flikken

Flikken is a Dutch-language slang term for police officers used in the Netherlands and Flemish-speaking Belgium. It is commonly used to refer to police in a colloquial or informal way and appears in crime fiction and journalism.

In popular culture, Flikken is the title of a Belgian–Dutch crime drama franchise focusing on a team of police investigators. The original Flemish series Flikken began in the late 1990s and ran for several seasons, combining procedural crime solving with character-driven storytelling. The concept was adapted and extended into Dutch-language productions, including Flikken Maastricht, a well-known spin-off set in the Netherlands that has aired for multiple seasons. The franchise is noted for its ensemble cast, realistic police procedure, and sustained popularity within Dutch-language television.

Outside of television, the term flikken continues to be used in everyday language to refer to police officers, often with a light or jocular connotation.