policemen

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As a result, more than 75,000 policemen, soldiers and private security officers were activated for the opening ceremony, and camouflaged soldiers carrying assault rifles became a common sight outside venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The question roiling this southern African country is more existential: Are the animals personal pets, or furry policemen?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Firefighters used an excavator to remove broken glass and gnarled metal strewn across the site as policemen with pump-action rifles patrolled on motorbike to prevent looting.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

In ways that could not be captured in written sources, photographs demonstrate women taking nationalist activities into their own hands: challenging policemen, drumming up support for boycotts, addressing crowds, directing salt production, and courting arrest.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

“You policemen had better get your hats off my seals now,” said Mr. Swenson.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater