Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Elsewhere, Tim Jamieson (Ben Barnes), a former Boston police officer turned drifter, happens upon a wanted ad to do low stakes security in a small town in Maine.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Glen Ellyn police officers were called to the July 5 gathering shortly before 5 p.m., the department said in a news release.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
She and other Democratic state lawmakers, including state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, were shot and injured at their homes by a man impersonating a police officer.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 July 2025
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was accused of drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police officers earlier this week after he was asked to leave a bar, authorities said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
Glen Ellyn police officers were called to the July 5 gathering shortly before 5 p.m., the department said in a news release.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
She and other Democratic state lawmakers, including state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, were shot and injured at their homes by a man impersonating a police officer.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 July 2025
An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was accused of drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police officers earlier this week after he was asked to leave a bar, authorities said.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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