Copper or policeman?

**Bearman** · 24th May 2013, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by Ranga

anyone still call them the fuzz?

Showing your age there Ranga, that saying goes back to the late '60's and '70's.
Back in my day amongst other sayings they used to call us the "brown bombers" mainly because of the khaki uniform.

**V8Ian** · 24th May 2013, 06:37 PM

Like many nicks or slang names that are now considered politically incorrect, the offence is in the intent rather than the noun. To my great annoyance, abo is now considered offensive. My belief is that it should be taken as a badge of honour and acceptance, as are Simmo for Simpson, Gazza for Gary et al. It's just the Australian way.

**123rover50** · 24th May 2013, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

Or policewoman

I have never really liked the word copper and always use Policeman or The Police anyway.......

The last three days I have been on a course and there were seven members from the force being trained with me........

they all referred to themselves as coppers which I thought was odd

Tut tut. Its not the "Force" any more. Its the Service.

Though I still refer to it as the force anyway as do lots of news presenters.

**minibloodhound** · 24th May 2013, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Tut tut. Its not the "Force" any more. Its the Service.

Though I still refer to it as the force anyway as do lots of news presenters.

NSW Police became a "service" back in 1988 and about 2004/2005 changed to just to the NSW Police before changing again formally back to the Police Force.

I was in for just over twenty years and always referred to myself being a "copper" or being "in the cops". Never had a problem with it compared to other names we were called!

**p38arover** · 24th May 2013, 07:49 PM

I use "police" when talking to them but probably cops at other times.

Originally Posted by mudmouse

I reckon respect the role by using the correct name, although I wonder at the motive of the NSW Police Commissioner publicly using 'Cops'. Maybe he's trying to be cool

Does the NSW Commissioner's car still have the COP no. plate?

**The ho har's** · 24th May 2013, 08:00 PM

I think a lot of these answers have answered your questions

Mrs hh

**mudmouse** · 24th May 2013, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I use "police" when talking to them but probably cops at other times.

Does the NSW Commissioner's car still have the COP no. plate?

I don't think so - COP (Commissioner Of Police). Maybe COP-001 would appropriate. Traffic Services, still use VIP-(43) on their bikes and a few of their cars. The 'VIP's' are typically used for escort

duties as well as HWP taskings.

Matt.

**Sue** · 24th May 2013, 08:10 PM

Hubby is an ex 'cop'.. and he refers to friends who are still in the force as coppers without offence at all..

**FeatherWeightDriver** · 24th May 2013, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by mudmouse

'What's the colour of a two cent piece, cop-per, cop-per..'

Kids these days - do they even know what a 2 cent piece is / was?

**bobslandies** · 24th May 2013, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I use "police" when talking to them but probably cops at other times.

Does the NSW Commissioner's car still have the COP no. plate?

Norman T. W. Allan (Commissioner 1962-72) had the number plate COP 777, on a Rambler Classic and I think a Rambler Rebel. His successor Fred Hanson may have had the plate for a while but he may have been the last. Under Fred the newly created Highway Patrol had HWP and HWY prefixes, also LAW I think. Far more creative and less politically correct in those days!

Bob

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