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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At least 40 people remained hospitalized after the shooting, including two police officers, the agency confirmed.
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Elizabeth Pritchett , Anders Hagstrom , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Across Southwest Eighth Street, Little Havana residents recorded police officers and investigating detectives going in and out of the Dollar Tree.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of police officers had scoured the Brown University campus along with nearby neighborhoods and pored over video in pursuit of a shooter who opened fire in a classroom.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
Lanyon said two police officers were also hospitalized and are in critical but stable condition.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett , Anders Hagstrom , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Across Southwest Eighth Street, Little Havana residents recorded police officers and investigating detectives going in and out of the Dollar Tree.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of police officers had scoured the Brown University campus along with nearby neighborhoods and pored over video in pursuit of a shooter who opened fire in a classroom.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
Lanyon said two police officers were also hospitalized and are in critical but stable condition.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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