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 two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Vega told a police officer afterward in body camera video played in court.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
In contrast, the licensing bodies governing dozens of other professions in California, including doctors, nurses, police officers and lawyers, make the reasons that disciplinary actions were imposed easily accessible on their websites.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
Pratt wants to add more police officers, rein in the power of public employee unions and spend less on brand-new housing for the homeless, the ad proclaims.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Vega told a police officer afterward in body camera video played in court.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
In contrast, the licensing bodies governing dozens of other professions in California, including doctors, nurses, police officers and lawyers, make the reasons that disciplinary actions were imposed easily accessible on their websites.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
Pratt wants to add more police officers, rein in the power of public employee unions and spend less on brand-new housing for the homeless, the ad proclaims.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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