beat cop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(US, slang) A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).
Others understand community policing as a style of community integration in which the beat cop specifically withholds enforcement as a way to build community contacts.
2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beat cops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pl dzielnicowy (a police officer who patrols the streets on foot) · hu járőr (a police officer who patrols the streets on foot) · pl krawężnik (a police officer who patrols the streets on foot)