Policing Glossary

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apprehend: verb; Arrest (someone) for a crime.; Example: He was apprehended for murder later that day and would appear on trial on October 5th.; fr: appréhender
backup: noun; Provide support for someone or something.; Example: No police backup could be expected.; fr: renfort
barricade: noun; An improvised barrier erected to defend against opposing forces.; Example: A barricade was set up to defend the police force against the unruly mob on the opposite side.; fr: barricade
coroner: noun; An official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.; Example: The coroner learned that the politician did not die by hanging but was instead killed by order of the government.; fr: médecin légiste
crime: noun; An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.; Example: Shoplifting was a serious crime.; fr: crime
crime scene: noun; The place where an offense has been committed and forensic evidence may be gathered.; Example: Fingerprints left at a crime scene.; fr: scène de crime
criminal record: noun; A list of a person's previous criminal convictions.; Example: The court said his criminal record would be expunged at the end of the year.; fr: dossier criminel
custody: noun; The protective care, imprisonment or guardianship of someone or something.; Example: He was taken into custody on charges of theft.; fr: détention
detective: noun; A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.; Example: The detective is going to ask you a few questions about the man's appearance.; fr: détective
drug: noun; A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.; Example: A new drug aimed at sufferers from Parkinson's disease.; fr: drogue
escape: noun; An act of breaking free from confinement or control.; Example: If you try to escape we will have to restrain you with handcuffs.; fr: évasion
fingerprint: noun; An impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, especially as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines.; Example: The police had his fingerprints on file.; fr: empreinte digitale
firearm: noun; A rifle, pistol, or another portable gun.; Example: Mark pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm with criminal intent.; fr: arme à feu
guilty: adjective; Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.; Example: You will be considered innocent until you are proven guilty.; fr: coupable
handcuffs: noun; A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.; Example: We put your boyfriend in handcuffs because we saw him climbing through your window and thought he was an intruder.; fr: menottes
innocent: adjective; Not guilty of a crime or offense.; Example: We'll believe you are innocent when you show us your receipt for the items in the bag.; fr: innocent
jail: noun; A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.; Example: He served 15 months in jail.; fr: prison
manslaughter: noun; The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.; Example: The judge established that he had committed manslaughter by reacting to an explosive situation with his wife, suddenly impacting her fatally on the head.; fr: homicide involontaire
murder: noun; The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.; Example: The stabbing murder of an off-Broadway producer.; fr: meurtre
partner: noun; Another officer that a policeman drives and works with.; Example: I'm going to get you to tell your story to my partner.; fr: partenaire
patrol: noun; An expedition to keep watching over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals.; Example: We were ordered to investigate on a night patrol.; fr: patrouille
pursuit: noun; The action of following or pursuing someone or something.; Example: We are in pursuit of a man in a green jacket and orange pants.; fr: poursuite
radar: noun; Radio waves transmission that helps police track cars and map crime scenes.; Example: According to our radar you were driving well-above the speed limit.; fr: radar
robbery: noun; The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.; Example: We have twenty officers investigating the bank robbery.; fr: vol
steal: verb; Take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.; Example: Do you know who stole your wallet?; fr: voler
subpoena: noun; A writ ordering a person to attend a court.; Example: Hillary Clinton has issued a subpoena to appear in court to answer questions on the missing 33,000 emails.; fr: citation à comparaître
thief: noun; A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.; Example: We have found the thief who stole your car.; fr: voleur
walkie-talkie: noun; Hand held radio each partner carries.; Example: My partner told me your license plate over his walkie-talkie.; fr: talkie walkie
warrant: noun; A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.; Example: Warrant was issued for his arrest. He was found and arrested later that day.; fr: mandat
witness: noun; A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.; Example: Three people witnessed the murder, but they are afraid to speak.; fr: témoin