What is another word for police work?

Pronunciation: [pəlˈiːs wˈɜːk] (IPA)

Police work is a broad term that encompasses a variety of tasks and responsibilities designed to maintain order and enforce laws within a community. Synonyms for police work include law enforcement, policing, crime prevention, public safety, and security. Other related terms include community policing, investigations, traffic control, emergency response, and patrol. Police officers are involved in a wide range of activities to ensure the safety and security of the public, from responding to emergencies to preventing crimes before they happen. Regardless of the terminology used, police work is an essential component of modern society, ensuring that citizens are protected and that laws are upheld.

What are the hypernyms for Police work?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Police work

  • Well, Mr. Speaker, if so many of these Iraqis are ready to come up and to provide the security, the police work in the country, then surely there should be no problem with putting American forces into the background instead of having them up front.
    Marty Meehan
  • Unquestionably, it was going to be highly dangerous. Yet I felt it was quite natural to jump at the task. After all, if you don't like action and excitement, you don't go into police work. And, what the hell, I figured, nobody lives forever!
    Eliot Ness
  • Yes, all right, Landsman understands, so go shit in the ocean, that he made not the right but the only choice. He understands that the necessity of covering up for the dark deeds of the boys in the top drawer is one that nozzes have been making into a virtue since the dawn of police work.
    Michael Chabon

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