Which McDonald’s character was known as the company’s police officer in McDonaldland?

Officer Big Mac was McDonaldland’s police officer character.

McDonald’s created McDonaldland as a fictional advertising setting populated by characters whose names and appearances connected them with the restaurant brand. Officer Big Mac was a law-enforcement figure with a Big Mac for a head, giving the character an unmistakable product association.

The character’s role helped create stories involving the Hamburglar and other residents of McDonaldland. This approach made menu items and brand symbols part of a continuing cartoon world that could appear across television commercials, packaging, and promotional materials.

Officer Big Mac is easy to confuse with Mayor McCheese because both held civic roles. Mayor McCheese was the town’s mayor, while Officer Big Mac represented its police officer.