secret state police

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• secret (state) police —    an instrument of civil repression    The full phrase is a literal translation of Geheime Staatspolizei, which we all recognize in its shortened form, Gestapo. Every tyranny needs its secret police if it is to survive …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Connecticut State Police — Abbreviation CSP Patch of the Connecticut State Police …   Wikipedia

• Louisiana State Police — Infobox Law enforcement agency agencyname = Louisiana State Police nativename = nativenamea = nativenamer = commonname = abbreviation = LSP fictional = patch = LouisianaSP.jpg patchcaption = logocaption = badge = Badge 4.jpg badgecaption =… …   Wikipedia

• New Jersey State Police — Abbreviation NJSP New Jersey State Police patch …   Wikipedia

• Secret police — (sometimes political police) are a police agency which operates in secrecy to maintain national security against internal threats to the state.Secret police forces are typically associated with totalitarian regimes, as they are often used to… …   Wikipedia

• Police misconduct — refers to objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties, which can lead to a miscarriage of justice. Types of misconduct* False confession * False arrest * Falsified evidence * Intimidation * Police… …   Wikipedia

• Police corruption — is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial benefits, other personal gain, and/or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively pursuing, an investigation or arrest. One… …   Wikipedia

• Police aux États-Unis d'Amérique — Policiers du NYPD. Aux États Unis, état fédéral, il existe un grand nombre de forces de police distinctes suivant l échelon territorial (fédéral, état, comtés ou villes) ou le domaine (police spécialisées : drogue, intervention, transports,… …   Wikipédia en Français

• police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …   Universalium

• Police — For other uses, see Police (disambiguation). Department of Police redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Police (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Police state — The term police state describes a state in which the government exercises rigid and repressive controls over the social, economic and political life of the population. A police state typically exhibits elements of totalitarianism and social… …   Wikipedia