by ALeN BaLeN April 29, 2003
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.
by Slinger646 January 02, 2006
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
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
by Deputy Donkey May 17, 2011
by Light Joker September 16, 2004
A security guard privately hired to walk around a mall, school, concert, event, etc...
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
steve: that damn rent-a-cop yelled at me for giving my girlfriend a hug.
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
by larry latte July 11, 2008
try being a "rent-a-cop" and see how you feel after an 8 hour shift. then tell me that mall security doesn't deserve any respect.
they all laughed when the rent-a-cop asked them to leave the property after they decided to harass a mall employee.
written by a 21 year old security guard that has no interest in becoming a real police officer, only has the job because it's better than fast food
written by a 21 year old security guard that has no interest in becoming a real police officer, only has the job because it's better than fast food
by Grunger March 06, 2006
punk muthafuka who thinks he's a fuckin cop when all he does is sits on his ghetto ass and raids the coffee machine in the employee lounge
If no one was around, I woulda killed that rent a cop for holding me on fake bullshit that i never did.
by DJ SCRIZZLE November 21, 2003