(By analogy with George Orwell' s "Thought PolICe" in "1984") A mythICal team of Gestapo-like storm troopers that might burst into one' s offICe and arrest one for violating programming style rules. May be used either seriously, to underline a claim that a partICular style violation is dangerous, or ironICally, to suggest that the practICe under discussion is condemned mainly by anal-retentive weenies. "Dike out that goto or the code polICe will get you!" The ironIC usage is perhaps more common. [Jargon File] (1994-12-08)