patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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Wambaugh, who joined the LAPD as a patrolman in 1960, made a splash with his debut novel, The New Centurions, a sweeping tale that followed three young LAPD officers during a five-year period that led to the 1965 Watts riots.
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
After drinking alcohol with his colleagues, the accused took a machine gun and went to the command dugout, knocked on the door, and started shooting at patrolmen, killing a junior sergeant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Obviously, the patrolman was doing his lock checks of the stores down the street.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2024
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Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
After drinking alcohol with his colleagues, the accused took a machine gun and went to the command dugout, knocked on the door, and started shooting at patrolmen, killing a junior sergeant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Obviously, the patrolman was doing his lock checks of the stores down the street.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrolman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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