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Police
Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.
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Response time
Law enforcement; Police
The total amount of time between the commission of a crime and the moment a police officer arrives on the scene.
Foot patrol
Law enforcement; Police
Officers within a department who make neighbourhood rounds on foot. While extremely expensive and able to cover only limited ground, foot patrol allows for enhanced police-community relations.
Abuse of authority
Law enforcement; Police
Actions by a police officer, under the guise of his or her authority, that tend to injure, insult, trespass on human dignity, and/or violate a citizen's inherent civil rights.
Local political control
Law enforcement; Police
A tradition, inherited from England during the colonial period, that places primary responsibility for public protection with local governments, both city and county.
Police officer
Law enforcement; Police
A nonmilitary person who is employed by a government agency and has the authority to use coercive force when carrying out his or her duties.
Subjectively arrested
Law enforcement; Police
Occurs when someone having an encounter with the police believes he or she is not free to go, leading to the perception of having been arrested.
Force factor
Law enforcement; Police
A framework for examining a police officer's use of force in relation to the actions of a citizen to help determine if the officer's actions were reasonable.
