supercop

noun

su·per·cop ˌsü-pər-ˈkäp

plural supercops

: an extremely capable and successful police officer

Die Hard 2 supercop Bruce Willis samples life on the wrong side of the law in an upcoming movie …—

Melina Gerosa et al.

… an accountant by day who morphs into a seemingly tireless supercop at night.—

Evening Standard

Armed with a .45 pistol and a law degree, Maria works as … a kind of Colombian supercop who functions as a combination police officer, investigator, and prosecutor.—

Eliza Griswold

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Shaft was more than a supercop. —

Wesley Morris, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020