Police Technology Glossary

This glossary contains numerus words related to Police Technology in hope to help people understand them. The police universe is immensely vast and sometimes unknown to unrelated people. Police jobs are far from risk-free, but ideal for people who don't like the routine. The opportunities for advancement within organizations are immense, allowing agents to diversify into several areas. Among us, despite the public opinion which can sometimes be contemptuous towards the police, we all keep the desire to help others and to be able to contribute to the safety of society.

alibi: noun; A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.; Example: A man is found dead in a park there are two suspects both of which claim to have an ALIBI which is backed up my others.; fr: alibi
autopsy: noun; A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.; Example: After the patient's death, Broca performed an AUTOPSY which showed a lesion to the lower area of the left frontal lobe leading Broca to identify this region as responsible for speech production (Libben 1996: 421) and therefore the aphasia experienced was labelled Broca's aphasia.; fr: autopsie
bailiff: noun; A legal officer whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.; Example: All BAILIFFS as part of their duties enforce county court judgments.; fr: huissier
clue: noun; A sign showing the probable existence of something that is found on a crime scene and is related to crime.; Example: Investigators eventually found the CLUES needed to arrest the suspect.; fr: Indice
coroner: noun; An official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths.; Example: The issue of a death certificate is difficult without an established diagnosis and the CORONER must decide whether a post-mortem is required.; fr: coroner
corruption: noun; Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.; Example: It also demonstrates the Duke's corrupt use of this power; here perhaps Browning is condemning this CORRUPTION amongst the courts.; fr: corruption
custody: noun; Under police control.; Example: You will be happy to know that we have taken the kidnapper into CUSTODY.; fr: garde
delinquency: noun; Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.; Example: Finally, studies also show that rejected children are prone to DELINQUENCY and adult criminality. Amongst upper-class boys, popularity was found to be a predictor of DELINQUENCY (Roff et al, 1972).; fr: délinquence
evidence: noun; The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.; Example: The USA and Canada remained in the position that EVIDENCE of harmful effects on human health did not exist, and what is more, that the EU-origin beef treated with some types of hormones was being sold with no restrictions (or even labelling requirements) within the European Union (Ambrose, 1999 2000).; fr: preuve
felony: noun; A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.; Example: Murder is considered a FELONY and is punishable by life in prison.; fr: crime
fine: noun; A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.; Example: He was finally jailed Thursday after refusing to pay a FINE over an unlicensed cat he says isn’t even his.; fr: amende
fingerprints: noun; Marks left by fingers that identify a person.; Example: We're going to have to check your personal belongings for FINGERPRINTS.; fr: empreintes
hooliganism: noun; Willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others.; Example: Boys are more likely to engage in petty theft, vandalism, football HOOLIGANISM, mugging and riot behaviour (Muncie 1989 :62) whilst for girls 'crimes' are more likely to include running away from home, breaking curfew rules and unruly behaviour (Chesney-Lind and Pasko 2004 :3).; fr: vandalisme
indict: verb; Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.; Example: A grand jury voted to INDICT the parents of the murdered toddler on charges of child abuse resulting in death.; fr: accuser
inmate: noun; A person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.; Example: Canadian Killer Luka Magnotta's Life Behind Bars Is Unusual & He Even Married Another INMATE.; fr: détenu
motive: noun; A reason which urges somebody to commit this crime.; Example: Willis, motive is “the moving course, the impulse, the desire that induces criminal action on the part of the accused.” A MOTIVE can be useful in combination with other evidence to prove that a person committed a crime, especially if the suspected perpetrator denies committing the crime.; fr: motif
nightstick: noun; A police officer's club or billy.; Example: At one point, NIGHTSTICK was invited by his local police department to instruct officers in hand-to-hand combat.; fr: matraque
remand: verb; Place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned.; Example: She is responsible for the instruction of investigation, which is usually carried out by the police, including extended REMAND and other coercive measures, and naturally prosecution.; fr: renvoi
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: One of the main enforcement powers established through the Competition Act 1998 was the power to enter business premises without or under a WARRANT.; fr: mandat
witness: noun; A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.; Example: However, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal by Manchester City Council, establishing the ratio that where (i) a WITNESS is threatened, this threat constituting a contempt of the proper proceedings of the court, (ii) and the threat occurred when the WITNESS was 'going to or returning from the court' (per s.118(1)(a)), the county court has power to commit for contempt.; fr: témoin