Make good operational cuts, as bent police officer might (6,2)
I believe the answer is:
stitch up
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'make good operational cuts' is the first definition.
(as in surgical stitches)
'as bent police officer might' is the second definition.
(stitch up can mean to frame someone for a crime)
(Other definitions for stitch up that I've seen before include "Incriminate by unfair means" , "Swindle; incriminate by informing on" , "A deal so as to gain an advantage" , "Incriminate by informing on (someone)" , "Fix rent" .)