Air Police

noun

1. an organization of personnel in the U.S. Air Force or Air National Guard serving as police. : AP, A.P.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Air Police¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“You need to come outside now with nothing in your hands. Your hands in the air,” police said through a loudspeaker.

From Seattle Times

It’s unclear what prompted the episode on Horizon Air - police said Emerson described having been in a dream-like state.

From Washington Times

It’s unclear what prompted the episode on Horizon Air — police said Emerson described having been in a dream-like state.

From Seattle Times

Smith opened fire when Arriola-Gomez moved toward him in an alley and started to raise the machete in the air, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some marchers hoisted signs in the air: “Police intimidation enslaves us all”; “Silence is no longer golden.”

From Literature