What is the ruling on lying to a police officer when the questioner believes the officer intended a certain question, while he actually intended another?

Deliberate lying is forbidden except out of necessity. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "You must be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and strives for truthfulness until he is recorded with Allah as a Siddiq (truthful one). And beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Fire. A man continues to lie and strives for lying until he is recorded with Allah as a liar." Lying is to inform about something contrary to what it is, knowingly and deliberately. You must hasten to repent and seek forgiveness for deliberately lying.