as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Recent Examples of police officers
Essential worker roles include healthcare positions, teachers, military members, fire and police officers, charity workers, social workers, government employees, supermarket staff, and delivery and transport staff.
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Emergency responders, including police officers and firefighters, are also allowed to remove a child from a vehicle if the child appears to be in danger due to heat or lack of ventilation.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Earlier this year, a woman’s negative Facebook comments about Meiner led to police officers showing up at her home — an incident that went viral and sparked a wave of backlash from free speech groups.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Ecuadorian police officers work at the crime scene of the judge Lady Pachar's murder in Machala, Ecuador, on May 11, 2026.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The vote was the latest move in a broader push to remove police officers from traffic enforcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Footage from the protest shows New York City police officers shoving the anti-Israel group back to create a street-wide separation between the two groups.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Since 2022, the Irish have stationed a permanent police liaison officer in the Emirates, and have regularly flown senior police officers and political figures to the Emirates for meetings.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
When police officers arrived to assist the CRU member, who was wounded by shrapnel in his left eye, Cantu opened fire on them as well, and officers returned fire, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Emergency responders, including police officers and firefighters, are also allowed to remove a child from a vehicle if the child appears to be in danger due to heat or lack of ventilation.
—Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Earlier this year, a woman’s negative Facebook comments about Meiner led to police officers showing up at her home — an incident that went viral and sparked a wave of backlash from free speech groups.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Ecuadorian police officers work at the crime scene of the judge Lady Pachar's murder in Machala, Ecuador, on May 11, 2026.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
The vote was the latest move in a broader push to remove police officers from traffic enforcement.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Footage from the protest shows New York City police officers shoving the anti-Israel group back to create a street-wide separation between the two groups.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Since 2022, the Irish have stationed a permanent police liaison officer in the Emirates, and have regularly flown senior police officers and political figures to the Emirates for meetings.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
When police officers arrived to assist the CRU member, who was wounded by shrapnel in his left eye, Cantu opened fire on them as well, and officers returned fire, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
Noun
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The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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To be honest, this risk goes also to nurses, policemen, teachers, doctors, public servants.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Police said officers responded to shootings involving apartment buildings and homes while going door-to-door to ensure residents had not been injured.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Upon arrival, officers located a person with a single gunshot wound.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Noun
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No arrest has been made as cops are hoping someone recognizes the suspect from the surveillance photos.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Police officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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