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MeSH Heading: Police
Tree Number(s): M01.526.427.001.253
Unique ID: D016495
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016495
Scope Note: Agents of the law charged with the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing law and order among the citizenry.
Entry Term(s): Law Enforcement Officers; Police Force; Police Officers; Police Personnel
Previous Indexing: Social Control, Formal (1971-1991)
See Also: Law Enforcement
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Introduced: 1992/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Police MeSH Descriptor Data 2026