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 program allows Chicago police officers to sign up for patrols on the CTA on their days off.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Austin police oversight officials have rolled out a new way for community members to resolve complaints made against Austin police officers.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
The brief hearing should include testimony from an Altoona police officer about the department’s procedures for securing, safeguarding and inventorying the personal property of a person arrested in a public place, the judge said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aerial footage capturing the moments after the truck came to a standstill shows protesters seemingly attempting to gain access to the driver as police officers removed him from the vehicle.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Austin police oversight officials have rolled out a new way for community members to resolve complaints made against Austin police officers.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
The brief hearing should include testimony from an Altoona police officer about the department’s procedures for securing, safeguarding and inventorying the personal property of a person arrested in a public place, the judge said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
Aerial footage capturing the moments after the truck came to a standstill shows protesters seemingly attempting to gain access to the driver as police officers removed him from the vehicle.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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