detective
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Two detective constables are also being investigated at misconduct level.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Mr. Swinson, himself a former police detective, isn’t a flashy writer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
John Hamilton, who worked as a detective constable in Northumbria Police's child abuse and sexual offences unit, was assigned to a case involving the girl.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Thomas Pynchon hasn’t lost a step with his 1930s tale about the misadventures of a Milwaukee cheese heiress and the detective that travels to proto-fascist Budapest to find her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“Really, genuinely kind. Possibly the most sincere and wonderful boy ever. And Lorren already did the detective work, so I know he’s not a creepy grown-up. He’s thirteen. Like me.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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