police constable

noun

chiefly British
: a police officer of the lowest rank

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While investigating, police constable Kevin Anderson compiled more than 100 reports about Hardy from 62 victims, according to The Guardian. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 Johnny Depp starred in Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane, a police constable from New York City who travels to the titular town upstate to investigate a series of grim decapitations. — EW.com, 23 July 2025 According to the Independent, a police constable spoke in court. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025 Currently on release in Los Angeles, the movie follows Santosh, a widow who inherits her deceased husband’s position as a police constable in rural north India. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025 For Penny, who is a volunteer police constable and a campaigner for menopause awareness, a key focus of the visit will be meeting with staff at the health and wellbeing center to learn more about their perimenopause programs and support services. — Simon Perry, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Santosh stars Shahana Goswami in the titular role, a young Hindu widow who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable thanks to a government scheme. — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 Depp stars in Sleepy Hollow as Ichabod Crane, a New York City police constable who is sent to investigate a series of beheadings in the small town of Sleepy Hollow in upstate New York. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

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