Police stooges tap one’s house (7)

I believe the answer is:

gestapo

'police' is the definition.
(Gestapo is an example)

'stooges tap one's house' is the wordplay.
'house' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'houses' mean this (part of the clue houses the answer)).
'GESTAPO' is hidden in the letters of 'stooges tap ones'.

(Other definitions for gestapo that I've seen before include "Brutal force" , "Nazi German police" , "war force" , "Notorious secret police" , "Men in black" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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