Police Officer Word Search
Police Officer, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: PATROL, BADGE, UNIFORM, SIREN, RADAR, HANDCUFFS, DISPATCH, EVIDENCE, WITNESS, SHIELD, POLICE, CRUISER.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Police Officer word list, defined
- PATROL /pəˈtroʊl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a patrol is a person or group that moves around an area to maintain security, monitor conditions, or enforce regulations. As a verb, to patrol means to travel regularly around an area for these purposes. Related: guard, watch, round, check.
- BADGE /bædʒ/ · noun, verb
- A badge is a small object or emblem worn or displayed to show rank, membership, achievement, or affiliation. As a verb, to badge means to furnish someone with a badge. Related: emblem, insignia, crest, pin.
- UNIFORM /ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/ (US); /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ (UK) · adjective, noun, verb
- Consistent or unvarying in form, appearance, operation, or treatment throughout. As a noun, it means a distinctive set of clothing or other items worn by members of an organization; as a verb, it means to make something uniform. Related: consistent, unvarying, regular, homogeneous.
- SIREN /ˈsaɪərən/ · noun
- A device that produces a loud, prolonged warning or alarm, especially one used on vehicles or in emergencies. By extension, the word also denotes a mythological sea creature whose enchanting song lured sailors to their deaths and, figuratively, a dangerously alluring person or temptation. Related: klaxon, alarm, warning signal, siren song.
- RADAR /ˈreɪdɑːr/ (US); /ˈreɪdə(r)/ (UK) · noun
- A system that detects the presence, distance, direction, and sometimes speed of objects by sending out radio waves and analyzing the reflections that return. By extension, it can refer figuratively to a person's awareness or ability to notice particular people, problems, or opportunities. Related: detector system, tracking system, surveillance system.
- HANDCUFFS /ˈhændkʌfs/ · noun (plural)
- Linked metal restraints fitted around a person's wrists and fastened together, used to restrain someone and prevent escape. Related: restraints, manacles, shackles, irons.
- DISPATCH /dɪˈspætʃ/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, to send off to a destination or for a purpose; as a noun, an official report sent quickly, or the act of sending someone or something off. Related: send, send off, transmit, forward.
- EVIDENCE /ˈɛvɪdəns/ · noun
- The available facts, information, or physical signs that indicate whether something is true or valid. In law, it refers specifically to testimony and material objects presented to a court to prove or disprove an alleged fact. Related: proof, testimony, indication, attestation.
- WITNESS /ˈwɪtnəs/ · noun and verb
- A witness is a person who observes an event or gives testimony about it. As a verb, witness means to observe an event firsthand, be present at something, or formally attest to its truth. Related: eyewitness, observer, testifier, onlooker.
- SHIELD /ʃiːld/ · noun and verb
- A shield is a protective device carried or worn to defend the body from blows or projectiles. As a verb, to shield means to protect someone or something from danger, harm, or attack. Related: protection, defense, guard, bulwark.
- POLICE /pəˈliːs/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, police refers to the organization responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crime, and enforcing laws. As a verb, police means to supervise, regulate, or control an area, activity, or group in order to maintain order or enforce rules. Related: law enforcement, officers, cops, constabulary.
- CRUISER /ˈkruːzər/ · noun
- A cruiser is a large, fast warship of intermediate size and firepower between a destroyer and a battleship; it also means a police patrol car or a boat built for leisurely cruising. Related: warship, patrol car, squad car, yacht.
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