Cop
Cop noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.
Usage example: a cop stopped her for speeding
Sergeant
Sergeant noun - Any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.
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In Forever Blue the victim's father, a police sergeant, hired another cop to beat the homosexuality out of his son; unfortunately the guy was completely Axe Crazy and shot him instead.
Source: Series / Cold Case -
Sergeant Yates, the red-headed cop in South Park, whose wife, Maggie, has the stereotypical immigrant accent.
Source: Officer O'Hara -
Improbable Aiming Skills: Sergeant Nelson isn't the brightest cop on the force by a long shot, but when it comes to a long shot, he can nail it with a pistol.
Source: Podcast / Black Jack Justice
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