constable
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“It is great to see…the fans being policed according to their behavior, not an outdated reputation,” said chief constable Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"The behaviour of England fans - and of course the Scots - has been excellent throughout the group stages of the World Cup," chief constable Mark Roberts, head of the UKFPU, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A former senior police officer has told the BBC that such suspicions should have been passed to the chief constable.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Police constable Jess Turnbull died after she was struck by a car in Cramlington, Northumberland, while responding to a report of a separate crash.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The doors slammed, and the one constable left behind touched his helmet in salute as the car moved forward.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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
Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
The force's professional standards panel said police constables James Heley and Simon Lewis would have been sacked if they had not resigned at the end of last week.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Mahmood's comments follow government plans, announced on Friday, to grant ministers new powers to dismiss chief constables deemed to be performing poorly.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 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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