Answer:

inspector

Answer	Crossword Clue
INSPECTOR	Yard worker?
INSPECTOR	Clouseau, for one
INSPECTOR	Gadget label?

INSPECTOR	Police officer.
INSPECTOR	Lestrade, for example.
INSPECTOR	Mystery story character.
INSPECTOR	Scotland Yard V.I.P.
INSPECTOR	Man from the Yard
INSPECTOR	Customs job
INSPECTOR	Case worker
INSPECTOR	Lestrade of Sherlock Holmes stories, e.g.