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FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Police officer
Policeman
Policewoman

Police chief
Police constable
Police department
Handcuffs
Police dog
Police escort
Police force
Poilice presence
Police station
Police car
Riot car
Riot police
Police uniform
Cap
Helmet
Night stick (US)
Riot shield
Bulletproof vest Truncheon (GB)
Secret police
Bobby (US cop)
Constable uk
Sergeant
Detective

Mounted police

Armed
Trained

Private

To arrest
To chase
To track down
To follow up clues
To patrol
To search
To protect
To wear
To evacuate
To alert
To hold up
To investigate
To interrogate
To take finger prints
To question
To catch
To sue
To free

To bite

He/ she was...
He/she wore...

On duty

Off duty

To place under arrest

On his beat

To keep watch

To keep order

Laughing gas

Tear gas

Resisting arrest

Full face and
Profile

Hands up
Spread your legs

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Burglar
Burglary
Criminal
Crime
Crook
Thief
Theft
House breaker
House breaking
Pick-pocket
Pick-pocketing
Bag-snatcher (GB)
Mugger
Mugging
Murderer
Murder
Assassin
Assassination
(serial) Killer
Robber
Robbery
embezzler
Embezzlement

Dangerous
Dishonest
Unfair
Violent
Cruel
Aggressive
Rough
Rude

Deliberately
On purpose
Intentionally

To burgle
To break
To commit
To steal
To rob

To pick pocket

To snatch

To murder
To assassinate
To kill

To rob

He commited a...

I had my pocket picked

I was robbed...

Burglar alarm

“To rob Peter to pay Paul”

To break into

To break in

Rapist
Rape
Sex crime

Kidnapper
Kidnapping
Kidnap
Prisoner
Shoplifter
Shoplifting
Smuggler
Smuggling
Terrorist
Terrorism
Hijacking
Hijacker
Vandal
Vandalism
Hooligan
Hooliganism
Delinquent
Delinquency
Thug
Gang
Gangster
Gang-leader
Swindler
Forger
Forgery
Arsonist
Arson
Blackmailer
Blackmail
Fraudster
Fraud

To rape
To assault
To force
To be sexually assaulted/attacked
To kidnap
To ransom

To smuggle

To hijack

To catch a gang

To swindle
To forge

Fire

To demand
To reveal
To deceive
To trick

She suffered a...

Take control of (a plane)

A gang of robbers

Set a house on fire

To demand money
To reveal a secret

To have sex

To take a person away

To get away with
To get away

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Court of law
Court case
Low court
High court
Judge
Jury
Juror
Lawyer
Defense
Attorney
Defendant
Witness
Justice
Hammer
Victim
Culprit
evidence

Alibi

Trial
verdict
Appeal
Barrister
Offence
Sentence
Probation prosecution punishment
Capital punishment corporal punishment
home solicitor
Caution
Community service
Convict
Prisoner
Cell
Prison
Gaol (GB) (Jail)
Penitentiary
Search warrant
Warden
Warder (prison guard)

Guilty

Solid
Good
Perfect
Cast-iron

Long/ short term sentence

To aquitt
To sue
To sentence

To give evidence
To prove
To release
To Admit

To provide
To supply
To establish
To have
To adjourn

He was released

He was sentenced

He/she was found guilty

He was acquitted

Show evidence

Enough evidence

Insufficient
Evidence

All raised

Silence in the court

To be on probation

To be set free

To bring somebody to justice

To do justice

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Gun
Revolver
Rifle
Pistol
Bullet

Knife
Switchblade/ Flick Knife

Metal
Plastic
Rubber
Sharp

To shoot
To fire

To stab
To cut

To shoot somebody
To shoot at somebody/something