2007-02-20 00:18:36 · 13 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
When I was in the Met (many years ago now) the term was woodentop, and it referred to an officer still on probation after completing the initial training at Hendon.
2007-02-20 00:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A "rookie" is a new police officer on the job, or it could also describe a police officer who is new to a different department or division, i.e.-a detective who is transferred to street patrol would be considered a "rookie".
2007-02-20 09:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by janember819 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slang.
An untrained or inexperienced recruit, as in the army or police.
An inexperienced person; a novice.
Sports. A first-year player, especially in a professional sport
it is believed to be a deviation of the word 'recruit', and there are records of it as far back as the late 1890's.
2007-02-20 08:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most times when people refer to anyone as a rookie it means there New
2007-02-20 08:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Nick s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means he is a cadet and usually goes on the beat with another policeman to "Learn the Ropes" and get more training before he is working on his own.
2007-02-20 08:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A beginner-someone who has just started on the job with no experience of it.
2007-02-20 08:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by Birdman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is new to the force. a raw recruit, as in the army or on a police force
2007-02-20 09:01:55 · answer #7 · answered by fluffyflo_1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that he is fresh out of the academy, and is in his first year of service.
2007-02-20 11:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are getting paid for sweeping the floor
2007-02-20 11:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by BNP. Protect Great Britain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your a rookie until you have less time to do then you have already done
2007-02-20 09:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by watchman_1900 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋