pavement ripper n.— «“I remember driving 1977 and 1978 police cars, and we had a couple of old 1978 Plymouths,” said Michigan State Police F/Lt. Patrick McGreevy, who became a policeman in 1980. ” We used to refer to them as...
hulidap n.— «“Hulidap” is police parlance for catching a potential victim and then arresting him on false charges.» —“’Hulidap’ cop nabbed in Pasay City; more victims surface” by Julie M. Aurelio Philippine...
booth turnaround n.— «One of their ideas was a lockdown procedure commonly called “booth turnaround.” In the event of a child going missing, personnel secure the entrance and exit points and do not allow patrons to leave until...
alpha roll n.— «During Cole’s testimony, Jones’ attorney, Jack O’Hale, showed a video of a Baltimore police canine officer performing a technique called an “alpha roll.” The video shows the officer slamming a police dog...
racking n.— «Police point out that spray paint used in vandalism is usually shoplifted from stores, a practice known as “racking.”» —“Salem eyes spray-paint ban; new law would stop kids from buying cans” by...
ploddledygook n.— «Such terms are among a long list of needless police jargon—or “ploddledygook”—which should be ditched, according to the Plain English Campaign.» —“Do You Speak Ploddledygook? The Police Force Jargon...