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Recent Examples of peace officer
The correct environment can help a shocked victim recall details of their assault to help peace officers solve their case, Pedretti said.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
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As the fire continued west and overwhelmed crews in west Altadena, Pasadena was able to dispatch its police officers to evacuate and escort residents out of the Linda Vista area, neighborhoods just across from west Altadena.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, Tybee Island will be bringing in extra police officers to help enforce public safety.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nor is either party actually addressing the ballooning financial cost of local police forces in the U.S., nor the long-term reputational costs from police misconduct for trust in the police and government more broadly.—
Christopher S. Warshaw,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sybaritic highwayman Macheath maneuvers between a cutthroat capitalist milieu (Mr. and Mrs. Peachum) and a corrupt police force (led by Tiger Brown) while seducing daughters from both worlds (Polly Peachum and Lucy Brown).—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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