What were the knicknames the people gave the police in the victorian times?

Question: What were the knicknames the people gave the police in the victorian times!?

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blue bottle
cop, copper
crusher
miltonian
jack--detective
jerry--a watch

Source: google victorian slang and take the first link!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

What country are we talking about, please!?

This is the English language site, but there are people on here from the US, Canda, Ireland, England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and other places that also speak English!. The answer to your question would depend on the country about which you are enquiring!. Most of the countries would have "knicknames the people gave the police in the victorian times"!.

Victorian Era - 1830s to 1900!?

In the US I would say the nickname would be cop, or copper!.

"Around the year 1700, the slang verb cop entered English usage, meaning "to get ahold of, catch, capture!." By 1844, cop showed up in print, and soon thereafter the -er suffix was added, and a policeman became a copper, one who cops or catches and arrests criminals!. Copper first appeared in print in 1846, the use of cop as a short form copper occured in 1859!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

They were sometimes called 'slops'!. This comes from a Victorian slang called backslang, in which some words were spoken backwards!. So 'beer' = 'reeb', 'pot' = 'top', 'police' = 'ecilop', which was a bit awkward to pronounce, hence 'slops'!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Bobbies!. Peelers !. Both after Robert Peel!.also rozzers , coppers,pigs!. All in common use in Victorian London!.

Edit: As Jack the Ripper operated in London , I don't suppose knowing what other countries expressions were are of interest !Www@QuestionHome@Com

Peelers - after Robert Peel (Which I think also lends itself to the expression 'keep 'em peeled' - as in keep your eyes open)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Bobbies - after Robert Peel

He helped to create the modern police force in the mid 1800s!. I think he was Home Secreatary!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Peelers, and Bobbies, after Sir Robert Peel, who created the modern police force!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

After robert Peel!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.bobbies or peelers
After the old Bailey!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.old bill
coppers
rozzers
crushers!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

PeelersWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Peelers!.(after Robert Peel who came up with the idea)Www@QuestionHome@Com

They were called peelers after sir Robert Peel who came up with the whole thing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Po Po!.!.!.!.possibly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com