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{{quote|"The cop's the killer!"|'''Brian''' (and probably everyone else on this page) in ''[[Psycho Cop Returns]]''}}
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This is pretty much [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: A member of law enforcement who also engages in murder. This person's motivations may range anywhere from monetary gain to exacting a form of street justice. Either way, expect this person to be much more dangerous than your average killer.
 
Note that despite the name, the [['''Killer Cop]]''' isn't always an actual police officer. He (or she) may also be a civilian employee, such as a forensics expert or something. Also, if the [['''Killer Cop]]''' ''is'' an officer, their murders are obviously committed for a reason other than to maintain a cover identity. (Well, at least one hopes an undercover officer doesn't go to those lengths.)
 
If the [['''Killer Cop]]''' is a [[Serial Killer]], the observant viewer may recognize the following signs:
 
# The crime scenes are jarringly devoid of any incriminating evidence. Either the killer is a forensics expert and cleaned up so thoroughly that they got rid of the evidence or they are a savvy police officer who has investigated many crime scenes and knows how to avoid leaving evidence in the first place. Note: This is not always a given, as a [[Serial Killer]] who ''isn't'' a member of law enforcement can avoid leaving evidence as well.
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