Police Technology Glossary
Police Technology
Hi, my name is Raphaël and I have been studying Police Technology for 2 years now. This glossary will be for the aspiring police officers and the regular citizen who would like to better understand our intricate terminology and maybe help with their police encounters. Indeed, the policing world is full of complicated words which creates an unfair advantage for the police forces while setting the citizens in a position of vulnerability. In this case, this Police Technology will help you understand us a little better. This glossary features 20 unfamiliar or totally new words related to the police for you. It includes definitions, pronunciations, images, and translations. To find the words for this glossary, I went to my courses"s material and identities the words that troubled me when I started my degree. I found the definitions on the internet and from my books. Now that you are aware of the How? and the Why? you can take a look and become closer to a policeman than the rest of the population.
- non-lethal weapon
- adjective
- Weapons, devices, and munitions that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate targeted personnel or materiel immediately, while minimizing the Risk of death.
- Example: They were able to bring him down with a non-lethal weapon, he was hurt but not killed.
- en: arme incapacitante
- absolution
- noun
- Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
- Example: Because of his remorse, the judge gave him an absolution.
- en: absolution
- battery
- noun
- He crime or tort of unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive.
- Example: I accused him of battery.
- en: voie de faits
- burglary
- noun
- Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
- Example: He has been sentenced with his 3rd burglary.
- en: cambriolage
- citation
- noun
- An official summons to appear in court.
- Example: Thomas received a citation to appear, because of his reckless driving.
- en: citation
- common Law
- noun.
- The part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes. Often contrasted with statutory law.
- Example: The judges decided that the power to frisk after an arrest was given to the police by the common law.
- en: common law
- detain
- verb
- Keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.
- Example: She was detained while the officers continued their investigation.
- en: détenir
- forensics
- noun
- The applications of scientific methods to solve crimes.
- Example: With the help of forensics science technicians, they identified the murderer.
- en: médecine légale
- Indictment
- Noun.
- A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
- Example: He has been formally indicted with theft this morning.
- en: acte d'accusation.
- juvenile delinquent
- noun
- A young person who habitually commits criminal acts or offenses.
- Example: They told him to stay away from this group of juvenile delinquents.
- en: délinquant juvénile
- miranda rights
- misdemeanor
- adjective
- A crime that carries a less severe punishment than a felony.
- Example: The officer charged me with a misdemeanor, because he felt bad for me.
- en: accusation par voix sommaire
- paramilitary
- adjective
- Organized similarly to a military force.
- Example: The police is considered a paramilitary forces, because of it's chain of command and corp spirit.
- en: paramilitaire
- perimeter
- noun
- The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure.
- Example: We need to Install a perimeter so that the crime scene stay intact.
- en: périmètre
- police cruiser
- noun
- A car in which policemen cruise the streets.
- Example: If he refuses to identifie himself, bring him in the police cruiser.
- en: auto-patrouille
- stakeout
- noun
- A period of secret surveillance of a building or an area by police in order to observe someone's activities.
- Example: They were able to apprehend him, because of the officers in charge of the stakeout.
- en: surveillance
- trooper
- noun
- A state police officer.
- Example: Today, I got pulled over by a state trooper.
- en: policier de province
- unlawful
- adjective
- Being against the law.
- Example: The police officers did not read him is Miranda Rights which makes his arrest unlawful.
- en: illicite
- 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: An arrest warrant was issued towards me by judge Cassidy.
- en: mandat
- witness
- noun
- Person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
- Example: He was the witness in this case.
- en: témoin
