Thread: Copper or policeman?

I've always thought of them as coppers, and a police station as a "cop shop". Not intended in any way as a derogatory term, the ones that I knew back in the UK referred to themselves that way, just like the ones that you were talking to.

I'm of the generation that has automatic respect for their job, the uniform and all that they stand for.

I too generally refer to them as cops.
Although ever since I saw Hot Fuzz I call them policemen-officers.

I have a family friend who is a copper - by his own description.

I usually refer to them being cops, or coppers - but strangely enough I refer to the local establishment as the Police station rather than using "cop shop". Equally likely to use cop car or police car.

Cop or copper doesn't have any derogatory meaning for me.

Steve

anyone still call them the fuzz?

Each to their own, but I use Policeman - for both genders (which in itself may offend??)

Some 'old' crooks sing a ditty as a gee-up;

'What's the colour of a two cent piece, cop-per, cop-per..' These's some more to it but not for a family show....

Anyway, there's plenty of alternative names for many professions, many of which are used internally but when used by those not in the job, are seen as derogatory.

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

Matt.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

I too generally refer to them as cops.
Although ever since I saw Hot Fuzz I call them policemen-officers.

Funk yeah(if you ever watched the g rated version)

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

Funk yeah(if you ever watched the g rated version)

Silly old bar-stool.

ah that movie is so good. i love the 2 guys by the same name ah they crack me up. wonka!