LAPD turn back for little pet (6)
I believe the answer is:
lapdog
'little pet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'lapd turn back' is the wordplay.
'turn' becomes 'go' (a person's move in a board game).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'go' written backwards gives 'og'.
'lapd'+'og'='LAPDOG'
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for lapdog that I've seen before include "One readily submitting" , "Small pampered pet" , "Much petted pet" , "little pet" , "Infatuated person - small docile pet" .)