constable
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The ranks of the four serving officers being investigated for gross misconduct are commander, detective chief inspector, detective sergeant and detective constable.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
One of the individuals has been identified as David Soffer, a Met Police special constable, as first reported by Declassified UK then confirmed by the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
On Wednesday, the chief constable appeared before Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which is carrying out an inquiry into policing and security issues.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The local constable would see to it that she did not run away.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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