# What do cops call us? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 21, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409 "2003-11-21T00:57:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jake4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jake4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake4)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/21 "2003-11-23T17:17:47Z")
Welcome to the boards, btw. It’s always nice when your first post gets a laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/22 "2003-11-23T19:36:20Z")
Victim ~ dead or alive. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/23 "2003-11-23T19:37:41Z")
And some times (many times) Witness ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/24 "2003-11-23T19:44:10Z")
Here in my area, folks are always identified as “subjects” on the scanner. I still rankle at the term even after years of listening to it. I don’t want to subject to anyone. ---
**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/25 "2003-11-23T20:55:37Z")
toque- 415 is the section of the Penal Code describing disturbing the peace. Cops usually use it for a fight. At LA County jail often hear on the PA- " all deputies- module 6000- 415-deputy involved." It means a deputy is being attacked & needs help. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/26 "2003-11-23T22:18:49Z")
Mopes Humps ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/27 "2003-11-24T00:07:34Z")
“Fine upstanding member(s) of society”, said of the folks who make _Cops_ the great show that it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/28 "2003-11-24T01:03:43Z")
Once while biking, I was approaching a heavy traffic intersection at high speed. The cop at the intersection apparently thought I was about to head right into traffic (I wasn’t). He yelled “Slow down **Organ Donor!** ” I thought it was kind of funny. Probably a common phrase for a certain kind of civilian. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/29 "2003-11-24T04:00:48Z")
“Boy.” ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/30 "2003-11-24T04:46:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by doctordoowop \* > \*\*Listen to a police scanner- “male mental” comes to mind. In LA County " a 415 male" means often drunk, disturbing the peace, & usually in a fight. In private conversation asshole is a cop favorite \*\* Reminds me of the Indians from [Cannibal! The Musical](http://www.spscriptorium.com/Treats/Cannibalscript.htm)… > [@](#): > > Chief: I’m afraid there is terrible storm in the mountains. _[the squaw begins to blush and flirt. Noon flirts back, beckoning her]_ So, if you like, you may wait here with us and other… assholes… for storm to caaalm dooown. _[places his hands on an invisible roiling sea, trying to calm it down]_ > > Packer: What other assholes? > > Chief: _[holds up ten fingers]_ Ten days ago, a group of ass-holes like yourselves came through here. I told them they should wait for the storm to end. ---
**Author:** ![boofy\_bloke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@boofy\_bloke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boofy_bloke)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409/31 "2003-11-25T02:10:13Z")
In the UK non-police are to be identified by certain codes (e.g. IC1 female means a woman of a certain race: by not saying the race (e.g. black, white, asian) this promotes a less racist attitude). Yay “The Bill”! Also, here is some police slang from Australia: Beak: Judge or Magistrate. Chicken hawk: Pedophile whose penchant is for boys. Clean: Constable fresh out of training. D: Detective. Dog: 1. Underworld informant working for police. 2. To make allegations against one’s fellow officers. 3. To keep someone under surveillance. Dog house: To be in the bad books with one’s superiors. Floater: Body in the water whose advanced state of decomposition makes it float. Fit up: To create incriminating circumstances. Freddy: Police identification badge. Hunt: To find young girls to blackmail into sexual favours. Knock: To murder someone. Load up: To plant incriminating evidence. Laugh: Cash payment for corrupt activities. Redball: A high-priority case which generally places investigating officers under extreme pressure. Rock spider: Pedophile whose penchant is for very young children. Roll over: To give evidence against one’s fellow officers. Scrum down: Meeting of detectives to compare notes and align stories. Soc: Scene of the crime. Stook: Hiding place for contraband like drugs or firearms. Stooge: Underworld informant working for police. Suit: Lawyer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-cops-call-us/214409.md?page=1)