police department

English

Noun

police department (plural police departments)

1. (law enforcement) Police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force.

   Synonyms: (abbreviation) PD, police force, police service, police

Usage notes

The term "police department" is not used in the UK, except when referring to North American police departments.

Derived terms

• PD (abbreviation)

Related terms

• police force
• police service

 

Translations

police force, especially a local or regional branch of a national police force

• Finnish: poliisilaitos (fi)
• Georgian: პოლიციის განყოფილება (ṗoliciis ganq̇opileba)
• Norwegian: politi (no)
• Spanish: departamento de policía m