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Preventive service

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the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling.

See also: Preventive



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The preventive service afloat was really the one for us to reckon with, and it was material for our success and safety to know the exact position of the patrol craft in the neighbourhood.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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