I've heard the word used by an American to describe a policeman, or detective.
The word also occurs at the very end of Threadbare Consort's version of 'Your Feet's Too Big', (performed with Clive Harvey and Mick Hennessey of Roaring Jelly on guitar and bass), which can be heard on Lost Folk Tapes if anybody would like to investigate further.
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