What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police got a criminal to be repentant (10)" mean?

The definition is "repentant". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of POLICEGOTA ("Police got a") [anagram: "criminal"] = APOLOGETIC; definition: "repentant" The answer is APOLOGETIC.

Police got a criminal to be repentant (10)

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