A stripper in police history (6)
I believe the answer is:
peeler
This might 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 don't understand how one could define the other.
'in' acts as a 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" .)