police

The Cook County Sheriff's Department has jurisdiction across most of Chicago but focuses on the unincorporated area and tasks like prisoner transport, leaving the rest to the Chicago Police Department.

Scotland Yard is, technically speaking, only the metropolitan police for Greater London but because of their importance they have special jurisdiction for some crimes across the United Kingdom.

Pearlman: Very clever, Lester. You got it all figured, huh?

Freamon: Me? I'm just a police.

Who called the fashion police?

Q. […] What did you do that day? — A. I was cleaning up around quarters.

Q. You had been on guard and went on police duty? You were policing, cleaning up around the barracks? — A. Yes, sir.

The notion of ‘police’ – that is, rational administration – was seen as a historical force which could bring civilized improvement to societies.