on the beat
Example Sentences
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“I do think that having more officers on the beat is a good thing for public safety, and especially when folks have connections to the communities that they’re serving,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“This diminished capacity will send bad actors the message that there will not be enough cops on the beat if they attempt to defraud or exploit our commodity and derivative markets,” Schiff says.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
During her long tenure on the beat, she’s covered the inner workings of Madison Avenue and companies such as WPP, Omnicom, and Publicis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
"By cutting administrative costs we can target resources at frontline services - with more teachers in classrooms, extra hospital appointments and police back on the beat."
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
When, in the night, poor Burt got so tormented that he had to go home, he asked the cop on the beat to ring the Nolan bell three times.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
