The Funniest Cop Stories Ever

by Scott Baker, Tom Philbin

"Nothing quite prepares you for what you will see on the street once you become a cop. It is one of the most dangerous jobs a person can do but also the most fun as well." —Scott Baker

Cops are the people who see and hear it all. They work at one of the world's most dangerous jobs, but it's also one of the most entertaining. When their lives are at risk-and even when they aren't--cops encounter constant weirdness and stupidity in human behavior. The Funniest Cop Stories Ever collects the strangest, most amusing stories about stupid crooks, bungled crimes, and station-house banter. A true look at what life is like behind the badge, the tales in The Funniest Cop Stories Ever were collected by real-life ex-New York City policeman Scott Baker and coauthor Tom Philbin. Anecdotes are told by the real-life cops who experienced them and

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy, Crime, Short Stories, Biography, True Crime

179 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Scott Baker is a former NYPD police officer and boxer. He is now a successful boxing coach and has his own fat-burning fitness video at www.hiitathome.com. He also teaches and performs improv comedy all around the East Coast, and he still lives in New York.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not only is it not even remotely funny, it's also poorly written, poorly rendered on Kindle and incredibly racist/misogynistic/transphobic/whatever-other-white-guilt-liberal-agenda-soap-box-outrage-du-jour. The introduction should have been a fair enough warning that it was terrible when he mentioned that he edited out the foul language because some people might find it offensive. This book really only served to make me distrust the police even more than I already did.

[Richard Muro · Rating 5 out of 5]

To some degree each profession has its moments yet law enforcement does bring out the unique and strange occurrences….

[shanghao · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t share the same sense of humour as US 👮‍♂️ policemen, is my conclusion.

They’re not “unfunny”, but I struggle to find what’s so hilarious about these cop story snippets. Probably a collection of inside jokes among coppers more than anything else.

[Kipp Poe · Rating 1 out of 5]

racist drivel

I bought it because I love cop stories and thought this would be a fun read, the introduction the author explains that the collection is stories he has collected over the years and has edited out the foul language as courtesy to the reader? Well fine I guess I think i can handle a few foul words, but then 75% of the stories are putting down people for their educational level, their race and heritage.

I find that to be even more offensive than a book full of curse words. It gives you the impression that our law enforcement is stereotypical and not much funny stuff here. The Kindle version changes type styles between stories and the on font was a little hard to read on the tablet i was using. A few days after purchasing they went and offered it for free so I called Amazon and got a store credit for it, glad I did

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found a lot of humor in this book. Looking at other reviews I will agree that some of this humor is off color and may seem inappropriate. This is most likely from someone who has never faced what these officers face on a daily basis. And this is not the type of job you just shut off at the end of the day. The things you see and hear on a daily basis stay with you. So having what some would consider an off color humor is the way that some officers relieve some of the immense stresses that they face. So perhaps this is a book best enjoyed by the fraternity of those that have served the public in a manner that few would even consider (and those family members that support them through the good and the bad times). And to those brave men and women I feel we should be showing them more respect than they have been getting lately.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh. i guess if you're a cop, you'll find the humor in most of these stories. and yeah, some were pretty funny, but the majority were not. what it lacked in funny, it more than made up for in disrespect for the dead, making fun of the mentally handicapped and dissing people because of their race, ethnicity or cultural beliefs. again, maybe it's funny if you're a cop. goodness knows that, as a librarian, the most stressful things i have to deal with are paper cuts, rude patrons and the occasional kid taking a crap in the picture book section. maybe i'm just not mentally equipped to laugh at someone calling decapitation "decaffeination."

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The authors share some anecdotes of their time working for NYPD. I shared many with my husband who's had to deal with similar people so he could relate. And yes, he said he's had to laugh (in his position) as well. It's laugh or go crazy.

It wasn't amazing but I liked it. Some stories more interesting than others.

[Cindi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice collection of stories. Some better than others but still neat to read. It has always amazed me how cops can find humor in certain situations. I don't say that in a bad way. I know it's a way to cope and I respect that.

This was a nice change from what I normally read.

[Angel Garlinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I had a lot of funny police related stories. It will have you laughing so hard you'll cry.

[IPS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great stories, some okay ones.

I liked the book. The stories were short and funny. They give you some insight into what life is like for police men and women. They are heavily NYPD centered meaning that many mention partners. A huge chunk of modern day officers ride solo. Although I think most would still easily relate and connect with the stories.

[Jacquie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book honestly wasn't the greatest, but I did finish it. 🤷‍♀️ Some of the stories were written a bit poorly, bit there were a couple funny ones in there, but nothing super crazy for me. Oh well, still got a few laughs in so I'll take it.

[Mike Corgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of the stories were good.

[Brandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

A couple of the stories were okay, but some of the others were rather racist and sounded rather intolerant. I gave it two stars because a couple stories made me smile, but I've seen most of these, or similar stories, in other books. Whereas a couple individual stories were rather humorous, the book, when looked at as a whole, is a sub-par attempt at humor. As a whole, I would not recommend this book to anyone.

[Ryk Stanton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Umm ... Well, it was free when I got it. Totally worth every cent.

You know what this was like? It was like a little a booklet of anecdotes you might pass around at cop parties, a collection of remembrances that can be added to year after year. Like a bunch of cops at Friday Happy Hour talking about what happened that week.

No big deal. Not a bad book. Not a really good one. Certainly not a "funniest" one. Just a book.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

a collection of funny cop stories told to and written by a cop. some are a little lame, and others are laugh-out-loud funny. for a freebie, this was great! and to put things in pespective, i think most professions, especially high-stress ones, need to inject a lot of humor into things or they just ouldn't make it long as cops, firemen, nurses and doctors, etc.

[Mary Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this zero stars, I would but readers might assume I just don't use a rating system. I do and this ranks way low. Perhaps it's because I'm not a cop nor do I really know anyone who is on the force, but I didn't laugh at any of these stories. I was definitely expecting more. I'm VERY glad I got this for free on my Kindle.

[Suzie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This has a sum total of one really funny, interesting story in it. I know more funny cop stories than are in here. Of more interest are background items about being a cop. The author goes to some lengths to say he's tried to keep swearing out of it, but please know this is really not for kids or anyone who takes offense easily. It is the exact opposite of PC.

[John Cress · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one. It is full of funny story as one would expect from the title. There are moments were I thought did somebody really do that plus plenty of one-liners. Kind of anxious for another volume. I also liked how the author (bleep) instead if making it a guide to profanity. Well done.

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

I gave up about a quarter of the way through. A few of the stories were funny, but most were not. And quite a few paint a picture of very intolerant police officers.

The Kindle version has formatting issues, with some missing spaces & some sections presented in a difficult-to-read font.

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

This really wasn't that good or funny... It was actually kinda boring....

[Steve Curll · Rating 2 out of 5]

As afree Kindle book, this was worth the price as a diversion, but don't pay real money for this. three or four laughs aren't worth $9.95.

[Edy Gies · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of these were funny, but it would probably be funnier if I were a cop. I did find it interesting that several of these stories have been used in various tv shows and movies.

[Meg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Moderately amusing.

[Kimberly Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very funny light read. Gives interesting insight.

[Sharon Hallman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really stories were not funny. Out of date. They need to rethink this one and re-write it.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these stories are so funny that I had to read them again!!

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice little freebie and some of the stories made me laugh

[Dana Westcott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some stories that made me laugh for sure

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

very easy read for those not in LE to understand

[Maryellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great quick read. The stories were very funny!