police reporter
noun
: a reporter regularly assigned to cover police news (such as crimes and arrests)
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The series was adapted from Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, a non-fiction book by then-Baltimore Sun police reporter David Simon.
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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
Schieffer was a 26-year-old police reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the time.
—Stephen Battaglio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
In 1986, he was hired as a police reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, but a backpacking trip through New Zealand led Terry to find his true calling: the outdoors.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
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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
Schieffer was a 26-year-old police reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at the time.
—Stephen Battaglio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023
In 1986, he was hired as a police reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, but a backpacking trip through New Zealand led Terry to find his true calling: the outdoors.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
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“Police reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20reporter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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