Definder - what does the word mean?

What is rent-a-cop?

1.) The ULTIMATE security guard;

2.) An agent of uniformed or assumed authority who is contracted out by others who shit on them as a means of cost-efficient, cheap-ass, under-qualified, ego-driven, completely useless substitute for actual law enforcement with the mundane task of performing substandard security services (w/ a smile) in a place of total unimportance without any hope of actual recognition for the half-assed job they are expected to fufill;

3.) Any security guard (contract or in-house) that has been retitled "Public Safety" for the sake of some ego-inflated management in order to complete some sense of delusional importance

Lemme see your badge, Rent-a-COP. Do you even have a gun, Rent-a-COP?

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Rent-a-cop - what is it?

A state certified and trained person who is essentially a private police officer. Used when 24hr police coverage can not be provided. Depending on the state, a "Rent-a-Cop" has arrest powers and carries a weapon. They can easily put you in as much trouble as a "real" cop. Most are Ex-Police/Milatary. Depending on the contract, the pay is actually better than local law enforcement.

::While setting in a cell: "Yo, G, I cant belive I gots arrested by a rent a cop"

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What does "rent-a-cop" mean?

someone who's a rented cop. usually a security guard at schools or events.

yo that rent-a-cop can't do shit. he doesnt even have a badge.

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Rent-a-cop - what does it mean?

University security. They drive around looking for trouble, but when it gets dirty, the call the real cops.

The public safety aka rent a cop had to call the city cops because the party was too big.

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Rent-a-cop - meaning

A slang term for a Security Guard (known as Security Officer in the business).

There are several kinds of people attracted to this work:

1.) The "Lifer": A loser in life who cannot do anything other than be a waste of space. These are the ones that make it harder for other people to perform a simple job of making sure a client's property doesn't burn down or get ransacked. They are insecure, lazy, and mentally slow. They think that they are somehow like Police or the Military. These tend to be in their late 30's and higher but you can see this sad excuse for existence in some 20 somethings that really fail at life. .

2.) College students: A lot of the younger guards you will run into who seem intelligent are usually in this class. Often this occupation allows for ample study time if done covertly. The pay rate is much better than most college jobs so they play it smart and do these kinds of jobs.

3.) Retired people: Surprisingly enough not every old guard you see will be an idiot. Often these are guys and gals who have retired and in order to have a supplemental income, they take on this job. They are often articulate and fairly intelligent for the most part.

816 Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin has a really bad Lifer at night. Go skate there in the alleyways to watch his dumbass in action. He's a real Rent-a-cop!

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Rent-a-cop - definition

Security guards, usually unarmed, that are hired by companies and rented out to agencies for things such as concerts or school security.

My school is full of rent-a-cops, armed with nothing tougher than their cell phones. Safe, it ain't!

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Rent-a-cop - slang

Fake cop, wannbe cop, security gaurd. Black ghetto security gaurd (that will never happpen)

i got my ass shot by one of them gay ass rent-a-cops.

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Rent-a-cop

a SEPTA Transit Police Officer who does nothing but eat pizza and donughts and walk around major terminals, stations, and transportation centers.

I saw several rent-a-cops at the Dunkin Donughts inside Frankford Transportation Center the other day.

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Rent-a-cop

fat cops who are basically useless for nothing else but staking out smoking areas on school campuses and getting hard off of couples making out at the mall. easy to outrun and distracted by loud noises.

the "undercover" rent-a-cops at duxbury high school who sit at onion hill in thier van (not a cruiser) watching for kids saying under thier breath, "make my day."

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Rent-a-cop

(offensive, disparaging) A private security guard, bodyguard or armored car guard. Used as an insult.

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