arrest - zatknout

verb - (of police) to take somebody prisoner in order to ask them about a crime

badge - odznak, nášivka

noun - a small thing fastened to the clothes that says something about the person, e.g. what they are, or have done

cop - polda, policajt, policista

noun, informal - a slang word for a policeman

detective - detektiv

noun - a person, usually a policeman, who tries to solve crimes

evidence - důkazy, důkaz

noun - the object or objects that give a reason to believe something

felon - zločinec

noun - a person who has commited a crime (esp. a serious one)

felony - zločin, trestný čin

noun - a crime (esp. a serious one)

fine - pokuta

noun - an amount of money that is paid as a punishment

fingerprint - otisk prstu

noun - a mark made by a person's finger which shows the lines on the skin, usually used by the police to identify criminals

freeze - ani hnout

verb - the word that a policeman (usually with a gun in his hand) uses to tell somebody to stop moving completely

gun - zbraň (střelná), střelná zbraň

noun - a weapon that shoots bullets

handcuffs - pouta (na ruce)

noun - a pair of metal rings used to tie a prisoner's hands together

chase - honička, honba

noun - running after something or somebody

interrogate - vyslýchat

verb - to ask a suspect or a prisoner a lot of questions in order to find out information about a crime

investigate - vyšetřovat, prošetřit

verb - to find out all information and facts about a crime

jail - věznice, vězení

noun - a prison, a building where criminals are kept

lawyer - právník, právnička

noun - a person who has been educated in law and whose job is connected with law

missing - pohřešovaný, nezvěstný

adjective - not to be found

officer - strážník, policista

noun - a policeman or policewoman

patrol - hlídka (např. policejní)

noun - a group (esp. of policemen) that goes somewhere regularly in order to prevent crime in the area

police - policie

noun - the institution or men and women whose job is to protect people, make everybody obey the law, catch criminals etc.

record - zápis (v trestním rejstříku), trestní rejstřík, zápis v trestním rejstříku, rejstřík trestů

noun - an official list of crimes someone has commited

search warrant - povolení k domovní prohlídce

noun - a legal document from the court that allows the police to search someone's home

station - stanice (policejní), policejní stanice

noun - a building where the police work, where you can find help, where criminals are brought etc.

suspect - podezřelý (člověk)

noun - a person who is thought to have committed a crime

victim - oběť

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

warrant - zatykač

noun - a legal document from the court that tells the police to arrest someone, search his/her house etc.

witness - svědek

noun - a person who has seen a crime etc. and can tell the police about what happened