What are common slang terms for police men (plainclothesman, flatfoot, etc.)?

Question

Just curious.

Answer 1

from the turn of the century (lasts) 1900's it would be copper. due to the fact they used to wear copper buttons on their uniform. Also the long arm of the law which really comes from the bible as the lord is the long arm of his faithful always holding them back from more than they can handle

Answer 2

I'm surprised people haven't mentioned "5-0," which comes from the old TV show "Hawaii 5-0."

"Gumshoe" is a term that comes from either the sole of the shoe, made from rubber and therefore quieter, allowing the cop to sneak up on the bad guys more easily, or the fact that a cop on the beat or a detective does a lot of walking and sooner or later will step into the gum some slob dropped on the sidewalk.

Answer 3

Pigs, oinkers, blue shirts, D's, coppers, narks, uniformered officers are just a few terms used in Australia.

Answer 4

the fuzz [ oldie] , coppers, g man, long arm of the law , a Jethro
the heat feds and from the 40's johns, hammer and saw, elbow ,and Chicago lightening chaser

Answer 5

COP (constable on patrol)
beat cop (one who walks a beat instead of riding in a car)
Harness Bulls (from the Sam Browne belt & Accessories)
Dick (from dick tracy)
Flic (french)

Answer 6

Cops, Rozzers, Bobbies, (used to be Peelers), Fuzz.

Answer 7

all my friends call them Po Po's but you didn't hear that from me my dads a cop some of my other friends call them the pigs or other names which cant be named at this time.

Answer 8

In the Philippines, they're called Crocodiles 'cause they come out of nowhere

Answer 9

bobby,bogey,copper,fuzz,gendarme,peeler,pig,rozzer
i found these in " collins compact english thesaurus in a-z form" 1993

Answer 10

pigs, bobbies, cops, coppers, the (old) bill