In England "cop" is a long-established semi-slang word meaning to catch, get hold of etc. At the end of a race meeting a bookmaker will work out whether he's copped or lost and how much; a train-spotter would be pleased to get a dozen cops (new numbers) on a journey; when the police catch a thief red-handed it is a cliché that the wrongdoer exclaims "It's a fair cop, Guv". A copper (policeman) is merely someone who cops, as a baker is someone who bakes.

As for some stick, from your mates it's likely to be sustained and merciless jeering and mockery, while from your boss it would be verbal roasting. GW Bush cops some stick from the media over his nukular linguistic infelicities.