Updated a “Gender Neutral Language” handout

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  • I wonder if that's why "cop" moved gradually from a slangy term to a more general usage for law enforcement officer: it's gender neutral and less hefty than "police officer."

    • And it's a term 'cops' like: My Dad was an officer his whole life, chief before retirement, and all the guys on the force seemed to use "police officer" and "cop" interchangeably. The female officer in the neighboring town was a respected novelty, back' in the day, whom they referred to as the "female cop."

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