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
For simple crowd and traffic control situations, our peace officers are entrusted with the discretion needed to ensure safety and order.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Leyva faces 28 years and eight months to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as charges of assault with a deadly weapon and evading a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The man was booked into Sutter County Jail on multiple felony firearm charges, possession of paraphernalia and impersonating a peace officer.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training public database shows an officer named Callum Heskett is still certified as a peace officer in Colorado, though he’s not currently employed.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Leyva faces 28 years and eight months to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as charges of assault with a deadly weapon and evading a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The man was booked into Sutter County Jail on multiple felony firearm charges, possession of paraphernalia and impersonating a peace officer.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training public database shows an officer named Callum Heskett is still certified as a peace officer in Colorado, though he’s not currently employed.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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