| NOUN | act | police investigation, police work | the investigation of criminal activities |
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| Meaning | The investigation of criminal activities. | |
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| Synonym | police work | |
| Narrower | detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing | A police investigation to determine the perpetrator |
| forensics | Scientific tests or techniques used in the investigation of crimes | |
| roundup | The systematic gathering up of suspects by the police | |
| surveillance | Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) | |
| Broader | investigation, investigating | The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
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