Which term describes an informal protest action by police officers who call in sick en masse?

• A. Walking
• B. Local control
• C. Blue flu
• D. Beat

Answer: (C)

An informal protest action by police officers who call in sick en masse is known as the blue flu. This term captures the idea of a coordinated sick-out intended to reduce staffing and disrupt operations to pressure administrators on grievances like pay or working conditions, without conducting an official strike.

The other terms refer to different policing concepts. Walking describes patrol activity on foot, local control is about who has authority at the local level, and beat is the specific geographic area a patrol unit covers. None of these describe a coordinated mass sick-out as a protest.