Air Police

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Air Police

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

The Baltic air police mission routinely follows Russian military aircraft flying over international waters over the Baltic Sea between the Russian mainland and the Kaliningrad enclave.

From Reuters

McFarland stepped out of his vehicle with the shotgun, pointed it at the crowd and fired it into the air, police said.

From Seattle Times