[Politics] What do you call the police?

[Hamilton]

Definitely the Rozzers.

Can't stand it when I hear young people refer to them as 'the Feds'. Disgraceful. No understanding of the etymology of a nickname.

 

[Driver8]

In London they are called the Feds by the youth

That’s because they like to pretend they live in LA rather than Croydon. Quite sad really.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Polis, sometimes, although if it's the only Scottish word in a sentence it usually sounds a bit out of place.

Funny how some things - just a single word, or a phrase - can transport you straight back to your childhood and spark something you had completely forgotten. Your post instantly took me back to childhood car journey's with my dad, who's from the east end of Glasgow.

Anytime we saw a marked police vehicle he would say, "Och, won't ye luke - it's the polis."

 

[The Birdman]

Old bill ,Cops or Dad when younger.

 

[AgerBomb22]

The 5 O

 

[BBassic]

The Police. Obviously.

 

[Beanstalk]

That’s because they like to pretend they live in LA rather than Croydon. Quite sad really.

tbf if you had to live in Croydon, you'd pretend to be in LA.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

where's the "Peelers" option for all the old 'uns on here ....

 

[crodonilson]

Just seen about 10 of the filth on Lyme seafront, thats unprecedented round here, something kicking off with boozed up louts.

 

[jakarta]

I call them my Clients, as I do work for Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex Constabulary and have done for many Years.

Rank and File don't half look young these days...

 

[father_and_son]

Depending on context but if you are after my 'nickname' for police then it's Dibbles. As in "It was noisy last night, a dozen Dibbles turned up and brought their helicopter."

 

[swd40]

Po Po

 

[dejavuatbtn]

The Police

 

[shingle]

The Police

anyone using the term filth or pigs in a serious context are themselves filth.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Generally I would say the"the police" but I do say"old bill" a lot and also"copper"in the context of"he/she's a good copper".I also say "the Great British Bobby "quite a bit too.i cannot stand "filth""pigs""oink oink I smell bacon"I find these phrases juvenile and cringey.anyone using these phrases I instantly classify as low iq,not much class,and someone I would avoid.i also say we have "the best police force in the world"a lot too.we are lucky to have them,it's just a shame governments won't let them off the leash a bit more and really get stuck in to some of these villains.

 

[Chicken Run]

It’s been along time since I called them anything other than The Police, the last time I helped the Police with their enquires was 1989 and that was on a drunken disorder charge which to this day remains on my Enhanced DBS certificate! ( It doesn’t go away) [emoji23]

I have nothing but respect for the Police especially in the current climate.

 

[Blue3]

The Police or our Police

 

[Swansman]

No comments...

 

[Chicken Run]

No comments...

Oh go on please indulge us?

 

[nickjhs]

Cops, Coppers, Police.