But as Carter and other small-town cops in America have discovered over the past few years, gangs are no longer just a big-city problem.

"The captain doesn't like small-town cops saying the hell with him," French said.

Not a trace of stupidity, which he'd come to expect in small-town cops.

These were small-town cops, facing a big-city crisis, and they were champing at the bit to take action, any action.

Some of these small-town cops can be regular dictators.

One of the most surprising things is how discreet and tactful small-town cops can be.

Dad's played the part of the jovial, small-town cop so long, he wouldn't recognize an authentic thought or feeling if it shouted his name.

He obviously had no use for small-town cops or small-town theories.

And we were always uptight about being-picked up by small-town cops and getting hauled off to the constable.

If she'd come across an accident like Mandy's when she'd been a small-town cop, she would've checked out the seat belt.