Police are an agency tasked by a local, regional or national government with enforcing laws and keeping the peace. Officers of a police force may pursue and detain suspects of crimes, issue tickets for parking or traffic violations, investigate crimes, direct traffic, guard people or places, and generally assist the public.

Related Tags

• police officer — a character who is identifiable as a member of a police agency
• police uniform — when a character is merely wearing a police uniform as a costume, or the uniform is not being worn
• badge
• police hat
• police vehicle — any vehicle with police markings on it
• police car
• police motorcycle
• police brutality — posts depicting unnecessary violence or abuse of power from a police officer on the job
• police officer eating donut — a comedic stereotype of police officers, particularly in the United States

• detective — someone who investigates crimes, usually a police officer who specializes in investigations
• riot police — officers deployed to suppress riots, armed with a baton and riot shield, and wearing a helmet and body armour
• sheriff — a position similar to a police officer, often seen in rural settings and popularly associated with the American "Old West" period

Police Equipment

• gun
• handcuffs
• police_baton - a weapon, modern style of club
• tonfa - a weapon, a club with a side handle on it, often associated with police officers.
• tactical gear

See Also

• crime
• security guard
• airport security
• soldier