constable
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Monday's legal challenge was originally scheduled for last week, but was delayed after the Orange Order added the chief constable to the case.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Whittome said she spoke to the chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police on Sunday night, and added she understood the officer was "now out of surgery".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Former Merseyside Police constable Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim after a night out in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The constable stopped in his tracks when the light began to swell.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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It also called for a new sergeant qualification to replace an "outdated" exam currently passed by fewer than half of candidates, as well as "urgent action to build a credible pipeline of future chief constables".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
‘No seafaring man ever objected to a little Sabbath-breaking. But mind if you see any deacons or constables.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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