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supercop

(ˈsuːpəˌkɒp)
n
(Professions) informal US an exceptionally capable or powerful police officer
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1980: All right Stirling, oot the car (Rikki Fulton's Supercop)1981: Bella Bella (Gregory's Girl)1982: Beverley Bellshill (to describe the newly developed Scots-LA accent of Sheena Easton.
The unassuming supercop says CAB has seized pounds 2.5 million in unpaid taxes and frozen pounds 6 million worth of crooks' assets.
Actress Renuka Shahane said: Shocked by the suicide of supercop Himanshu Roy.
Speaking to US 'supercop' Bill Bratton this week, the man credited as the architect behind New York's incredible transformation, he likened London to a sick patient.
It was revealed this week how sharp-eyed supercop Dave Keen found stolen cars valued at a staggering PS500,000 in just six months -- including a top-ofthe-range Audi worth PS44,000.
"He is waiting to solve the case but one may wonder if this supercop has another motive.
"He is waiting to solve the case but one may wonder if this supercop has another motive like is he trying to save the culprit behind this or [is he] responsible himself?
Rich tributes were paid yesterday to former police chief K P S Gill at a memorial service in Delhi, with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh saying the "supercop was a brave officer who knew how to lead from the front".
The latest Lincoln Rhyme mystery novel begins with an argument between the criminologist and his aide, Thom, about the forthcoming marriage of Rhyme and supercop Amelia Sachs.
In Badge 387, Cleveland-based journalist Robert Sberna weaves skillful biography with gritty true-crime episodes to portray the life and heroism of long-time Cleveland patrolman Jim Simone, nicknamed "Supercop" by local media for his crime-fighting feats.