police reporter
noun
: a reporter regularly assigned to cover police news (such as crimes and arrests)
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Feinstein joined the Post in 1977 as a night police reporter but soon found his groove in the sports department.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The move back inside comes with a new plan to put dedicated police reporters on an accelerated security line.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The series was adapted from Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, a non-fiction book by then-Baltimore Sun police reporter David Simon.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Before his cover was blown, a Free Press police reporter noticed Snowdon downtown and was intrigued by his cameras, apparel and unforgettable face.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The move back inside comes with a new plan to put dedicated police reporters on an accelerated security line.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The series was adapted from Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, a non-fiction book by then-Baltimore Sun police reporter David Simon.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Before his cover was blown, a Free Press police reporter noticed Snowdon downtown and was intrigued by his cameras, apparel and unforgettable face.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Police reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20reporter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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