beat cop
Example Sentences
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His first decade was spent as a beat cop in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Before he was a police chief, he used to be a beat cop.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2023
A onetime beat cop in the city’s West End, Ms. Dick became the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history when she was appointed in 2017.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
A passing female beat cop gives the jaunty vandal an equally jolly smile, and even a tip of the cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
A beat cop from the neighborhood strolls in.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
