the CID
the Criminal Investigation Department: the department of the police in the UK that is responsible for solving serious crimes
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the Criminal Investigation Department: the department of the police in the UK that is responsible for solving serious crimes
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a group of people, especially police officers, who can go quickly to a place to deal with a problem
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an international organization that helps police in different countries to exchange information in order to try to catch criminals who move from one country to another
the secret police force of the old Soviet Union
the metropolitan police in London
the police force of London
the official name of scotland yard
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a group of people, especially soldiers or police, who are in a place for a particular purpose
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Police Service of Northern Ireland: the police force that has operated in Northern Ireland since 2001
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extra soldiers or police officers who go to help an existing group of soldiers or police officers
the department of the London police that deals with serious national crime, or the building where this department works
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a police force that works secretly to limit the freedom of people who oppose the government
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a group of police officers who go quickly into a crowd to catch people causing trouble
the part of the British police force that deals with crimes against the government, terrorism etc
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a group in an organization such as the army or police that has been trained to deal with urgent problems
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Special Weapons And Tactics team: a group of American police officers trained to deal with dangerous situations
an informal name for New Scotland Yard in London, where the main offices of the Metropolitan Police are
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