as in officer
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constable
Denise Hatch has been embroiled in several criminal cases since late last year after police launched an extensive investigation into the constable’s office.
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Democratic constable John Brooks is running for re-election.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Leon Valley Police, Bexar County Sheriff's deputies and Precinct 2 constables surrounded him and took him into custody without incident.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024
Investigators examine the scene where authorities say a Texas deputy constable was fatally shot at a Houston intersection while driving to work on Sept. 3, 2024.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Democratic constable John Brooks is running for re-election.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Leon Valley Police, Bexar County Sheriff's deputies and Precinct 2 constables surrounded him and took him into custody without incident.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024
Investigators examine the scene where authorities say a Texas deputy constable was fatally shot at a Houston intersection while driving to work on Sept. 3, 2024.
—CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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Early last month, the Antioch City Council allocated up to $500,000 for its gun violence reduction initiative to fund long-term assistance from outside law enforcement agencies, whose officers would earn $200 an hour.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The three main protagonists are a celebrated actress, her wealthy businessman husband who is kidnapped and a policeman who was the woman’s friend in earlier years but who has become estranged.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain 1 of 32 The father of one of those who died in the parking garage, a local policeman, told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper that residents had rushed to move their cars, but the water rose faster than people were expecting, trapping them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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He's supposed to take it easy but instead partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) to tackle a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans and a charismatic leader (Nicholas Hoult).Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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That claim has been spread by the network of inauthentic websites controlled by former Florida cop John Dougan, who now lives in Moscow and runs a network of pro-Kremlin websites.David Gilbert, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, 13 Colorado police departments and sheriff’s offices that killed one person in 2023 have reported zero shootings so far this year.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The victim was identified as Adrian Puga, of Salinas, according to the sheriff’s office.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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