Best Fictional Cops

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    • Often go above and beyond the call of duty
    • May use extreme methods and excessive force
    • Do what it takes to get their man
    • Difficult to corrupt
    • Many have been suspended at least once
    • May have rookie partner or dead partner, or often both
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  • Some of the greatest characters in movie and television history have been cops. These heroes of law enforcement come to save the day from crime and terror. While some follow the proper protocols of an officer of the law, others may resort to extreme measures to take down the bad guys. Either way, these top cops always get the job done, no matter what it takes. This is a list of the best law enforcement has to offer (in no particular order).

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  • RoboCop

    • Part man, part machine, all cop. At least, that's what the movie poster said. In a failed attempt to be like TV cop T.J. Lazer, Officer Alex J. Murphy storms in on a bunch of criminals, only to be blown away by the father on That '70s Show.
    • But in the world of movies, when you blow off a guy's hand, shoot holes through him with shotgun blasts and then fire a .45-caliber bullet into his head, you better make sure he's dead. Otherwise, revenge happens.
    • What better way to get revenge than return as an OCP cyborg? Quick, name RoboCop's four directives (there were three "prime" ones, and one "classified" one).
    • Warning: The following video contains adult language.
    • YouTube: Robocop - Liquor Store (Time: 0:50)

  • Chief Clancy Wiggum

    • Springfield's Chief of Police is living his life-long dream of being a peace officer. He demonstrates a steadfast commitment to his interpretation of his duty: accepting bribes, looking the other way when there's a little too much danger, self-serving interpretation of the law, loose understanding of civil liberties, and the absolute observation of the idea of law enforcement over the actual practice of same. He's the blissful lead in his personal mental cop show with befuddled officers Eddie and Lou as compliant co-stars. Clancy's not a total loss, though. His desire to do the right thing occasionally overcomes his lackadaisical nature, and he's a doting father to his paste-eating son Ralph.
    • Hulu: Arresting the Wrong Man (Time: :43)

  • Detective John Kimble

    • Hey, he's a police officer. He's a cop you idiot! Detective John Kimble is a true fish out of water when he has to go undercover...as a kindergarten teacher. He just has one question: Who is your daddy and what does he do? Busting bank robbers—easy. Catching violent drug dealers—piece of cake. Playing babysitter to a group of screaming rugrats—better call for backup. This is one assignement that is sure to give even the best cop a headache. But don't worry, "it's not a tumah."
    • YouTube: The best of Arnie in Kindergarten Cop (Time: 5:49)

  • Sgt. Larvelle Jones

    • Sgt. Jones deserves more respect. The truth is, the only thing people really remember from the Police Academy films is "the sound effects guy," yet nobody seems to recall his name. Sure, there's Tackleberry, Zed, Hightower, Callahan, Sweetchuck, Commandant Lassard, Mahoney and the Blue Oyster Bar, but come on, Sgt. Jones is the man.
    • Seriously, who else is talented enough to simultaneously dub themselves? He is so good, he doesn't need a gun; he just scares criminals to death with the sound of one.
    • Still, nobody remembers his name! No matter how many times people are told it's "Sergeant Larvelle Jones," or the actor Michael Winslow (no relation to Carl, who is also on this list), he will always be known as the one and only "sound effects guy from Police Academy."
    • Oh well.
    • YouTube: Police Academy 3 (1986) Larvelle Jones scenes (Time: 1:52)

  • Sgt. Martin Riggs and Sgt. Roger Murtaugh

    • Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, these two kill Gary Busey in somebody's front lawn, "revoke" Joss Ackland's diplomatic immunity by shooting him in the head, save a cat from a building they accidentally destroy, and just barely manage to off Jet Li with an AK-47 underwater.
    • Apparently, after all that, they admitted they were "too old for this s***," and have gone on to different careers. Rumor has it that Riggs went on to film Mayans in their natural habitat, while Murtaugh went into business dropping elephants named Bo-Tat in Vietnam.
    • Warning: The following video contains adult language.
    • YouTube: Lethal Weapon 4 (Opening) (Time: 6:09)

  • Commissioner Jim Gordon

    • Being the only honest cop in Gotham City hasn't really paid off for old Jim Gordon. Sure, he's managed to rise to the lofty position of Police Commissioner, and can take solace in the fact that his plucky daughter Barbara will one day become Batgirl (yes, yes, or Oracle).
    • But being the only cop on the Force trusted by the armored, costumed vigilante genius just means that regular guy Gordon finds himself facing off against psychopathic criminal masterminds, often armed with nothing but a trenchcoat and his wits. And what does he get in return for his troubles? Instructions for the Bat Signal? Occasional weekends house-sitting Wayne Manor? Hardly seems fair.
    • YouTube: Gordon Gets Shot (Time: 2:03)

  • Officer Barbrady

    • It's a hard job, but then again, he's a hard man. OK, technically South Park's Officer Barbrady might make more sense on a "Best of the Worst Fictional Cops" list, but we still love the ol' palooka. He knows the key to crowd control ("Move along, nothing to see here"), can find the little man in the boat for the Mayor at a moment's notice, and he bravely and publicly faced down his own illiteracy on the way to tracking down the notorious "Chickenf----r" (alright, he may have had some help from the boys on that one). No case is too big, or usually, too small, for Officer Barbrady...a loyal public servant who is not afraid to fearlessly, nobly and emphatically announce to the entire classroom, "I've gotta poopie!"
    • South Park Studios: A Ride-Along with Office Barbrady (Time: 0:29)

  • Francis ("Frank") "Ponch" Poncherello

    • Who wouldn't feel safer on the streets of California with Ponch on patrol? Whatever could happen to the California Highway Patrol (CHiP) did happen, but Ponch, alongside partner Jon Baker, rolled with it all, saving the day while astride his trusty motorcycle. When a car rolled into a swimming pool, trapping the woman inside, Ponch dove to the rescue. When a truck ran out of control on the freeways, Ponch figured out a way to stop it. Whatever the trouble had been, when the day had been saved, Ponch would smile with the whitest, brightest grin you'd ever seen. And you knew everything was A-OK.
    • YouTube: *CHiPs* California Higway Patrol - Truck with no brakes (Time: 5:07)
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