divine rights, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

divine rights n.

also divine right

[SE Divine Right of Kings, the concept that monarchs are answerable only to God for their actions]

(US black) the police.

1980

E. Folb Runnin’ Down Some Lines 66: The characterization of the police [...] connotes such perceived attributes as [...] hypocritical morality (divine right).