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5-0 became a slang term for police after the hit show "Hawaii Five-O." The show was centered around a fictional division inside the State-Police of Hawaii and carried the same name as the television show ("Hawaii Five-0").
The division's name gets its origin from honoring the fact that Hawaii was the 50th state to become apart of the United States of America.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoIts a reference to a 70's TV police drama called Hawaii 5-0.
The actual title was Hawaii Five-0, named in honor of Hawaii, the fiftieth state. See the link below for the promo for the new CBS revival of Hawaii Five-0 scheduled for the fall 2010 season.
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Why are police officers called 50?
It is from "Hawaii Five-O" which was a popular television series during the 1970s.
Why are the the green police called the green police?
They wore green uniforms, that's why they were called the green police.
How many cops in a station?
50 police
What are plain clothed police called in England?
They are simply called "Plain clothed police."
What did ancient Greeks call police?
they called it police
What are the origins of the word 'police'?
But in the Uk they called them like bobs or something similar to that but it the Us you can called them PD,Police,Cops, or Five o we dont really know what the word Police camed from
What is the person who leads police station?
He or she is usually called the Police Commissioner or the Commissioner of Police.
What police department have 50 sworn police?
There are over 12,500 different police department in the US. They range from one officer to over 30,000 officers.
What is the building called that police work in?
Usually, a Police Station.
What were Jewish police during the holocaust called?
Jewish police
What is a police officer of a small town called?
A police officer
What does the police code for 51-50 mean?
It means crazy
