Cause it's a nickname/ shorter/easier to say
A cop is "un flic" (masc. - familiar) in French. More formally, a policeman is "un policier".
a policeman
Cop
A cop is called "un flic" in French. The term is familiar, but not impolite and is used by the police themselves.A policeman is un policier, or agent de police. The countryside policemen belong to the Gendarmerie, and are called 'gendarmes'.
Cop, bobby, pig, copper, etc
Rescue 911 - 1989 Seattle Cop Shooting 1-14 was released on: USA: 19 December 1989
Cop
A policeman is a policeman. However, there are several slang or colloquial terms that are sometimes used including bobby, cop, copper, old bill.
That would be 'cop', used as a very informal reference to a policeman.
In my opinion, yes. It's funny and has a fat policeman in it. What can be better than that in a comedy?
The cast of The Robber - 1998 includes: Shannon Couso as Cop Wayne Duvall as The Policeman Susie Hanasab as Cop Richard Jenik as Cop Robert Kerbeck as The Robber Anne Marie Howard as The Woman Robert Wilner as Cop Brent Zacky as Cop
The cast of Cop Killers - 1973 includes: Ralph Anderson as Policeman Thomas Burnes as Customer Steve DeFrance as Policeman Ted Ellison as Motorcycle Policeman Roger Hatch as Policeman Diane Keller as Karen Charles Kendrick as Liquor Store Owner Steven Kenner as Boyfriend Loren Knapp as Policeman Larry Langela as Gas Station Attendant Sue Livack as Ice Cream Girl James Nite as Ice Cream Man Bill Osco as Alex Neil Pearce as Policeman Donna Stubbert as Lena Neil Summers as Policeman Edward Valente as Policeman Jason Williams as Ray Robert Yancy III as Policeman