Manage police beat after crim kidnaps secretary (7)
I believe the answer is:
control
'manage' is the definition.
(I know that manage is a kind of control)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for control that I've seen before include "Restraint" , "Keep in line" , "Influencing power" , "Corn lot (anag.)" , "Regulate; spymaster" .)