West Coasts in the early 1970s. Roussin French. In the 18th century undercover detectives in high society were dressed in a reddish (roussâtre) long jacket. Rozzers UK, slang for police officers, first recorded in the late 1800s. S Sanki A Polish term for detention, literally "sleigh", comes from "sankcje" – sanctions. Sbirro Italian slang term for a police officer. Schmier Derogatory slang term for policeman in Switzerland. Literally German for 'dirt'/'smear'/'grease', derived from 'schmiergeld' or 'schmieren' – 'bribe money' and 'to bribe' respectively. Referring to police as a whole as a totally corrupt organization. Plural forms: (schmiere[n]) for male and (schmierin) for feminine. Scuffer Term used in Liverpool for a policeman. Scum Commonly used in the U.K. Very similar in use to "The Filth" "The Scum are raiding John’s house. The Filth are never done harassing him!" Shades Term used to refer to An Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. Derived from Traveller Cant, it is said to refer either to the two shades of blue on the Garda uniform, or to the practice of wearing peaked uniform caps, casting a "shade" over their eyes. It is also perhaps thought to refer to the sunglasses (or shades) they once commonly wore. Shickalon[e]y Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. Based on a mispronunciation of Síochána. Shtar French slang for police. It is also used when referring to a pimple. Six-up slang term for police originating in San Francisco, California USA in the mid-to-late-1970s; used primarily by Grateful Dead followers, so use of the term seems to be dying out. Smeris Dutch slang for police. Slops "Back-slang" formation from "police" spelled backwards, "ecilop" = "slop". Common before World War II in the UK. Rare today. Smokey State police or troopers. Derived from over-the-road trucker CB radio calls, as popularized by the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit. Though the portrayal of police in that movie was generally negative, the term itself is not always derogatory. Snut Norwegian/Swedish slang widely used for cops. Stater/Statie A state trooper, as opposed to a local county or federal police officer of the US. Stormtrooper(s) Mainly used to refer to riot police but can be used to refer to any group of police, referencing their paramilitary gear and blank uniform appearance alluding to both the German Stormtroopers of the World Wars (suggesting inherent authoritarian leanings) and the Imperial Stormtroopers