The police patrol
Example: Police patrol monitors area to prevent criminal activity
Definition
"The police patrol" refers to a group or unit of police officers assigned to regularly monitor and secure an area, ensuring public safety and preventing criminal activity by their visible presence and intervention when necessary.
Etymology
The term "the police patrol" combines 'police,' derived from the Greek 'polis' meaning city, referring to the civil force responsible for maintaining order, and 'patrol,' from the French 'patrouiller,' meaning to walk the beat. Did you know? The concept of patrols dates back to ancient times when guards would keep watch over city walls.
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"The police patrol" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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