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{{first pic|Yasmin police officer.jpg|[[Yasmin Khan]], police officer. ([[TV]]: | {{first pic|Yasmin police officer.jpg|[[Yasmin Khan]], police officer. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)}})}} | ||
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'''Police officers''' were employees of the [[police]] force. They were also called '''cops''', '''[[copper (slang)|coppers]]''', '''[[bobby (slang)|bobbies]]''', '''[[Fed (slang)|Fed]]''', '''policemen''' or '''policewomen'''. | |||
[[Yasmin Khan]] preferred the term "police officer" over "policewoman", and frequently had to correct [[Hakim Khan|her father]] over this matter. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Arachnids in the UK (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | By [[2018]], some police forces fitted their officers with [[uniform camera]]s, as part of their [[uniform]]s, in case of [[lawsuit]]s and for data records. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Constable]] was a rank of police officer, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Everything Changes (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Cambridge Spy (TV story)}}, et al.) as was [[Sergeant]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Long Time Dead (novel)}}) | |||
[[ | == History == | ||
[[file:Policeman WKEH?.png|thumb|left|[[Policeman (Who Killed Elias Hoodreim?)|A policeman]] in [[1965]] [[Los Angeles]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who Killed Elias Hoodreim? (comic story)}})]] | |||
[[Mason (Rosa)|Mason]] was a police officer in [[1955]] [[Montgomery]], [[Alabama]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rosa (TV story)|Rosa]]'') | |||
[[ | In [[1965]], [[police officer (Who Killed Elias Hoodreim?)|a police officer]] active in [[Los Angeles]] informed [[Amos Burke]] about the recent [[death]] of [[Wall Street]] [[tycoon]] [[Elias Hoodreim]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who Killed Elias Hoodreim? (comic story)}}) | ||
On December | On [[31 December]] [[1999]], in [[San Francisco]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Grace Holloway]] were chased by a police officer on a [[motorcycle]]. The officer entered the TARDIS and moments later sped out in shock. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
On [[6 March]] [[2006]], a [[Policeman (Aliens of London)|police officer]] interrogated the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] over Rose's year long disappearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | On [[6 March]] [[2006]], a [[Policeman (Aliens of London)|police officer]] interrogated the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] over Rose's year long disappearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | ||
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[[File:Andy Davidson.jpg|thumb|Sergeant [[Andy Davidson]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'')]] | [[File:Andy Davidson.jpg|thumb|Sergeant [[Andy Davidson]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'')]] | ||
When she met the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Yasmin Khan]] was a junior police officer with [[Hallamshire Police]], in her second year of [[probation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | When she met the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], [[Yasmin Khan]] was a junior police officer with [[Hallamshire Police]], in her second year of [[probation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') By the [[31 October]] [[2021]], Yaz was no longer employed as a police officer. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Rory Williams]] was mistaken for a plain-clothes policeman by [[Ambrose Northover]] in [[2020]] [[Cwmtaff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'') | [[Rory Williams]] was mistaken for a plain-clothes policeman by [[Ambrose Northover]] in [[2020]] [[Cwmtaff]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth (TV story)|The Hungry Earth]]'') | ||
[[Harry Pike]], father of [[Darius Pike]], was one of the last policemen to serve in England before [[the Department]] replaced them with [[CCPC]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Precinct (TV story)|The Last Precinct]]'') | [[Harry Pike]], father of [[Darius Pike]], was one of the last policemen to serve in England before [[the Department]] replaced them with [[CCPC]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Precinct (TV story)|The Last Precinct]]'') | ||
Two police officers, including [[Robert Hargis]], rode ahead of [[John F. Kennedy]]'s presidential limousine on the day of his assassination. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | |||
When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] returned for her in [[2008]], [[Amy Pond]] donned a police officer uniform. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') This outfit later found its way into the hands of [[River Song]] who used it to imitate the police in [[1963]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[An Unearthly Woman (audio story)|An Unearthly Woman]]'') | |||
[[Category:Police]] | [[Category:Police]] | ||
[[Category:Occupations from the real world]] | [[Category:Occupations from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:02, 6 March 2024
Police officers were employees of the police force. They were also called cops, coppers, bobbies, Fed, policemen or policewomen.
Yasmin Khan preferred the term "police officer" over "policewoman", and frequently had to correct her father over this matter. (TV: Arachnids in the UK [+]Loading...["Arachnids in the UK (TV story)"])
By 2018, some police forces fitted their officers with uniform cameras, as part of their uniforms, in case of lawsuits and for data records. (TV: The Tsuranga Conundrum [+]Loading...["The Tsuranga Conundrum (TV story)"])
Constable was a rank of police officer, (TV: Everything Changes [+]Loading...["Everything Changes (TV story)"], The Cambridge Spy [+]Loading...["The Cambridge Spy (TV story)"], et al.) as was Sergeant. (PROSE: Long Time Dead [+]Loading...["Long Time Dead (novel)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mason was a police officer in 1955 Montgomery, Alabama. (TV: Rosa)
In 1965, a police officer active in Los Angeles informed Amos Burke about the recent death of Wall Street tycoon Elias Hoodreim. (COMIC: Who Killed Elias Hoodreim? [+]Loading...["Who Killed Elias Hoodreim? (comic story)"])
On 31 December 1999, in San Francisco, the Eighth Doctor and Grace Holloway were chased by a police officer on a motorcycle. The officer entered the TARDIS and moments later sped out in shock. (TV: Doctor Who)
On 6 March 2006, a police officer interrogated the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler over Rose's year long disappearance. (TV: Aliens of London)
During the Slitheen family's attempt to trick the people of Earth into starting World War Three, Sip Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen used the skin of senior police officer Strickland as a disguise. (TV: Aliens of London/World War Three)
Gwen Cooper was a police constable before joining Torchwood Three. (TV: Everything Changes)
Andy Davidson, Gwen's former police partner, and ally to Torchwood, (TV: Adrift, The Blood Line, AUDIO: More Than This, et al.) was promoted to Sergeant by the time he resigned from the force. (AUDIO: The Empty Hand, PROSE: Long Time Dead)
When she met the Thirteenth Doctor, Yasmin Khan was a junior police officer with Hallamshire Police, in her second year of probation. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth) By the 31 October 2021, Yaz was no longer employed as a police officer. (TV: The Halloween Apocalypse [+]Loading...["The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)"])
Rory Williams was mistaken for a plain-clothes policeman by Ambrose Northover in 2020 Cwmtaff. (TV: The Hungry Earth)
Harry Pike, father of Darius Pike, was one of the last policemen to serve in England before the Department replaced them with CCPCs. (TV: The Last Precinct)
Two police officers, including Robert Hargis, rode ahead of John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine on the day of his assassination. (TV: Rose)
When the Eleventh Doctor returned for her in 2008, Amy Pond donned a police officer uniform. (TV: The Eleventh Hour) This outfit later found its way into the hands of River Song who used it to imitate the police in 1963. (AUDIO: An Unearthly Woman)
