constable
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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Soffer has since removed "special constable" from his LinkedIn page.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The police watchdog said that a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings - relating to alleged failures to properly investigate - and that two former detective sergeants were being investigated for alleged misconduct.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The force added it was aware that an off-duty serving Met special constable was involved and said the matter has been referred to the Department of Professional Standards for assessment.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The constable in the village was a kindly man with a waxed mustache whose wife kept hens and delivered fresh eggs on her bicycle.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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