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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
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Los Angeles police officers must turn on their body cameras at the scene of federal immigration enforcement operations and preserve the footage, according to an executive directive issued by Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
On March 18, 1990, two men posing as police officers stole 13 artworks valued at over $500 million from the museum in what is considered the largest unsolved art heist in modern history.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is accepted by the authority, an investigator will determine whether any laws, policies or procedures were broken by officers.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Metropolitan Police officers searched Mandelson's London home and another property linked to him on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mohammadi was arrested in December by security and police forces during a memorial ceremony for Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer and human rights activist who was found dead in his office.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Part of the new deal is that SDF members will have to merge into the army and police forces as individuals.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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