the act of providing assistance or support to someone or something
wsparcie, pomoc
a drawing of a person, usually a suspect, made by combining descriptions from witnesses
portret pamięciowy, rysunek złożony
a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem
wskazówka, trop
a criminal investigation that has remained unsolved for a significant period and lacks recent investigative leads
niewyjaśniona sprawa, cold case
based on indirect evidence rather than direct proof
poszlakowy, pośredni
an organized search by police for a person wanted for a crime
polowanie na człowieka, poszukiwania policyjne
a machine that measures bodily changes to see if someone might be lying
wykrywacz kłamstw, poligraf
a group of people standing next to each other so a witness can try to identify a criminal suspect
parada identyfikacyjna, szereg podejrzanych
something that is hard to explain or understand, often involving a puzzling event or situation with an unknown explanation
tajemnica, zagadka
a case that is very clear and easy to prove because there is strong evidence
a machine that measures and records bodily functions like pulse, blood pressure, breathing, and sweating
poligraf, wykrywacz kłamstw
a person the police think may be connected to a crime but who has not been arrested
a person who may be dangerous to a country or organization, especially if trusted with secret information
zagrożenie bezpieczeństwa, ryzyko dla bezpieczeństwa
the place at an airport or port where passengers' bags are checked for illegal goods as they enter a country
cło, kontrola celna
to find an answer or solution to a question or problem
rozwiązywać, rozstrzygać
a situation in which police secretly watch a place to observe someone or find evidence of a crime
nadzór, obserwacja
to watch a building continuously, usually by police or reporters, to see who goes in or out
obserwować, śledzić
the act of monitoring a person or place, especially by the police
nadzór, monitorowanie
to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof
podejrzewać, posądzać
a person who is hired to investigate crimes or personal matters, but is not a police officer
detektyw prywatny, prywatny śledczy
an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs
członek straży obywatelskiej, samozwańczy sędzia
the act of taking the law into your own hands instead of relying on the police
czujność, samowola
actively sought by law enforcement due to involvement in criminal activity
poszukiwany, zbiegły
a list of people or groups that authorities watch closely because they may be dangerous
lista obserwacyjna, lista nadzoru
someone who has personally seen of an object, event, etc. and can describe it
naoczny świadek, świadek
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
alibi
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death
autopsja, badanie pośmiertne
a dead person's physical frame
zwłoki, ciało
the place where a crime happened and where police look for evidence
miejsce zbrodni, scena zbrodni
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
kryminalistyczny, sądowo-lekarski
the scientific techniques that help police solve crimes
kryminalistyka, nauki sądowe
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
odcisk palca, ślad palca
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
dowód, świadectwo
an item formally introduced and referred to in a legal proceeding as evidence
dowód rzeczowy, eksponat
an examination of a body after death to find out the cause
autopsja, badanie pośmiertne
to search a person by having them remove their clothes to check for hidden items
przeszukać do naga, przeprowadzić rewizję osobistą z rozbieraniem
a place where police examine physical evidence from crimes
laboratorium kryminalistyczne, laboratorium policyjne
the study of crimes, criminals, and how crime can be prevented
kryminologia, badanie przestępczości
