constable
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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The former chief constable announced her retirement from the force in October last year after being diagnosed with cancer, with a planned departure of this month.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Samuels' first victim also said the defendant spoke "a lot about the powers he had" in their role with the Met as a special constable.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
On Sundays, when the square was much quieter, the constable read the village news on the steps of the town hall, followed by the clerk, who read the legal news from the notary’s office.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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