These "police" are the dreaded enforcement agents of the government in "1984"
In 1984 the United States Congress passed a bill where law enforcement 
... Police & other government agencies have over 2 billion in confiscated assets... [DOC] [TLE] POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 1984 12-lL\90 - National ... [PAR] Jan 31, 1984 ... the Harbor.