(law enforcement) Of a police officer: patrolling his or her assigned area; on duty.
(slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”)
In the correct rhythm or tempo
Source: en.wiktionary.orgThe policeman on the beat or in the patrol car makes more decisions and exercises broader discretion affecting the daily lives of people every day and to a greater extent, in many respects, than a judge will ordinarily exercise in a week. Warren E. Burger
It is time to put more cops on the beat and remove our most violent repeat offenders from our neighborhood streets. Bill Schuette
One fine day, in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other. They pulled out their swords and shot one another. One deaf cop, on the beat heard the noise, and came and shot the two dead boys. Holly Black
I'm doing research for a large comic book on the Beat Generation guys - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac and those guys. Harvey Pekar
Before now, I've always taken my mixes out to the car and listened to them in the parking lot. I still do that, but more so now I'm listening to it on the Beat box, and I think people should give it at least a listen and check it out and see what it is. Dr. Dre
Day one of the nation-wide shut down was punctuated by deserted streets, police officers on the beat and long queues at designated petrol stations for essential services. Source: Internet