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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Lately, some of that buzz has come from Cincinnati's new drone squad, whose police officer pilots have flown to more than 3,000 calls for service across the city at nearly all hours of the day.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
That's one reason the quiz video of the New York City police officer shouting at ICE agents is obviously fake.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
In August, a man walked into the lobby of a Park Avenue skyscraper in New York City, killed a police officer, then opened fire on other innocent strangers.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
After the wrong-way vehicle crashed into another car, police officers and firefighters responded to the 6900 block of Texas 121, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
That's one reason the quiz video of the New York City police officer shouting at ICE agents is obviously fake.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Nov. 2025
In August, a man walked into the lobby of a Park Avenue skyscraper in New York City, killed a police officer, then opened fire on other innocent strangers.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
After the wrong-way vehicle crashed into another car, police officers and firefighters responded to the 6900 block of Texas 121, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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