Police terms

by gerb0150wr
(99 terms)
term Description
arrest
detain
handcuffs
cuff Slang to put handcuffs on someone
squad car
siren
911 call
suspect
Miranda rights
respond As in responding to a 911 call by going to the scene
detective
pulled over
hot pursuit
crime scene
drug bust
entrapment
juvenile
prison
jail
cell
in holding
solitary confinement
question
interrogate
breathalyzer
blood alcohol concentration
BAC Commonly used for "blood alcohol concentration"
warrant
search warrant
statute of limitations
officer
cop Slang for officer
badge number
probably cause
dragnet
frisk
request back up
need back up
rights
evidence
unit
detective
on patrol
traffic
squad
beat
highway patrol
first responder
sheriff
deputy
school resource officer
police report
police record
docket sheet
rap sheet A person's criminal record
has a record
criminal history
prior arrests
conviction
victim
SWAT team
tear gas
pistol
rubber bullets
bulletproof vest
badge
baton
radar gun
speeding ticket
ticket
speeder Someone pulled over for speeding
parking ticket
probation officer
sex offender
domestic Short for domestic violence 
domestic violence
APB All points bulletin used when looking for someone specific
excessive force
police brutality
custody
take into custody
question a suspect
questioning
assailant
at large
on the loose
bail
book sb
highway patrol
DUI
felony
fingerprint
firearm
forensic analysis
thief
investigation
line of investigation
clues
leads