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police officer

[puh-lees aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-] / pəˈlis ˌɔ fə sər, ˌɒf ə- /


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It was established last year by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a senior police officer alleged that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Cole, whom news reports are calling a cop killer and a fugitive, is a British former Marine and police officer with a shadowy past that brought an abrupt end to his career in uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Days before the trial, Davis said that the evidence instead points to Wright, a former Compton police officer.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The first witness, Garry Dale, a Las Vegas Metro police officer, testified that he saw Shakur pulled out of the car with gunshot wounds and rode in the ambulance with him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The police officer, who looked Navajo, was putting a young man into the back of the car.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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