What does your locality refer to the police as, in slang terms?
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pigs or the ones who walk around with the different hats we call titheads
203786
Technically yes,you are correct. However there are many words that have slang words or phrases also depending on where you live.  For example: Y'all is you all; A bubbler is a water fountain;a soda is a pop or sometimes a soda pop!  To each his own!
755720
you have to call the local police department and give them the name and they tell you.
111987
n. pl. police\n\n   1. The governmental department charged with the regulation and control of the affairs of a community, now chiefly the department established to maintain order, enforce the law, and prevent and detect crime.
382104
The police department.  They have a tone of them.
449799
That is a tough one.. There are sought to be made explanations but.. sifting through all of them, I believe it is: Around the year 1700, the slang verb cop entered English usage, meaning "to get ahold of, catch, capture." By 1844, cop showed up in print, and soon thereafter the -er suffix was added, and a policeman became a copper, one who cops or catches and arrests criminals. Copper first appeared in print in 1846, the use of cop as a short form copper occured in 1859
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"The Fuzz" is commonly used as a pejorative for the Police. It is unknown where this term came to its meaning, though it likely evolved from a code used on the streets to communicate the presence of a police officer. The Fuzz can also be seen as a smaller portion of "The Man", and large congregates of the Fuzz will eventually become more accurately described as being The Man.\n\nThe term cop likely comes from "constable on patrol"
415078
let the police handle it
104599
Go ask the local police.
712013
do you mean ecilop? \n\nIt means there's a police car behind you...
400024
your local friendly police!
402301
Call the police, they'll tell you.
839383
your local police or sheriff station
89192
You take it to your local police station.
783062
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_slang
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To the best of my knowlege, the term Cop came from the UK and was a mnemonic for "Constable of the Public" (COP).\n\nI see that others here have answered that the abbreviation means/meant "Constable on Patrol."   I do not know this use; but historically (having been inside and researched Police activity in the UK) I have come across the "Constable of the Public" term/descriptor often.\n\nHope this helps!\n\nWhatever it means -- let's all remember that most of these men and women are brave, intelligent,compassionate people dedicated to helping others  during some of life's worst moments.\n\nThese men and women deserve our respect and appreciation.\n\nOf course there are a few "bad apples" in every bunch -- but they are rare -- and not what most cops like to see beside them as partners.
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local police department website