What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police team bringing very cool desserts to part of school? (9)" mean?

The definition is "Police". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). V (synonym="abbreviation for very") + ICES (synonym="ice creams = cool desserts") + QUAD (synonym="short for quadrangle = an open area in a school or college with buildings around four sides") = VICESQUAD; definition: "Police team" The answer is VICESQUAD.

Police team bringing very cool desserts to part of school? (9)

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