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.
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Oakland police also asserted an exemption to a California law that requires the release within 45 days of body-cam footage in critical incidents when a peace officer discharges a firearm at a person, or when use of force results in death or great bodily injury.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Other charges, including criminal trespass, interfering with a peace officer and failure to stop at command of law enforcement, were dropped with prejudice as part of the agreement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Park was arraigned on one count of tampering with evidence in a criminal case, one count of lying to a peace officer in violation of a crime investigation, and one count of false report of a felony.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The same day, he was also charged with property damage/destruction loss, assault on peace officer or military SVC member in uniform, fail to stop at command of law enforcement, interfering with a peace officer, and criminal trespassing, according to the arrest record reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Other charges, including criminal trespass, interfering with a peace officer and failure to stop at command of law enforcement, were dropped with prejudice as part of the agreement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Park was arraigned on one count of tampering with evidence in a criminal case, one count of lying to a peace officer in violation of a crime investigation, and one count of false report of a felony.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The same day, he was also charged with property damage/destruction loss, assault on peace officer or military SVC member in uniform, fail to stop at command of law enforcement, interfering with a peace officer, and criminal trespassing, according to the arrest record reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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