Meaning of polac | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A road-traffic accident that occurs due to presence of a police vehicle.
   UK
2. Alternative letter-case form of polac.
   UK, alt-of
3. The Police Academy of Nigeria.
   Nigeria, uncountable

Examples

“An accident involving a police car is known as a 'polac', and is investigated 'independently' by the area traffic department rather than by the division to which the driver belongs.”

“Before getting out of his van, he sent out a Polac (police accident) bulletin on his radio.”

“Two weeks in my opinion cant surely be enough.¶ Oh well, whatever saves money. (they way to stop⟳ Polacs is apparently to create⟳ an initial phase pursuit course (1 to 2 days)! mmmm I think⟳ perhaps the way might be to stop⟳ decreasing the length of the course and to give⟳ drivers some appropriate vehicles, but thats another thread!”

“I doubt⟳ that the organisation is going to be terribly concerned that you arrive⟳ at that call⟳ thirty seconds later than you would have⟳ done otherwise but can be pretty sure that they would have⟳ something to say⟳ had you smashed up your police car on the way there. I doubt⟳ also that CPS would be satisfied with the defence of '...It was my first night duty … and I was rather tired...' after your high profile POLAC gets splashed all over the national newspapers and television news.”

“And it really brought it home to me when I was involved in my own⟳ POLAC (police accident) in March⟳ 2012.”

“First, a woman goes missing, and leaves her things and a mysterious note⟳ in her car. Now a POLAC with a DCI in the passenger seat.”

“When you have⟳ an at fault POLAC on camera!”

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