peace officers

plural of peace officer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
  • Fort Worth police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a body in a small pond near Calmont Avenue and Lackland Road around noon, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Police shot a suspect who allegedly hit multiple officers with a vehicle in the Bronx on Sunday, the New York City Police Department said.
    Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Family members told officers that a man had been underwater for some time, police said.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • My grand plan was to be one of the policemen in one of the episodes.
    Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • Disgruntled, the policemen stormed out of the house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves.
    Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and police forces took him into custody at the chamber.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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