This is the 270th most frequent Spanish word.
policía
"Policía" means "police" or "police officer" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'policía' is used as a collective noun referring to the police force or the organization.
La policía llegó rápidamente al lugar del crimen.
The police arrived quickly at the crime scene.
Here, 'policía' is used as a common noun referring to the profession or role of a police officer.
Estudio para ser policía y proteger a la comunidad.
I am studying to become a police officer and protect the community.
In this sentence, 'policía' is used as a noun referring to an individual police officer, and it’s masculine due to the preceding 'un'.