Police Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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spoon n. Police have their hands full on the Gold Coast, not only with violent youths, domestic violence and drug dealers, but with the mentally ill. They have their own patois, referring to deranged people as “spoons’ because giving them a knife or fork would provide them with a deadly weapon. [English Austria Police Slang] [full cite] (Jun. 1, 2007)

squadrol n. As the squadrol was coming to take the prisoners downtown…Sgt. Williams abruptly called for quiet.…The squadrol arrived with its crew of two mildly curioous uniformed policemen. [English Police] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2005)

squadrol n. We’ll need an ambulance—and a squadrol. [English Police] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2005)

squadrol n. On a recent eight-hour shift, we rode the squadrol with Deputies Joe Lewis and Frank Matz. [English Police] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2005)

squadrol n. A mail truck driver…was arrested after his truck struck a Deering police station “squadrol,” a new combination squad car and patrol wagon, in service a week. The squadrol was damaged. [English Automobiles & Transportation Police] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2005)

squadrol n. A man who led police on a chase through Chicago’s Southwest Side Monday night died after hitting several parked cars, even striking a police squadrol and pointing a gun at officers. [English Automobiles & Transportation Police] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2005)

starlight tour n. In early February, a First Nation’s man Darrell Night reported that he had been taken outside the city and dropped off by Saskatoon police.…Around the same time that Mr. Night was dropped off, two frozen bodies of First Nations men…were found in fields near the “drop off” spot. There are three other deaths that are also suspicious and similar. This police practice has a nickname on the street, it is called a “starlight tour.” [English Canada Police] [full cite] (Jan. 20, 2006)

stash house n. Authorities say more than 50 people trafficked thousands of illegal immigrants through the town of about 700 holding them over in this motel known to cops as a stash house. [English Crime & Prisons Police Jargon] [full cite] (Nov. 1, 2006)

stationary patrol n. The Missouri Highway Patrol…has begun to encourage this technique, called “stationary patrol,” as a way to conserve gasoline after prices soared in recent months. The patrol asked troopers to cut their driving by 20 percent as the agency anticipates a $2 million overrun on fuel this year. [ Language English Register Jargon Subject Police] [full cite] (Oct. 14, 2005)

stop light bingo n. According to local police officials, officers routinely run checks of auto tags while they are on the road, a practice that they call “Stop Light Bingo” and which often results in locating stolen cars, wanted individuals and drivers with suspended licenses. [English Police New or Nonce] [full cite] (May. 26, 2006)

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