peace officer

Example Sentences

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Nathan Hochman on Wednesday announced charges that included assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy to commit vandalism, vandalism, commercial burglary and misdemeanor reckless driving against five individuals related to the protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Alfred “Al” Labrada saw his peace officer certification restored after an investigation by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, the state’s law enforcement accreditation body.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

“As a result of the termination, he has lost 30 years of future income as a peace officer, costing him millions of dollars in salary and retirement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

In October, the state deemed him no longer eligible for certification as a peace officer in California in light of his criminal convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Fully eight months later, I was in a boatyard farther south in California, getting my bottom paint renewed, and there was a state or county peace officer in the same boatyard.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen