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Police

Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.

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Job stress

Law enforcement; Police

Conditions associated with one's work environment that are mentally or physically disruptive; the major cause of job dissatisfaction.

Turnover

Law enforcement; Police

The number of employees hired by a company or department to replace workers who have left their jobs in a given period of time.

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.

Political patronage

Law enforcement; Police

The power a politician holds to appoint governmental or political positions based on friendship instead of merit.

Race

Law enforcement; Police

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

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