police

US /pəˈliːs/
UK /pəˈliːs/
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Polizei

the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order

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The police arrived quickly at the scene of the accident.
Die Polizei traf schnell am Unfallort ein.
You should report the theft to the police.
Sie sollten den Diebstahl der Polizei melden.
1.

überwachen, kontrollieren

to control or regulate (a place or activity) with a police force

:
The area is heavily policed to prevent crime.
Das Gebiet wird stark polizeilich überwacht, um Kriminalität zu verhindern.
It's difficult to police the internet effectively.
Es ist schwierig, das Internet effektiv zu überwachen.