What is "good cop bad cop"

n. A psychological tactic used for interrogation, originally involving a police officer playing the role of adversary, and another that of friend.

Good cop bad cop may refer to:

• Good cop/bad cop, a psychological tactic often used by police for interrogation
• "Good Cop Bad Cop," a song by Everything but the Girl from their 1996 album Walking Wounded
• "Good Cop Bad Cop," a song by the Poster Children from their 1999 album New World Record
• Bon Cop, Bad Cop: A 2006 Canadian comedy/action movie, notable for featuring extensive dialogue in both English and French.
• Raw Justice: a 1994 Pamela Anderson movie also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop
• "Bad Cop/Good Cop", a character with dissociative identity disorder voiced by Liam Neeson in The Lego Movie
• Good Cop Bad Cop Productions, American production company notably behind Live from Daryl's House