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Ḥakem (حاكم) is a Tunisian slang term for police, meaning "ruler" in Arabic. [citation needed] Harness bull American term for a uniformed officer. [32] A reference to the Sam Browne belt that was formerly part of some police uniforms, also Harness cop, Harness man. [33] Havāladāra Term meaning Constable in Marathi. Heat or The Heat ...
In its modern form, the use of skell as a slang term in the United States appears to date from the 1960s, most especially from New York City. The word has sometimes been used by the police officer characters on the TV shows NYPD Blue, Third Watch, Gotham, Law and Order: SVU, and Blue Bloods, as well as Better Call Saul.
A term used in some post-soviet countries to refer to a member of the secret police. Mukhabarat, Al-Amn: Arabic terms for "intelligence" and "security", the former is mainly used for foreign intelligence whereas the latter is used for domestic intelligence. Moscas Border Patrol Police. [11] Narc, Nark, Narq An informant or an undercover DEA ...
A more endearing term for a female police officer. Kojak with a Kodak: A police officer running Radar. Local yokel A local city police officer. Mama bear A less derogatory term for a female police officer. Miss Piggy A female police officer (refers to the Muppet character, derived from the pejorative term "pig" for police officers). Mountie mountie
The police version of ten-codes is officially known as the APCO Project 14 Aural Brevity Code. [ 1 ] The codes, developed during 1937–1940 and expanded in 1974 by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO), allow brevity and standardization of message traffic.
Five-O, an American slang term for law enforcement; Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), an American television police drama airing from 1968 to 1980 Hawaii Five-O, a 1969 album by The Ventures; Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), a re-imagining of the 1968 series premiering in 2010; Five-O, a 1985 Hank Williams, Jr. album
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ACAB, an acronym for all cops are bastards, is a political slogan associated with those opposed to the police.It is commonly expressed as a catchphrase in graffiti, tattoos and other forms of imagery in public spaces and online.