working for law enforcement & taking risks

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the special clothes and equipment that the police use when they are dealing with a large violent group of people:
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riot gear
They usually wear riot gear for protection because they are often pelted with stones and bottles by enraged rioters.
to completely stop or end something:
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quell
The police were called in to quell the riot.
the activity of making certain that the laws of an area are obeyed:
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law enforcement
There is an element of risk in every kind of work but it is nowhere as acutely felt as in the a law-enforcement.
to make something certain to happen:
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ensure
Police ensure the demonstration is peaceful.
a small, metal object that is shot from a gun:
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bullet
Police might have to open fire on the demonstrators using rubber bullets, or fire tear gas.
to put handcuffs on someone:
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handcuff
We must bear in mind, however, that before putting handcuffs on them, the officer might have to get involved in a fight and what if the suspect is armed?
(especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger:
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patrol
The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
to end
p. verb
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break up
German police break up demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions
A police officer ...... is on duty, walking around the area for which he or she is responsible.
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on the beat
The officer on the beat picks up information.
to discover someone doing a [bad] deed at the very moment when the deed is being done.
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catch in the act
They caught a car thief in the act.
a container that is fastened to a gun, from which bullets go into the gun to be fired
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clip
They found a gun with an empty clip.
driving faster than is allowed in a particular area:
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speeding
The police gave chase to a speeding car.
to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this:
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disperse
The police fired /used live ammunition /blank cartidges to disperse the crowd.
a gas used by some police and armed forces to control crowds of people. It hurts the eyes and makes them produce tears.
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tear gas
They fired tear gas into the crowd.
in danger of being damaged or destroyed:
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jeopardy
The security services do put their lives in jeopardy and we owe them a debt of gratitudine for their efforts.
full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers:
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fraught with
This work is often fraught with risk.
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something:
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assess
They assessed the cost of the flood damage at £2,500.
to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:
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jeopardise
She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
to be greater or more important than something else:
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outweigh
The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
Do the benefits of the work outweigh the risks?
a situation in which laws are obeyed, and people behave in an organized and peaceful way:
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law and order
Taxing consumption of alcohol is an issue of law and order.

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