NARC is a 1988 arcade game designed by Eugene Jarvis for Williams Electronics. It was one of the first ultra-violent video games and a frequent target of parental criticism of the arcade game industry. The object is to arrest and kill drug offenders, confiscate their money and drugs, and defeat Mr.

A narc, also spelled nark, (a contraction of "narcotic agent") is a term for a narcotics agent or police informant who provides information to the police about drug offenders. It's often used to refer to undercover agents, rather than police officers. Some drug offenders, once caught, turn into informants as part of an agreement with the police to avoid charges.

Narc is a 2002 film about dirty cops involved in policing the drug trade. It was released to critical acclaim and, for an independent film, moderate success. It was written and directed by Joe Carnahan.