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Recent Examples of peace officer
Assembly Bill 847 gives oversight commissions, like San Diego County’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board and the city of San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices, the same access to peace officer files currently held by prosecutors, grand juries and the state attorney general.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Runkles presented himself as peace officer, but is not one in Arizona, nor was he currently employed or associated with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the filing said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
About 20 minutes after the cops left, two rangers — Burning Man volunteers who operate like a cross between a paramedic and a peace officer — arrived with more pictures of the same men.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Runkles presented himself as peace officer, but is not one in Arizona, nor was he currently employed or associated with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the filing said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
About 20 minutes after the cops left, two rangers — Burning Man volunteers who operate like a cross between a paramedic and a peace officer — arrived with more pictures of the same men.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
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Over $11,000 in Ulta Beauty items have been recovered by Carroll County police officers, following a regional theft scheme.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Muñoz-Guatemala then drove with the Taser hanging out of the car window, and was arrested about a mile away by local police officers.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales, a 10-year veteran of the police force, had extensive active shooter training, the special prosecutor said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Throughout her career, Meléndez has been a loyal enforcer of the Bolivarian project, overseeing internal security, police forces and emergency operations during periods of political unrest.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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