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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Medina Berumen was charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder of a peace officer, the district attorney's office said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2025
An 18-year-old man from Lombard was arrested on charges of retail theft and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 3:14 p.m. May 11 in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The jury acquitted Slater of three felony charges that included resisting a peace officer and unlawfully using tear gas.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
While all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers, such as those working in corrections, transportation agencies or certain federal roles.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2025
An 18-year-old man from Lombard was arrested on charges of retail theft and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 3:14 p.m. May 11 in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The jury acquitted Slater of three felony charges that included resisting a peace officer and unlawfully using tear gas.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
While all police officers are peace officers, not all peace officers are police officers, such as those working in corrections, transportation agencies or certain federal roles.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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