peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chapple also faces charges in connection to the incident: assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded firearm, according to the Sacramento Observer.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Advertisement After years of pressure from police reform groups, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2 in 2021, requiring the commission to gather records of felonies and disqualifying misdemeanors by current and former peace officers.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged the man with attempt to disarm a peace officer and two counts of assaulting a peace officer.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has charged Liles with assault with a deadly weapon — the vehicle, a Dodge Challenger — upon a peace officer in connection with a Nov. 20 incident outside her home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
Advertisement After years of pressure from police reform groups, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2 in 2021, requiring the commission to gather records of felonies and disqualifying misdemeanors by current and former peace officers.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged the man with attempt to disarm a peace officer and two counts of assaulting a peace officer.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has charged Liles with assault with a deadly weapon — the vehicle, a Dodge Challenger — upon a peace officer in connection with a Nov. 20 incident outside her home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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