Synonyms of police officer
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there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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The victims were found at Narragansett Town Beach after police officers responded to the crowded scene amid reports of violence.
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Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has cleared a Pinecrest police officer involved in a shooting last summer that began in a Pinecrest gas station, led to a police chase and ended 20 miles later with a controversial police maneuver.
—Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Meanwhile, the president remains locked in an open feud with his vice president, former police officer Edman Lara.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has cleared a Pinecrest police officer involved in a shooting last summer that began in a Pinecrest gas station, led to a police chase and ended 20 miles later with a controversial police maneuver.
—Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Meanwhile, the president remains locked in an open feud with his vice president, former police officer Edman Lara.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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