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Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
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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.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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The police force said his file was closed later the same year, and didn’t disclose the reason for the referral.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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With Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales headed for retirement later this year, the city is eyeing the top cop in another South Florida city to lead its police force.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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