 | English | German  |  |
 | wanted {adj} {past-p} [e.g. by the police] | 2986 gesucht [z. B. von der Polizei] |  |
 | port {adj} [attr.] [e.g. authority, map, police, tour, town] | 29 Hafen- [z. B. Behörde, Plan, Polizei, Rundfahrt, Stadt] |  |
 | rail railroad {adj} [attr.] [Am.] [e.g. area, embankment, gate, police] | 17 Bahn- [z. B. Gelände, Damm, Schranke, Polizei] |  |
 | of known identity {adj} | bekannt [z. B. der Polizei, einem Amt] |  |
| Verbs |
 | law to seize | 674 sicherstellen [Polizei] |  |
 | to summon [police, fire brigade etc.] | 64 rufen [Polizei, Feuerwehr etc.] |  |
 | mil. to move out [army, police, etc.] | ausrücken [Heer, Polizei etc.] |  |
 | to cordon sth. off [esp. police: an accident scene, a crime scene, etc.] | etw.Akk. absichern [absperren] [bes. Polizei: eine Unfallstelle, einen Tatort etc.] |  |
 | to pull sb. over [police: cause a driver to the side of the road] | jdn. anhalten [Polizei: jdn. in seinem Fahrzeug zum Anhalten bringen] |  |
 | to fink on sb. [Am.] [sl.] [e.g. to the police] | jdn. anscheißen [ugs.] [derb] [beim Chef, der Polizei usw.] |  |
 | to bottle sb. up | jdn. einkesseln [bes. durch Polizei oder Militär] |  |
 | to take it on the lam [Am.] [coll.] | türmen [ugs.] [fliehen, bes. vor der Polizei] |  |
 | to clamp down [fig.] | zuschlagen [Polizei, Armee] |  |
| Nouns |
 | precinct [Am.] | 525 Revier {n} [Polizei] |  |
 | report | 393 Meldung {f} [Medien, dienstlich, Polizei] |  |
 | operation | 298 Einsatz {m} [von Feuerwehr, Polizei etc.] |  |
 | surveillance | 277 Aufsicht {f} [Polizei] |  |
 | surveillance | 156 Beobachtung {f} [z. B. durch Polizei] |  |
 | lam [coll.] [flight, escape] | 155 Flucht {f} [bes. vor Polizei] |  |
 | cordon [chain of police etc.] | 78 Kette {f} [Postenkette, Absperrung durch Polizei etc.] |  |
 | dragnet | 59 Fangnetz {n} [der Polizei etc.] [fig.] |  |
 | escort | 58 Geleit {n} [geh.] [außer bei Polizei etc.] |  |
 | fink [Am.] [sl.] | 53 Informant {m} [der Polizei] |  |
 | neol. swatting [falsely reporting a serious incident such as a shooting to get a significant police response] | 37 Swatting {n} [absichtliche Fehlalarmierung von Polizei-Einsatzkräften] |  |
 | district [police] | 33 Revier {n} [Polizei] |  |
 | dispatch [Am.] [coll.] | 20 Zentrale {f} [z.B. Polizei, Taxi] |  |
 | police [treated as pl.] | 19 Gendarmerie {f} [bes. österr.] [veraltet] [Polizei] |  |
 | patrolman [Am.] | 11 Wachtmeister {m} [Polizei] |  |
 | cops {pl} [coll.] [police] | 8 Polente {f} [ugs., pej.: Polizei] |  |
 | custodian helmet | [typische Kopfbedeckung der britischen Polizei] |  |
 | police line | Absperrband {n} [der Polizei] |  |
 | five-o [sl.] | Bullen {pl} [ugs.] [Polizei] |  |
 | warrant card [Br.] | Dienstausweis {m} [Polizei] |  |
 | patrol car [Am.] | Einsatzwagen {m} [Polizei] |  |
 | squad car | Einsatzwagen {m} [Polizei] |  |
 | FireResc incident room [esp. Br.] | Einsatzzentrale {f} [der Feuerwehr, Polizei etc.] |  |
 | war room [also fig.] | Einsatzzentrale {f} [für Krisensitzungen, Polizei, Wahlkampfteams etc.] |  |
 | law investigative tool [police] | Ermittlungsinstrument {n} [Polizei] |  |
 | jobs [member of the Austrian police force or prison officer] | Exekutivbediensteter {m} [österr.] [Polizei-/Vollzugsbeamter] |  |
 | (police) radio car | Funkwagen {m} [Polizei] |  |
 | a large number {sg} [usu. treated as pl.] [of police etc.] | Großaufgebot {n} [an / von Polizei etc.] |  |
 | law telecom. tip-line [Am.] [coll.] | Hinweistelefon {n} [Sonderleitung der Polizei] |  |
 | supergrass [Br.] [coll.] | Informant {m} [der Polizei] |  |
 | confidential informant <C.I., CI> | Informant {m} [für die Polizei] |  |
 | Internet Internet police [coll.] | Internetpolizei {f} [ugs.] [auch: Internet-Polizei] |  |
 | [German police internet service in most states allowing reporting of petty crime, complaints or praise] | Internetwache {f} [der Polizei] |  |
 | riot gear | Kampfausrüstung {f} [der Polizei] |  |
 | superintendent's office | Kommissariat {n} [Polizei] |  |
 | coordination staff | Koordinierungsstab {m} [Polizei, Militär etc.] |  |
 | co-ordination staff | Koordinierungsstab {m} [Polizei, Militär etc.] |  |