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Recent Examples of patrolman
Once in the governor's office, the future president quickly changed the complexion of the state workforce, placing Blacks in 40 percent of influential positions, including boosting their number on Georgia boards from three to 53 and appointing the first Black state patrolman.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement also spotted the drones.
—John Bacon, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement spotted the drones.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators were able to determine that the video was made on the evening of April 26 in a Madison-area warehouse parking lot while Herman was working as a patrolman with the police department's Madison precinct, the release said.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement also spotted the drones.
—John Bacon, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement spotted the drones.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators were able to determine that the video was made on the evening of April 26 in a Madison-area warehouse parking lot while Herman was working as a patrolman with the police department's Madison precinct, the release said.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.—
Margaret MacMillan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A 6-year-old girl was found unconscious in a bathtub inside a Brooklyn apartment under suspicious circumstances, cops said Friday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Most were secured through threats of tariffs and other leverage, with Trump's top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, occasionally serving as the good cop.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The officer approached the man, identified as Espinoza, for questioning, the bureau said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Police have not released the identity of the officer or the gunman.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of the first images that spread widely from that day was of a police vehicle coming under machine-gun fire, an attack that injured a policeman and policewoman.—
Yaakov Lappin,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Oct. 2024
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Boyd’s meeting with the policewoman, Acosta, bugged me as well.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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Though set in a coastal town, Lorenz’s film possesses all the hallmarks of a classic Western: the steady lawman (Ciarán Hinds), the helpful neighbor (Niamh Cusack), the outlaw friend (Colm Meaney), and the quick-trigger gunslinger (Jack Gleeson).—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rust’s greatest deficiencies are in trying to thread a needle between its three connected plots — an outlaw, a lawman, and a bounty hunter that clearly leans toward The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — and a lead actor visibly shaken by his experiences.—
Nick Newman,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
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Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at (816) 234-5043 or through the TIPS hotline anonymously at (816) 474- TIPS.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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The detective suffered head injuries, and his K-9 partner, Roxi, sustained life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for the County of San Diego have argued that reports produced by the sheriff’s Critical Incident Review Board, or CIRB, are protected by attorney-client privilege because of the presence of the sheriff’s lawyer at review board meetings.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Should the sheriff be removed, the Board of Supervisors would have 30 days to appoint a replacement or call a special election.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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