A stripper in police history (6)
I believe the answer is:
peeler
This could be a double definition.
'a stripper' is the first definition.
('peeler' can be a synonym of 'stripper')
'police history' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for peeler that I've seen before include "Very old English cop, or spud scraper" , "kitchen utensil" , "Old copper" , "Devious type" , "Kitchen knife" .)