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Recent Examples of peace officer
Texas law requires all public school districts to have at least one armed security officer — a licensed peace officer, school resource officer or commissioned security personnel — on each campus during normal school hours.
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Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
In December, a jury convicted Moore for aggravated battery to a peace officer causing great bodily harm and resisting a peace officer, per the news release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
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Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
In December, a jury convicted Moore for aggravated battery to a peace officer causing great bodily harm and resisting a peace officer, per the news release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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Mullins was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police and was held on a $150,000 bond, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2026
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The union has frequently criticized the CCRB as being hostile to police officers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The recently formed Racial Disparities Review Committee comes nearly 13 years after a federal judge ruled that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the nation’s largest police force violated the constitutional rights of minorities.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The police force has extra uniformed and plainclothes officers to northwest London after attacks in the past month on synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances and a Persian-language media organization critical of Iran’s government.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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