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constable

[kon-stuh-buhl, kuhn-] / ˈkɒn stə bəl, ˈkʌn- /


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It just so happens that the deputy chief constable of Lancashire police is called Sam Mackenzie, while Andrew Fox is a senior prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The SDS had already existed for more than 20 years when Coles, then a constable in the Met, received a tap on the shoulder.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor's lawyers used a judicial review to successfully challenge the actions of the force's chief constable and the Central Criminal Court in the build-up to his arrest.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In January of last year, in the last public evidence sessions, the inquiry heard from its expert witness Alan Pughsley, former chief constable of Kent Police and experienced homicide investigator.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The constable chewed on the end of his cigar.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

The crimes are alleged to have taken place between 1995 and 2004 while the officers were on duty as constables.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Chief constables have also recently announced that all forces will introduce mandatory recording of police officer suicides.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

It also called for a new sergeant qualification to replace an "outdated" exam currently passed by fewer than half of candidates, as well as "urgent action to build a credible pipeline of future chief constables".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

He bribed ship captains and constables, rowed shivering pregnant women across rivers in leaky skiffs, and delivered judges’ release orders to frowning deputies.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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