Most Notable Hollywood Police Officers

We love our police officers, and so does Hollywood. Here's a list of the most notable police officers on the big screen and TV.

Carl Winslow

Reginald VelJohnson played many police characters. Carl Winslow was a Chicago police officer he portrayed in Family Matters. He also played Sgt. Al Powell in Die Hard and a jail guard in Ghostbusters! Find your Chicago SpotCrime map here.

Police Inspector Harry Callahan aka Dirty Harry

I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow you head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? Find your San Francisco SpotCrime Map here.

CHiPs

Follows the adventures of Officer Baker and Officer Poncherllo, two CA Highway patrol officers. Find your California SpotCrime maps here.

Officer Gunderson from Fargo

A husband's scheme to set up his wife's kidnapping to cash in on some money falls apart due to the tenacious detective work of a very pregnant Officer Marge Gunderson. Find your Fargo SpotCrime map here.

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective

...a great humanitarian, and lover of all animals, Mr. Ace Ventura! Ok, maybe not a legit police office, but who doesn't love this guy? Find your Miami, FL SpotCrime map here.

Barney Miller

Probably one of the funniest police shows, ever. Find your Greenwich Village SpotCrime map here.

NYPD Officer John McClane of Die Hard

Yippee-ki-yay, @*#$(*@$! Find your New York City SpotCrime Map here

FBI Cadet Clarice Starling of Silence of the Lambs

She had to confide in a cannibal (Dr. Hannibal Lector) to help catch another serial killer. Find your Baltimore SpotCrime Map here.

Detective Drebin in The Naked Gun

Detective Drebin has a heck of a time trying to foil a plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. Find your UK SpotCrime Map here.

Lethal Weapon

These awkwardly paired partners have to work together to bust some drug smugglers. Mel Gibson's flow is amazingly dreamy. Find your Los Angeles SpotCrime map here.

Robo Cop

This wounded cop returns as a bad a$$ cyborg to help fight crime in Detroit. Find your Detroit SpotCrime map here.

Kindergarten Cop

Pre-Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to try to catch a drug dealer. Find your Oregon SpotCrime maps here.

Dick Tracy

The comic strip detective battles Big Boy Caprice's mob. Who didn't want to be Dick Tracy when they were younger? Find your Chicago SpotCrime map here.

Police Academy

What would happen if misfits were allowed to be police officers? Well, they have to get through the Academy first! Find your SpotCrime map here.

Beverly Hills Cop

Find out what happens when a Detroit cop ends up in Beverly Hills investigating his friend's murder. Find your California SpotCrime map here.

Rush Hour

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are quite the pair trying to solve a kidnapping! Find your Worldwide SpotCrime maps here.

Super Troopers

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries! Meow. These State Highway pranksters solve a crime to out-do the local department and save their jobs. Meow find your Vermont SpotCrime maps here.

Hawaii Five-O

The TV series about Hawaii State Police was recently brought back to life again on CBS. Check out your Hawaii SpotCrime map here.

Starsky and Hutch

A TV series and a movie, Starsky and Hutch are two police officers fighting crime in Southern California. Find your SpotCrime SoCal maps here.

COPS

Last but not least, the REAL deal in policing of Hollywood and one of the first reality TV shows-COPS. Find your San Diego SpotCrime map here.