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Here’s the Real Reason Why Police Officers Are Called “Cops”

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Here’s the Real Reason Why Police Officers Are Called “Cops”

We hear it all the time in true crime podcasts, headlines and neighborhood chatter: Call the cops. The cops showed up. Good cop, bad cop. But have you ever stopped to investigate where the word cop ...