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shore patrol

–noun
(often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP

Origin:
1940–45
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shore patrol  
n.   Abbr. SP
A detail of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard serving as military police ashore.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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