Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with police in American Collocation
police
noun
plural
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/pəˈlis/
with a particular job
border
riot
security
traffic
They blocked the roads around the plant and fought a long battle with the riot police.
in uniform/not in uniform
plain-clothes
uniformed
Plain-clothes police officers targeted traders selling pornography.
types of police
armed
civilian
military
neighbourhood
paramilitary
secret
undercover
The gunman was killed by armed police the next day.
contact the police
alert
contact
inform
notify
summon
tell
I would stress she does not have to contact the police if she does not wish to do so.
phone the police
call
phone
ring
telephone
Over thirty people witnessed the attack on her, but not one of them came to her aid or even phoned the police.
help the police
assist
help
When members of the public wish to assist the police, they can do so by contacting their local police station.
blame or not help the police
accuse
blame
criticise
obstruct
sue
The doctors protested their innocence and accused the police of using torture.