(law) A court of justice for trying small cases brought before it by the police.

plural of police court

plural of police burgh

(Scotland, historical) A burgh of a kind that existed from 1833 to 1975, constituted by the sheriff for purposes of improvement and police, the local authority being the police commissioners.

plural of police magistrate

A magistrate who presides in a police court.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see police, beat.

Use a telephone to request the arrival of a police officer.

plural of police station

The use of excessive, unjustified force (typically of a physical nature, but also including verbal abuse and psychological intimidation) by a police officer while carrying out law enforcement duties.