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
The three Fraser, Michigan, police officers who were on a domestic dispute call when a 15-year-old was fatally shot have been cleared in the investigation and will return to duty.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
He was then escorted by police officers to the airport’s VIP terminal, where he was welcomed by Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, officials from the Somalia Football Federation and other dignitaries and spoke to press.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers are investigating a fatal shooting near a home on the city’s west side, according to a department press release.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
While Svochak was speaking, a group of about a dozen Grand Prairie police officers and community members gathered around him to keep him separated from the speakers.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Led by the Latino Caucus of California Counties, the committee supporting Ramirez recently got large donations from the city’s police officers labor union, the chamber of commerce and a union representing blue-collar city workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s statement after five Chicago police officers were struck by a car at an after-prom teen takeover early Sunday was, once again, a master class in saying nothing.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
He was then escorted by police officers to the airport’s VIP terminal, where he was welcomed by Somalia’s Minister of Youth and Sports, officials from the Somalia Football Federation and other dignitaries and spoke to press.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers are investigating a fatal shooting near a home on the city’s west side, according to a department press release.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
While Svochak was speaking, a group of about a dozen Grand Prairie police officers and community members gathered around him to keep him separated from the speakers.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Led by the Latino Caucus of California Counties, the committee supporting Ramirez recently got large donations from the city’s police officers labor union, the chamber of commerce and a union representing blue-collar city workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s statement after five Chicago police officers were struck by a car at an after-prom teen takeover early Sunday was, once again, a master class in saying nothing.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for police officers
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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After several dozen arrests throughout the playoffs and violence after Games 3 and 4 in New York that left officers injured and a teen in a coma, police girded for unrest as Saturday turned to Sunday.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Shortly after noon, cops got a 911 call from a passerby who noticed the body in a sailboat docked near the Pulaski Bridge in Long Island City.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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Several other equally unorthodox cops join them on the search.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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The law required sheriffs and constables to execute those orders — and enslavers paid them for their efforts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Police officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20officers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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