Even more slang

My bad - If someone has made a mistake, the phrase “my bad” is frequently employed as an apology or admission. It means “I was bad!” This is one of the phrases parents use themselves, to the everlasting embarrassment of their children.

“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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