ALL meanings of riot police
ri·ot po·lice
R r - noun riot police police armed against public disorder 1
- noun riot police A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal. 0
- singular noun riot police The riot police is the section of the police force that is trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public places. 0
- noun plural riot police police specially trained or equipped for quelling or containing a riot 0