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police officer

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


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Robinson has served jail time in the U.K. on charges including assaulting an off-duty police officer, using a false passport to enter the U.S. and mortgage fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Police Ombudsman investigators were unable to complete their enquiries into a separate allegation involving a different police officer who retired during the course of the investigation.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Nasanjargal, a former police officer who goes by one name, said he was "out of options".

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The Police Ombudsman said when interviewed by its investigators, the police officer initially assigned to the case said she would have obtained the outstanding witness statements if she had kept ownership of the investigation.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

But just to be sure, he feigned an excuse for the school police officer, who used to wrestle years ago and, as a result, liked Luke.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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