What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hollywood police go northwards to get stooge (6)" mean?

The definition is "stooge". The wordplay uses a reversal. LAPD (synonym="Hollywood police") + GO (reversal="GO") = LAPDOG The answer is LAPDOG.

Hollywood police go northwards to get stooge (6)

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