What does the cryptic crossword clue "Police trap criminal with heart of gold (6)" mean?

The definition is "Police". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRAP (synonym="TRAP") + OL (synonym="middle letters of GOLD") = PATROL; definition: "Police" The answer is PATROL.

Police trap criminal with heart of gold (6)

Guardian Cryptic #25714 | 11 Down | 2012-08-14 flower

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