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Lawmen usually pursued by robbers (4)

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cops

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'lawmen' is the definition.
(cop is a kind of lawman)

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(Other definitions for cops that I've seen before include "Police (slang)" , "The police (sl.)" , "Familiar American policemen" , "Panda owners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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