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Police Officer

What is this job like? Police and detectives enforce laws. They catch criminals. They collect evidence. At times they testify in court. Others patrol set areas to prevent crime. Some patrol…

police

(Encyclopedia) police, public and private agents concerned with the enforcement of law, order, and public protection. In modern cities their duties cover a wide range of activities, from criminal…

John Carpenter's Vampires

Director:John CarpenterWriter:Don JakobyColumbia; R; 107 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, Maximilian Schell and Tim GuineeBased on the…

police court

(Encyclopedia) police court, court with jurisdiction limited to minor offenses, chiefly the least grave misdemeanors and breaches of municipal ordinances. In practice the trial is usually held before…

police dog

(Encyclopedia) police dog: see German shepherd.

police power

(Encyclopedia) police power, in law, right of a government to make laws necessary for the health, morals, and welfare of the populace. The term has greatest currency in the United States, where it…

secret police

(Encyclopedia) secret police, policing organization operating in secrecy for the political purposes of its government, often with terroristic procedures. Many states, including Chile, Iran, Iraq,…

Santokhi, Chandrikapersad

(Encyclopedia) Santokhi, Chandrikapersad, 1959–, Surinamese political leader. Trained as a police officer in the Netherlands, he worked for the Suriname police force as an inspector, becoming chief…

July 2016: Police Shooting in Minnesota

World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of july 2016. 1. No Charges Filed for Hillary Clinton 2. Police…