Synonyms of police officer
Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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The average time for an applicant to be on-duty is now 326 days for special agents and 256 days for police officers, the agency said.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The statute in question relates to situations in which a person falsely assumes or pretends to be a firefighter, sheriff, Florida Highway Patrol officer, police officer, or some other law enforcement official.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
One of the suspects in that case, Abraham Alvarez of Nebraska, communicated with McDaniel via instant messages on TikTok, according to the affidavit by Kyle Roberts, a Sacramento police officer assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Sabah and other media published a photograph showing the 32-year-old comedian at the airport being escorted by a police officer.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The statute in question relates to situations in which a person falsely assumes or pretends to be a firefighter, sheriff, Florida Highway Patrol officer, police officer, or some other law enforcement official.
—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
One of the suspects in that case, Abraham Alvarez of Nebraska, communicated with McDaniel via instant messages on TikTok, according to the affidavit by Kyle Roberts, a Sacramento police officer assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Sabah and other media published a photograph showing the 32-year-old comedian at the airport being escorted by a police officer.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for police officer
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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