plod

plod
   a policeman
   At second remove from the measured gait when one such might be seen patrolling on foot, perhaps via Mr Plod, Enid Blyton's character and Noddy's friend:
    Why hadn't it been given straight to us? Why are the... 'plods' involved? (Seymour, 1989 — an investigator from the narcotics squad was denigrating the local police)
   I was as sure as can be that Mr Plod would 'pull' that McLaren Fl sooner or later, even though we were constantly being overtaken by common or garden Fords and Vauxhalls. (Daily Telegraph, 19 August 1995 — the McLaren Fl is a very fast and sporty car)

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