“busted.” The word was simply slang for “broken and reinvented to mean someone was caught, probably doing something they shouldn’t
BOLO n: Police acronym for "Be On the Look Out."
Bear: Short for "Smokey Bear" in reference to the hats worn by some U.S. state police being similar to that of "Smokey Bear".
"Bear bait" is a reference to speeders, who may draw the attention of the police and allow slightly slower traffic to exceed the speed limit in their wake.
"Bear in the Air" is a reference to a police chopper
Boys in blue: A reference to the blue uniform worn by some officers.
Evel Knievel - Motorcycle Police
Feds: Usually used in the United States to refer to higher federal law enforcement agencies,
Fuzz: This North American term first appeared in the 1920s and gained popularity in the 1930s
The Heat: American; putting the heat on someone.
Horseman: A Canadian term referring to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Variation: Mounties.
Smokey: A term from the CB Radio fad of the 1970s. See "Bear" above
The Thin Blue Line: Used to describe the role of the police in being the barrier between civilized society and chaos, inspiring a TV series and a documentary of the same name.
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