Cryptic crossword clue
Firm cracking frauds beat police 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CONSTABLES

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The straight part
We know that "beat police" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beat police = constables.
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What does CONSTABLES mean?

CONSTABLES noun
  1. One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
  2. A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
  3. An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
  4. The warden of a castle.
  5. A public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
  6. (Channel Islands) An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
  7. A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.

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