This glossary is for anyone who wants to know more about the specific terms related to the Police Technology. I am currently at my last semester.
(to) arrest
verb
Seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
Example: Indeed, a crime gives the obligation to a government to arrest the suspects and bring them to trial without using deadly forces.
fr: arrêter
(to) charge
verb
Accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law.
fr: inculper
(to) indict
verb
Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.
Example: The jury voted to indict the suspect on charges of fraud and embezzlement.
fr: inculper
(to) snitch
verb
To secretly tell someone in authority that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble
Example: The suspect refused to snitch on his accomplices, despite being offered a reduced sentence.
fr: délater
accused
noun
A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.
Example: In most of the cases where the accused did not give evidence they used to be invariably acquitted unless there was clear evidence of their guilt.
fr: accusé(e)
alibi
noun
A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
Example: Forget it Adam, she had an alibi. She didn't kill Gary Jackson.
fr: alibi
clue
noun
A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
Example: Police officers are still searching for clues.
fr: indice
discretionary power
Left to individual choice or judgment : exercised at one's own discretion.
Example: Police officers must use their discretionary power wisely to ensure that their decisions are fair, ethical, and serve the public interest
fr: pouvoir discrétionnaire
domestic violence
noun
Violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner.
Example: Police officers are often the first responders in cases of domestic violence, where quick judgment and sensitivity are crucial.
fr: violence conjugale
evidence
noun
Information given personally, drawn from a document, or in the form of material objects, tending or used to establish facts in a legal investigation or admissible as testimony in court.
Example: The officer collected all the necessary evidence before making the arrest.
fr: Preuve
forensics
noun
Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
fr: criminalistique
hooliganism
noun
Violent or rowdy behavior by young troublemakers, typically in a gang.
Example: The police increased their presence at the stadium to prevent any acts of hooliganism during the match.
fr: houliganisme
Miranda warning
The warnings that a police officer is required to give to a detainee based on constitutional requirements.
Example: The officer read the suspect his Miranda warning before beginning the interrogation.
fr: l’avertissement du droit à l’avocat
motive
noun
A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.
Example: A motive for his murder.
fr: motif
offence
noun
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Example: Driving under the influence is a serious criminal offence.
fr: infraction
suspect
noun
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
Example: The police have arrested a suspect.
fr: suspect
theft
noun
The action or crime of stealing.
Example: He was convicted of theft.
fr: vol
trial
noun
A formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
Example: The suspect is scheduled to appear in court next week for his trial.
fr: procès
warrant
noun
A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
Example: The judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
fr: mandat
witness
noun
A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Example: Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident.
