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[[Image:Police Poland 1 AB.jpg|thumb|right|[[Policja|Polish Police's]] [[Riot control|Anti-Riot Detachment]], filming a gathering. The film could later be presented during a [[Trial (law)|trial]] as [[evidence (law)|evidence]], or used in Police training. A [[water cannon]] is seen in the background.]]

 

 

The term is most commonly associated with police services of a [[State (law)|state]] that are authorized to exercise the [[police power]] of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. The word comes via [[French language|French]] ''Policier'', from [[Latin]] ''politia'' ("civil administration"), from [[ancient Greek]] [[polis|πόλις]] ("city").<ref>{{cite web|title =police| publisher "pollis" =Online Etymology Dictionary|url =http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=police&searchmode=none|accessdate =2007-02-08}}</ref>