Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Kids play real-life roles of doctor, veterinarian, police officer, scientist, hairstylist, chef, naturalist and astronauts.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Tremayne Carter, 23, of Beacon Falls, was spotted allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other cars by a Naugatuck police officer working a DUI stop on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday night, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
As of July 16, San Diego police officers, outreach workers and cleaning teams are allowed to clear a roughly 5-mile stretch of property running through downtown, Little Italy, Sherman Heights and Barrio Logan, the result of a contract with the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
That March, an Arlington County police officer witnessed Jose dragging her on a street, per The Washington Post.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Tremayne Carter, 23, of Beacon Falls, was spotted allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and passing other cars by a Naugatuck police officer working a DUI stop on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday night, police said.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
As of July 16, San Diego police officers, outreach workers and cleaning teams are allowed to clear a roughly 5-mile stretch of property running through downtown, Little Italy, Sherman Heights and Barrio Logan, the result of a contract with the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
That March, an Arlington County police officer witnessed Jose dragging her on a street, per The Washington Post.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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