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Recent Examples of peace officer
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.
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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
On June 13, she was charged with four counts of making a false report of a felony; six counts of using a computer to commit a crime; four counts of lying to a peace officer; and two counts of stalking.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other cases The felony case is the most serious of a recent string of charges against Iversen that began last December, when Iversen was charged with fleeing a peace officer in Minnetrista.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
On June 13, she was charged with four counts of making a false report of a felony; six counts of using a computer to commit a crime; four counts of lying to a peace officer; and two counts of stalking.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other cases The felony case is the most serious of a recent string of charges against Iversen that began last December, when Iversen was charged with fleeing a peace officer in Minnetrista.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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An off-duty Milwaukee police officer shot and killed a man armed with a gun after a minor traffic crash, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The press conference comes after both Lenexa police officers involved in the shooting have already returned to work , before prosecutors announced whether either would face charges .—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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What to know about city, state laws Elam said larger cities like Louisville could choose to implement a similar program to Elizabethtown but might consider hiring compliance officers outside the police force.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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After dissolving their own three-person police force, the village has struggled to find a way to enforce village laws, the mayor said.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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