcement; Police

Commissions serving as a form of external accountability for police conduct that address a full range of police issues and bring together leading experts to help improve local departments.