How to say "police" in Japanese

• 警察けいさつJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounThe word for the police as an organization or force: use it when calling the police, reporting a crime, or talking about police work; it can also refer to the officers collectively.
  その場合ばあいには警察けいさつを呼よびなさい。↗

  In that case, call the police.
• ポリスCommon
  nounA borrowing of English 'police' that can mean the police or an individual officer; for the force, though, 警察 is what you use, so ポリス is seldom the word you need for 'police'.

For 'police' as an institution or force, 警察 is the word you want; 「ポリス」 is the English borrowing, also used of an individual officer, but seldom needed in your own sentences.

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• 警察けいさつpolice
• ポリスpolice
• ポリpolice
• ポリ公ポリこうpolice
• 同署どうしょthe (above-mentioned) authorities
• さつcops
• ポリさんpoliceman
• 警官隊けいかんたい(squad of) police