peace officer

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Recent Examples of peace officer Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 He was also charged with an additional count of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting, obstructing and delaying a peace officer. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 The draft proposal would also strengthen the BOI by granting its investigators peace officer status — empowering them to issue subpoenas, serve search warrants and make arrests. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle. Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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Noun
  • 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.
    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
Noun
  • The National Center for Immigration and Borders (CNIF), part of Spain's national police force, says between 750,000 and 1 million people in the country could ultimately apply.
    Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In an interview with NBC News on Friday, Jukes said that his police force is used to dealing with complex threats but that the current situation is uniquely challenging.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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