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
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
"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
“You wanted to?” echoed the constable, his eyes wide with disbelief.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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
A further three police constables are being investigated for potential misconduct in relation to alleged failures to challenge the conduct of the other officers and their treatment of the boy.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 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
According to Sybil, Mingo told the constables that the farm harbored fugitives and provided the particulars for a successful ambush.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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