Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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During the recent rally, some protestors allegedly attacked police officers.
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Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Handcuffing of Children Another bill will prevent children who are younger 14 from being handcuffed upon initial contact with a police officer, with some exceptions such as when it is needed for public safety, according to a press statement from the Connecticut Senate Democrats.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Through that summer, a grim routine developed where peaceful marches would devolve into vandalism and threats against police officers.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
After his arrest in 2010, Boston police officers discovered that Tooley had stashed 30 bags of cocaine base in his rectum.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Handcuffing of Children Another bill will prevent children who are younger 14 from being handcuffed upon initial contact with a police officer, with some exceptions such as when it is needed for public safety, according to a press statement from the Connecticut Senate Democrats.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Through that summer, a grim routine developed where peaceful marches would devolve into vandalism and threats against police officers.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
After his arrest in 2010, Boston police officers discovered that Tooley had stashed 30 bags of cocaine base in his rectum.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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