What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mechanism for measuring crimes blocked by police essentially (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LI (synonym="LI") in CAPERS (synonym="=crimes, legally questionable acts, colloquially") = CALIPERS The answer is CALIPERS.

Mechanism for measuring crimes blocked by police essentially (8)

Independent Cryptic #11874 | 21 Across | 2024-10-30 flower

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