Clue: Ill wind arising, innumerable common criminals initially punching dandy, officer on the way? (7,3)
Answer: TRAFFIC COP
Explanation: Definition: officer on the way?
"way" in the definition in the meaning of a street or road
 **FART**="Ill wind", reversed/"arising"; plus the initials of **I**[nnumerable] **C**[ommon] **C**[riminals] inside **FOP**="dandy"