Freebase (2.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition:.Police BeatPolice Beat is a 2005 American crime film directed by Robinson Devor and written by Charles Mudede. It follows the life of an African-born Seattle bicycle officer simply known as 'Z' for a week. While Z goes about on his policing duties, he finds himself mentally preoccupied with his girlfriend who has gone on a camping trip with an old male friend. This obsession with the absence of his girlfriend and the escalating jealousy and paranoia makes him unfazed by the crimes he witnesses, which take place in locations all over Seattle on different levels of depravity.The story is narrated by Z in his native Wolof language, though he makes the transition to English when interacting with those around him.
Car games online. Jan 30, 2011 What does it mean to 'walk a beat downtown'? Walking a beat refers to a repetitive route cops walk to show a police presence to deter crime as well as become familiar with an area, it's inhabitants and how they interact with each other, basically it's a foot patrol. Slang/Words/Foreign Words meaning blind, blindess to the truth, or to be.
Police Beat provides an interesting glimpse into the life of a new immigrant to the United States that focuses less on the protagonist's experience as a new citizen and more on his response to life in an American city. His observation of both human vice and social outlook is contrasted with his conservative sense of duty, both to his work as a police officer and his relationship with his girlfriend.