constable
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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
"They're angry at the chief constable for allowing lawlessness to win, for allowing the mob to dictate," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"But it seemed to me that the real threat was, precisely as the chief constable had outlined, I couldn't see how the procession could take place."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The constable tried to piece together what had happened from witnesses and the more opinionated onlookers.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The Police Federation represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers, up to and including the rank of chief inspector as well as special constables.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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 will be made up of an inspector, three sergeants and 45 constables.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Other recommendations include a new senior constable rank to reward and recognise experienced frontline officers who provide leadership and mentor colleagues, as well as nationally accredited training for new constables.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
As the constables half pushed, half carried her to the edge of the drive, she began to shout a single word so loudly that Briony could hear it from her bedroom.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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