patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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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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The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement also spotted the drones.
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The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement spotted the drones.
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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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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrolman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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