Americanisms

I am at present reading a novel written by an English author set in England but the police are referred to as 'cops'.

I wonder whether this is to appeal to the US book market.

I hate it when authors do that. 

Alexa said:

I hate it when authors do that.

I find it jars and suspends the 'suspension of disbelief'.

I think 'ah, so we have suddenly been transported to the US, have we?'

TheCatWoman said:

plain clothes officers, CID, aren't usually addressed as just detective, but as detective sargeant, for example.

This does not reflect my experience in how they are referred to in a day-to-day sense. Using their full titles is seen as either formal or pretentious so they just use the term "detective".

I was working alongside them so I may have a more informal experience than those they want to intimidate a bit.

TheCatWoman said:

plain clothes officers, CID, aren't usually addressed as just detective, but as detective sargeant, for example.

This does not reflect my experience in how they are referred to in a day-to-day sense. Using their full titles is seen as either formal or pretentious so they just use the term "detective".

I was working alongside them so I may have a more informal experience than those they want to intimidate a bit.