What does it mean to dream about police? |

The police is a public entity that has the role of monitoring, punishing, arresting and protecting. It is responsible for the collectively defined order, and may serve good or be abusive. Dreaming of policemen represents, then, how this police character is being manifested within the psychic dimension of the dreamer himself. Many times, preventing more instinctive aspects from manifesting and, in others, hindering the development of the personality.

Dream interpretation helps in self-knowledge and decision-making

The first step in interpreting a dream is to become familiar with the symbols contained in it and their meanings. The second step is to know that dreams always concern the dreamer, his personality characteristics and the attitudes he takes and that must be observed. Having done this, it is possible to use dreams as an important tool for self-knowledge and guidance in life.

According to Freudian psychoanalysis, the police would be a strong representation of the superego, that is, of our self-censorship, which is constructed from socially accepted models. Self-censorship can be both a preserver of the dreamer’s exposure and a saboteur of will and expression. It is up to the dreamer to assess the context of his dream.

In general, the figure of the policeman is closely linked to social approval, that is, to how the dreamer introjects, absorbs and deals with social values.

First step: reflect on the context of the dream

How is the relationship between the policeman and the dreamer? Is there abusive, punitive, limiting behavior or is such a boundary set in an appropriate and supportive way? Is there more than one character that evokes this aspect in the dream?

Second step: reflect on what the unconscious may be signaling

Am I knowing how to place myself properly in my social environment? Do I know how to control my impulses or do I act thoughtlessly and inconsequentially? Do I feel like I can be spontaneous or am I constantly policing and watching myself? Can I express myself calmly or do I always constrict myself with fear of being inadequate?

Possible applications

This police aspect, when it appears aggressive, violent and persecutory mannermay indicate that the dreamer engages in self-censorship in a punitive way, having to assess whether such rigidity is really necessary or if it is impeding his own development.

This same aspect, when it appears as help or in a friendly waymay indicate that the dreamer needs to better relate to his impulses and better understand the limits of his social action, or he already does this adequately.