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Recent Examples of peace officer
An 18-year-old man from Lombard was arrested on charges of retail theft and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 3:14 p.m. May 11 in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The jury acquitted Slater of three felony charges that included resisting a peace officer and unlawfully using tear gas.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
While all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers, such as those working in corrections, transportation agencies or certain federal roles.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The jury acquitted Slater of three felony charges that included resisting a peace officer and unlawfully using tear gas.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
While all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers, such as those working in corrections, transportation agencies or certain federal roles.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
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Karen Read verdict: Read acquitted of second-degree murder charge in death of police officer boyfriend Read’s defense team at every turn sought to sow doubt in the credibility of the prosecution’s witnesses and the integrity of the investigation into O’Keefe’s death.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Karen Read was acquitted Wednesday of the most serious charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Following Hurricane Katrina, about 7,000 National Guard troops were federalized to support New Orleans; ports and prisons were closed, the police force was not functional, and nearly 2,000 people died.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
9 June 2025
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That returns us to the tragic killing of Officer Rivera, who’d been on the Chicago police force for four years and is survived by a young daughter.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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