Meaning

• A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

  "Call the police!"

• A police officer.

• People who seek to enforce norms or standards.

  "thought police"

• The duty of cleaning up.

• Policy.

• Communal living; civilization.

• The regulation of a given community or society; administration, law and order etc.

Meaning

• To enforce the law and keep order among (a group).

  "Extra security was hired to police the crowd at the big game."

• To clean up an area.

• To enforce norms or standards upon.

  "to police a person's identity"