Stated course of action looks a bit like law enforcement (6)
I believe the answer is:
policy
'stated course' is the definition.
'policy' can be an answer for 'course' (I have seen 'Course of action' mean 'policy' so perhaps 'course' could also mean 'policy'). I am not certain of the 'stated' bit.
'of action looks a bit like law enforcement' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
'bit' could be 'i' (resembles 1, a binary digit or bit) and 'i' is located in the answer.
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'plc' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for policy that I've seen before include "Plan of action adopted by an individual or group" , "Certificate of insurance" , "Adopted principle" , "Set of principles - plan" , "Insurance contract" .)