patrolman
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“Are you allowed to go into that?” she asked a patrolman.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Asked how he’d like to be remembered, Wambaugh summed it up with the no-nonsense crispness of a patrolman handing out a speeding ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
“I understand we might be having a better night,” Tampa police patrolman Taylor Grant said before looking at the business card.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
That video was played repeatedly for jurors, and Mr. Van Dyke became the first Chicago patrolman to be convicted of murder in almost 50 years.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
After Curly retired to the air-conditioned comfort of the trailer, the patrolman began walking the property, following the line of his flashlight beam from one survey stake to the next.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Chava Cartas directs this crime drama based on Héctor de Mauleón’s account, focusing on the decisions faced by the patrolmen when threatened by the criminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The patrolmen are equipped with rifles and handguns, to be used as a last resort against angry polar bears and musk ox.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department have done the heavy lifting – keeping control with helicopters, hundreds of patrolmen on foot and hundreds of patrol cars.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
Two California Highway patrolmen stood about 20 feet away, talking to each other as traffic crawled along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
As he approached his turnoff, he saw several highway patrolmen directing traffic.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
