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Material social worker's taken away from police officer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

serge

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'material' is the definition.
(I know that serge is a type of material)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for serge that I've seen before include "Durable fabric" , "Frenchman" , "Material to suit" , "Twilled woollen fabric" , "Stuff" .)

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