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Recent Examples of peace officer
Colorado's peace officer standards and training database shows Ross resigned from Ault in May of 2023 while under investigation.
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Brian Maass, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Petty theft, giving a false ID to a peace officer: Someone gave a false ID to officers after being reported for shoplifting on Winchester Boulevard.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrew Sanders, 40, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, assault and obstructing a peace officer, all misdemeanors, as well as careless driving and failing to stay in one lane, both traffic infractions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cross pleaded no contest to a charge of assault by a peace officer last year and is expected to be sentenced later this month, according to court records.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Brian Maass, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Petty theft, giving a false ID to a peace officer: Someone gave a false ID to officers after being reported for shoplifting on Winchester Boulevard.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrew Sanders, 40, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, assault and obstructing a peace officer, all misdemeanors, as well as careless driving and failing to stay in one lane, both traffic infractions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Cross pleaded no contest to a charge of assault by a peace officer last year and is expected to be sentenced later this month, according to court records.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk, 33, was sentenced to four months in prison and had his certification as a law enforcement officer revoked by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, in effect banning him from working as a police officer in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Failure to follow the directive could warrant disciplinary action up to and including termination from the police force.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Regional police forces, primarily in the capital region around Tehran and in western Iran, near areas dominated by Kurdish groups hostile to the Iranian government, have also been targeted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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