Synonyms of police officer
Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Harrowing body camera video shows the terrifying moments a California police officer was allegedly kidnapped by an armed robbery suspect and forced to shoot him in the leg as the pair veered down a local roadway.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another during a shooting at Swedish Hospital is due in court on Tuesday to face charges from a previous case.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
When none was reached, the area was cleared and protestors removed by Atlanta police officers.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Miami Gardens police officers found her at a home along Northwest 169th Terrace a few days later.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another during a shooting at Swedish Hospital is due in court on Tuesday to face charges from a previous case.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
When none was reached, the area was cleared and protestors removed by Atlanta police officers.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Miami Gardens police officers found her at a home along Northwest 169th Terrace a few days later.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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