cardboard cop
n.— «South Yorkshire Police want to increase the numbers of police community support officers…, commonly known as “cardboard cops” or “plastic police” within the service.» —“‘Real police’ jobs could be cut to fund more support officers” by Paul Whitehouse Yorkshire Post (U.K.) Dec. 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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