officers

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She said she was not directly contacted by the council - believing she may have missed a visit from officers - but had been informed by other cake shed owners in the area.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Department policy requires officers to record most public encounters; the officers were accused of turning off their body cameras during critical moments — suggesting they may have been trying to conceal their activities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

For that reason, Iran’s officers may feel no compulsion to kowtow to Beijing.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Together they set up informal alert systems to warn residents when immigration officers were nearby.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A group of military officers and men in business suits sat with the American prisoner at a long table in the KGB’s Lubyanka prison.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin