This is the 278th most frequent Slovenian word.
policisti
"Policisti" means "policemen" or "police officers" in English.
In this sentence, 'policisti' refers to multiple officers of the law as the subject performing an action of assistance.
Policisti so pomagali starcu prečkati cesto.
The police officers helped the elderly man cross the street.
Here, 'policisti' is used as a plural subject indicating that they were present and actively observing a situation.
Na trgu so policisti opazovali dogajanje.
At the square, the police officers were observing the events.
In this sentence, 'policisti' is being used to generalize and talk about the role and expectations of officers of the law.