peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
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The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has charged Liles with assault with a deadly weapon — the vehicle, a Dodge Challenger — upon a peace officer in connection with a Nov. 20 incident outside her home.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
The office on Wednesday charged Heflin with 10 counts of assault upon a peace officer, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in property damage.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
The office on Wednesday charged Heflin with 10 counts of assault upon a peace officer, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in property damage.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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