Police glossary
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My name is Rafael Rivera, I am in springboard to a dcs waiting for the Police Technology. This glossary can help people that are new in the police world. It will contain 20 terms the defition and images come from Google Search
- armored vehicle
- noun
- An armored vehicle is a motorized vehicle reinforced with protective plating, specialized steel, or ballistic glass designed to shield occupants or cargo from bullets, explosives, and direct attacks
- Example: to transport swat people they used an armored vehicle
- en: véhicule blindé
- arrest warrant
- noun
- an official order or commission to do something.
- Example: to arrest a person you need an arrest warrant
- en: mandat d'intervention
- battering ram
- noun
- a heavy beam, originally with an end in the form of a carved ram's head, formerly used in breaching fortifications
- Example: to enter the house they used a battering ram to break the door
- en: bélier
- bulletprof vest
- noun
- A bulletproof vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles
- Example: in an altercation he was shot but due to his bulletproof vest he did not die
- en: veste par balle
- duty belt
- noun
- A duty belt is a reinforced belt worn around the waist, specifically engineered to support the weight of various tools and accessories
- Example: to have all his material he put his duty belt around his waist
- en: ceinture tactique
- first aid kit
- noun
- A first aid kit is a curated collection of supplies, equipment, and medications used to provide immediate, temporary medical care for minor injuries and emergencies—such as cuts, burns, and sprains—before professional medical treatment is available
- Example: someone got injured, thankfully the policeman had a first aid kit
- en: trousse de premier soin
- hand gun
- noun
- a gun designed for use by one hand; a pistol.
- Example: in his material he got a handgun
- en: arme a feu
- handcuff
- noun
- a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists
- Example: he got arrested and put in handcuff
- en: menotte
- k9 dog
- noun
- a dog specifically trained to assist members of law enforcement.
- en: chien k9
- maglite
- noun
- A maglite is a tougher, durable and effective version of a normal flashlight
- pepper spray
- noun
- used as a deterrent originaly used to defend against bear attack modified to be used against humain as a non lethal intermediate weapon
- Example: he was aggressive and did not want to cooperate so we used pepper spray
- en: poivre de cayenne
- police ticket
- noun
- A police ticket is a notice issued by a law enforcement
- Example: he was speeding on the highway so the police gave him a ticket
- en: ticket de police
- prybar
- noun
- a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge.
- Example: to get through a door he used a prybar
- en: pied de biche
- riot shield
- noun
- A riot shield is a lightweight protection device, typically deployed by riot police and some military units during protest, though also utilized by protestors.
- Example: people are starting a riot and to protect and push back everyone they use a riot shield
- en: bouclier anti-émeute
- search warrant
- noun
- Example: to search a house you need a search warrant
- en: perquisition
- speed radar
- noun
- A radar speed gun, also known as a radar gun, speed gun, or speed trap gun, is a device used to measure the speed of moving objects.
- Example: to see if people drive to fast the police uses speed radar
- en: radar de vitesse
- spike strip
- noun
- a spike strip is a mat that you put on the ground to prevent someone in a car to get away
- Example: he was escaping in a car, to stop him from getting out we put a spike strip
- en: tapis à clou
- taser gun
- noun
- taser gun is a type of weapon electrical fonction that shoots a dart going up too 50 000 volts to disable a person
- Example: he was refusing to cooperate so a had to use my taser gun to neutralize him
- en: pistolet à impulsion électrique
- telescopic baton
- noun
- A telescopic baton is a non-lethal weapon primarily used by law enforcement agencies
- Example: to control the aggresive crowd, the policeman used the telescopic baton
- en: bâton telescopique
- walkie talkie
- noun
- a walkie talkie is a radio device used to communicate beetwen people at a distance
- Example: my colleague who was kilometers in front of me used the walkie talkie to speak to me
- en: émetteur-récepteur radio mobile
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