This summary is basically the same thing as the first glossary but with different police tech related words with their terms, their descriptions, their definitons and what these words represents. It shows what are words are commonly used in the police world and show you briefly what being a police officer is all about.
authority
Noun
The authorities are the police or other government officials.
Example: No attacks were reported to the authorities.
fr: autorité
badge
Noun
A small piece of metal carried by a police officer to prove who he or she is.
Example: The cop showed me her badge.
fr: insigne
commissioner
Noun
A representative of the government in a district or department.
Example: I hope that the commissioner will confirm this fact.
fr: commissaire
deputy
Noun
A person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization.
Example: I'd like you to meet my deputy.
fr: adjoint
enforcement
Noun
The process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted.
Example: Enforcement is only part of the strategy when it comes to tackling drug crime.
fr: répression
gun
Noun
a weapon that bullets or shells (= explosive containers) are fired from.
Example: You could hear the noise of guns firing in the distance.
fr: arme à feu
jurisdiction
Noun
The area over which an official has authority.
Example: Within the jurisdiction of the state police.
fr: juridiction
justice
Noun
The system of laws in a country that judges and punishes people.
Example: The police are doing all they can to bring those responsible for the bombing to justice.
fr: justice
legal
Adjective
Connected with the law.
Example: Is abortion legal in your country?
fr: légal/légale
sheriff
Noun
The chief law officer in a U.S. county
Example: We are giving this power to the sheriffs in order that they can make good use of it if necessary.
fr: shérif
suspect
Noun
A person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad.
Example: Police have issued a photograph of the suspect.
fr: suspect
taser
Noun
A brand name for a weapon that gives someone a small electric shock and makes them unable to move for a short time, sometimes used by police.
Example: The police officer pulled out his Taser to subdue the suspect.
fr: pistolet à impulsion électrique
undercover
Adjective
Working secretly using a false appearance in order to get information for the police or government.
Example: An undercover police operation.
fr: infiltration
uniform
Noun
A particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people.
Example: He's a soldier in full uniform.
fr: uniforme
witness
Noun
A person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident.
Example: Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
