| STARSKY | Hutch's partner in 1970s US police series (7) |
| HAWAII | ___ Five-O, 1970s US police drama series (6) |
| CROFTS | Seals's partner in 1970s music |
| CHONG | Cheech's partner in 1970s-'80s movies |
| LEARNED | Michael ___, actress who played Olivia Walton in 1970s US television series The Waltons (7) |
| CASSIDY | David ___, singer-actor who played Keith Partridge in 1970s US television series The Partridge Family (7) |
| REDFORD | Actor's description of Starsky and Hutch's wheels? (7) |
| PRAISED | Applauded increase in salary in US Police Department (7) |
| DRAGNET | US police drama series featuring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday (7) |
| TROOPER | Nothing in report upset US police officer (7) |
| ELSPETH | US police procedural comedy/drama series (7) |
| PLEDGED | Promised shelf in US police department (7) |
| ELIOTNESS | Treasury official played by Robert Stack in the 1959-63 US police series The Untouchables (5,4) |
| SHADES | US police series with Jennifer Lopez, ------ of Blue (6) |
| NYPD | ___ Blue, US police series (inits) (1,1,1,1) |
| STREET | Hill ------ Blues, 1980s US police series (6) |
| MIRANDA | Verbal caution given by US police to suspects in custody, ... warning |
| JANEDOE | Name used in US police investigations for an unknown female victim |
| MARSHAL | US police officer alarms suspect outside hotel (7) |
| MARTIAL | Reported US police chief as belligerent (7) |
