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bobby

an informal term for a British policeman

bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

captain, police captain, police chief

a policeman in charge of a precinct

constable, police constable

a police officer of the lowest rank

detective, investigator, police detective, tec

a police officer who investigates crimes

gendarme

a French policeman

inspector

a high ranking police officer

motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop

a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)

police matron, policewoman

a woman policeman

Mountie

colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

shoofly

an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen

traffic cop

a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic

trooper

a mounted policeman

state trooper, trooper

a state police officer

Chief Constable

the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)

crossing guard

someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing

dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw

someone who is a detective

meter maid

policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets

plainclothesman

a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty

pointsman

a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic

tracer

an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

type of:

law officer, lawman, peace officer

an officer of the law