drive stun n.— «The gun looks like a water pistol so it can’t be mistaken for a firearm, Higgins said. A battery powering a microphone and camera linked to a built-in computer chip snap into the handle so that any use of the gun can be...
drone car n.— «Drone cars, as they’re called, were out in force this Memorial Day weekend. The driverless cruisers, parked along busy freeways, slow speeders merely by their presence.» —“Empty patrol cars make roads...
crack in the crack n.— «“So if an officer has probable cause, they can perform a strip-search?” Whaley asked. “A reasonable officer would believe that’s constitutional,” O’Hara replied. She used a street...
wildcatting n.— «Law enforcement officials have had a good track record of catching unlicensed van or bus operators carrying individuals who cross over the border out of the county, a process known as “wildcatting...
dump job n.— «In “cop speak,” transporting a troublemaker to a neighboring municipality and releasing him is sometimes called a “dump job,” according to retired New Rochelle detective Jason Capuano...
gassing n.— «Prison inmates who spit on, or throw urine or feces at police officers and jail staff, could face extra prison time under a bill heard Friday in the House Judiciary Committee. Law enforcement agencies report the...