Police Technology Glossary

20 Police Technology terms

If you wish to learn a little bit more about the program Police Technology, I invite you to take a look at this glossary which defines some important terms in this program.

arrested
verb
seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
Example: This criminal has been arrested.
fr: arrêté
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beacon
noun
a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration. a light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide at sea, on an airfield, etc.
Example: The police car beacon is blue and red.
fr: gyrophare
civil code
noun
a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations.
Example: The police officer learned his Civil Code very well.
fr: Code Civil
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conspiracy
noun
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
Example: They built a conspiracy to commit this crime.
fr: Complot
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court
noun
a place where justice is administered, a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
Example: I went to court last week to contest my parking ticket.
fr: Tribunal
Criminal Code
noun
a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.
Example: The police officers know his Criminal Code.
fr: Code Criminel
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Criminal Law
noun
a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
Example: This guy have been judge according to the criminal law.
fr: Droit Pénal
criminal mischief
noun
harm or trouble caused by someone or something.
Example: This criminal has been arrested because he did a criminal mischief.
fr: méfait criminel
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domestic violence
noun
violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.
Example: He got arrested for domestic violence.
fr: violence conjugale
exhibit
noun
a document or object (including a photograph) introduced as evidence during a trial.
Example: The knife they found on the crime scene has been taken as an exhibit.
fr: pièce à conviction
mediation
noun
the process of talking to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems.
Example: They use mediation to deal with the problem.
fr: médiation
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narcotic
noun
a drug or other substance that affects mood or behavior and is consumed for nonmedical purposes, especially one sold illegally.
Example: Cocaïne is a narcotic.
fr: stupéfiants
oleoresin capsicum
noun
an oily extract of pepper plants of the genus Capsicum. (pepper spray)
fr: oleoresin capsicum
patrol car
noun
a police car used used for patrolling the streets.
Example: The Montreal Police Department cars are blue and white.
fr: auto patrouille
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Penitentiary
noun
a prison for people convicted a serious crimes
Example: That criminal is going strait to penitentiary .
fr: pénitencier
perpetuity
noun
a restriction making an estate inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law.
Example: He received a perpetuity conviction.
fr: perpétuité
pimping
noun
the action or practice of controlling prostitutes and arranging clients for them, taking part of their earnings in return
Example: The police arrested this guy for pimping.
fr: proxénétisme
prohibited firearms
noun
an illegal firearm, pistol or rifle.
Example: They kill him with a firearm.
fr: armes à feu prohibée
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Tactical Group
noun
a special unit, within a law enforcement agency, specifically trained and equipped to respond to critical, high-risk situations.
Example: The had to deploy the Tactical Group to deal with this situation.
fr: Groupe Tactique d'Intervention
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taser
noun
an electroshock weapon used to incapacitate targets via shocks that temporarily impair the target's physical function to a level that allows them to be approached and handled in an unresisting and thus safe manner.
Example: The police officer used his taser on the suspect.
fr: Pistolet à impulsion électrique à effet paralysant.