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there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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The first aircraft was a Kenya Airways jetliner with 144 police officers aboard.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The footage showed Jordan sitting behind the wheel of a blue sports car, which was stuck on the side of a train track, as police officers approached him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Context: Denver police officers don't help enforce civil federal immigration laws, following both local and state mandates.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The woman was also previously cited after her dogs attacked two police officers in the Madison suburb of Monona in March, a spokesperson from the Madison Police Department told WKOW.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The footage showed Jordan sitting behind the wheel of a blue sports car, which was stuck on the side of a train track, as police officers approached him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Context: Denver police officers don't help enforce civil federal immigration laws, following both local and state mandates.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The woman was also previously cited after her dogs attacked two police officers in the Madison suburb of Monona in March, a spokesperson from the Madison Police Department told WKOW.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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