Police Glossery
Police Glossary
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- arrest
- noun
- seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
- Example: "the police arrested him for possession of marijuana".
- fr: arrêter / arrestation
- detention
- noun
- the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody, especially as a political prisoner.
- Example: "one of the effects of police detention is isolation from friends and family".
- fr: retenue / détenir
- back-up
- noun
- Police that are called in to support or help.
- Example: "We're calling for back-up, she has a gun."
- fr: renfort
- bail
- noun
- Large amount of money that someone pays as a promise to appear in court.
- Example: Your friend's bail is posted at $5000.
- fr: caution
- break into
- verb
- Enter or open a place, vehicle, or container forcibly, especially for the purposes of theft.
- Example: I think someone broke into my car.
- fr: entrer par effraction
- convict
- noun
- a person who is doing (or supposed to be doing) jail time.
- Example: Everyone, there's a convict on the loose.
- fr: condamné / prisonnié
- crime scene
- noun
- The place where a crime happened.
- Example: Stay outside the yellow tape please. This is a crime scene.
- fr: Scène de crime
- custody
- noun
- Under police control
- Example: The kidnapper is now into custody.
- fr: Détention
- Felony
- noun
- A major crime.
- Example: Murder is considered a felony and is punishable by life in prison.
- fr: crime grave
- Fingerprints
- noun
- Marks left by fingers that identify a person.
- Example: We found fingerprints on the window.
- fr: Empreinte digitale
- handcuffs
- noun
- Metal rings that attach to wrists to keep criminals (or the accused) from escaping.
- Example: We put the criminal in handcuffs, he was dangerous.
- fr: Menottes
- Innocent
- adjective
- Not responsible for the crime.
- Example: We believe that you are innocent.
- fr: Innocent
- Intruder
- noun
- A person who enters a home or any place illegally.
- Example: Someone called to report an intruder in their house.
- fr: Intru
- Suborn
- Verb
- To bribe someone to commit an unlawful act.
- Example: He tried to suborn witnesses to speak in his favor.
- fr: Suborner
- Perjury
- noun
- Telling a lie whilst under oath.
- Example: He committed perjury by lying to the court.
- fr: Parjure
- Extortion
- noun
- Obtaining something, such as money, through force or by threats.
- Example: His empire was built by doing extortion.
- fr: Extorsion
- Indictment
- noun
- A charge or accusation of a crime.
- Example: He was indicted on charges of murder.
- fr: Accusation
- Warrant
- noun / verb
- An authorization for the police to arrest someone or to act, such as search premises.
- Example: A warrant was issued for his arrest.
- fr: Mandat
- Prosecution
- noun
- To conduct legal proceedings against an individual.
- Example: He was prosecuted for manslaughter.
- fr: poursuite
- Delinquent
- noun
- A young offender.
- Example: He was 13, a delinquent by all accounts.
- fr: Délinquant
