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What is the origin of the term '5-0' for police officers?

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What is the origin of the term '5-0' for police officers?
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R THEY REALLY CALLED 5 0 CUZ I AINT HEARD THAT SO I CANT HELP U SORRY. HAVE A GREAT DAY
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thats the hood term for dirt
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Dawn's Early Light is CORRECT! It's not about Hawaii Five O!
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Back in the 70's, there was a police drama tv series called Hawaii 5-0.
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you people are retarded the reason cops are called 5-0 is because the engine in all ford cop cars are 5.0's
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In Cali they used to drive mustang 5.0's.
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Carry over from the old TV show Hawaii five 0. Bookum' Dano
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It goes back to the TV show from the 60's called "Hawaii 5-0", because Hawaii was the 50th state, and they used it to mean any police.
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It's because 5-0 is the State..it's the 50th State let into the union.,...good question!
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