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People who have been sentenced to death or life without parole are excluded from the program, as are people who committed first-degree murder against a peace officer or those who were sentenced under California’s three-strikes law.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Andrus was charged with assault on a peace officer, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Andrus was charged with assault on a peace officer, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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Speakers also thanked and congratulated their teams, including prosecutors, police officers, and social workers for helping keep children safe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Seeing the helicopter landing, Olathe police officers responded to the parking lot, said Sgt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city's police force is understaffed and its public safety apparatus is inadequate to deliver justice, with too little jail space and too few prosecutors and judges to move cases through the courts.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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The brutal police force in Season 2 has eerie shades of ICE detaining people and using violence against protesters, despite being written nearly two years ago.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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