This is the 17923rd most frequent Russian word.
участковому
"To the district police officer."
In this sentence, 'участковому' refers to the local area police officer in dative case, indicating an action directed towards them.
Я подошёл спросить участковому о ситуации на улице.
I approached the local officer to ask about the situation on the street.
Here, 'участковому' is used in dative case to denote the target person one should inform regarding specific events.
Рекомендуется сообщить участковому о подозрительных событиях.
It is recommended to report suspicious events to the local officer.
In this usage, 'участковому' is in dative case, denoting the recipient of trust or reliance in matters related to safety.