Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Matthew Johnson executed in Texas for murder of beloved grandmother who was set on fire Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie for young police officer's murder.
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James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Research shows police officers are more likely to suffer from cardiac death at a much younger age than the general public.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
For months, the 11 members of Ramsey County’s Appropriate Responses Initiative planned and trained around how to teach police officers, school principals and 911 operators to de-escalate tense situations, with the greater goal, when possible, of avoiding police response altogether.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
In the photo on the left a Minnesota police officer’s knee can be seen on Floyd’s neck.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Research shows police officers are more likely to suffer from cardiac death at a much younger age than the general public.
—Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025
For months, the 11 members of Ramsey County’s Appropriate Responses Initiative planned and trained around how to teach police officers, school principals and 911 operators to de-escalate tense situations, with the greater goal, when possible, of avoiding police response altogether.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
In the photo on the left a Minnesota police officer’s knee can be seen on Floyd’s neck.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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