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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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
The union has frequently criticized the CCRB as being hostile to police officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Masemola's case would be joined to that of 16 others accused, including the 12 police officers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
The union has frequently criticized the CCRB as being hostile to police officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Masemola's case would be joined to that of 16 others accused, including the 12 police officers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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