I asked a friend, who is a police officer, this very question once. He explained that it is just a way to say that someone was caught--like grabbing someone by the collar.
Arrest and Trial - 2000 White Collar Criminal was released on: USA: 2001
My polo shirt has a collar. The police detective made an arrest and he now has 5 collars this week. Also: I bought a new collar for my dog.
a Bertha collar
The hip bone is called the pelvis and the collar bone is called the clavicle.
The parts of a collar are the band, the stand, the collar and the stays. The points are the corners of the collar.
The Pakistani dress with a mandarin collar is called a Kurta. This collar style is sometimes seen also on the Kameez.
The scientific name for the collar bone is the clavicle.
No employer is blue collar or any other collar. OCCUPATIONS are informally called that.
Nail, bag, pinch, bust, collar, get your man, throw him in the hoosegow, book him, cuff him, bring him down and take him downtown. By the way, in France the phrase is "to staple him". Il fait c'est épingler. Idioms are cool.
The collar is called a Tony or Guido collar available at Guido fashions.
A vicar's garment is typically called a clerical collar or a clergy collar. It is a special type of collar worn by clergy members as a symbol of their religious profession.
The top part of a shirt is called the collar. It is the part that goes around the neck area.