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 father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Two police officers were critically wounded.
—CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Pilot Point police officers responded after several 911 callers reported that two bicyclists had been stuck by a vehicle on Farm Road 455 east of Fritcher Road.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, when someone would make a threat against Xavier, a police officer would sit in Francis’ classroom.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Two police officers were critically wounded.
—CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Pilot Point police officers responded after several 911 callers reported that two bicyclists had been stuck by a vehicle on Farm Road 455 east of Fritcher Road.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, when someone would make a threat against Xavier, a police officer would sit in Francis’ classroom.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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