Israeli Security Forces - Police

Police

  • Israel Police: a civilian force. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control and maintaining public safety.
  • Border Police (Magav): the military branch (gendarmerie) of the Israeli Police.

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Famous quotes containing the word police:

    “There are all sorts of ways of murdering a person or at least his soul, and that’s something no police in the world can spot.”
    —Max Frisch (1911–1991)

    “Well, intuition isn’t much help in police work. Facts are what we need.”
    —Crane Wilbur (1889–1973)

    “He took control of me for forty-five minutes. This time I’ll have control over him for the rest of his life. If he gets out fifteen years from now, I’ll know. I’ll check on him every three months through police computers. If he makes one mistake he’s going down again. I’ll make sure. I’m his worst enemy now.”
    —Elizabeth Wilson, U.S. crime victim. As quoted in People magazine, p. 88 (May 31, 1993)