plainclothes officer
Example Sentences
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He was accused of refusing to show the plainclothes officer his identity card upon request.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, better known as Mizzy, was detained on Friday morning by a plainclothes officer for allegedly breaching a criminal behaviour order.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
The wooded area is dark, and it is unclear from the body-camera footage exactly where the plainclothes officer is.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023
He said he was assigned to Times Square as a street cop before ascending to become a plainclothes officer.
From Fox News • Nov. 18, 2019
The doors shut right in front of him, and Sergio was alone on the platform with what, he then realized, must be a plainclothes officer.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
