Simple question, hopefully there's a simple answer.

This is driving me and the girls at work absolutely crazy. (We can't
find an answer online.) Why are cops sometimes called 5-0?

Dear leighannp-ga; 

Well, be crazy no more!

'Five O' is slang for police officers, originating from the TV show,
?Hawaii Five-0?. Hawaii is the 50th state, hence the nickname "5-0."

URBAN DICTIONARY
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=five-o&r=d

In the show, ?Five-0? was supposedly an elite unit of the Hawaii State
Police who answered only to the Governor?s Office, but in truth there
IS NO Hawaii State Police Agency and never has been. The municipal
police agencies and jurisdictional Sheriff Departments of Hawaii are
responsible for all primary law enforcement duties in that state.

?HAWAII FIVE-0: WHAT'S REAL & WHAT'S TV??
http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/economy/hawaii50.htm

THE QUICK HAWAII FIVE-O FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
http://www.mjq.net/fiveo/quickfaq.htm

I hope that answers your question.

So, Five-O at the do? yo?..gotta go!


Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher



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Awesome. Thanks!