constable
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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
Breandán Mac Cionnaith, from the GRRC, also met the chief constable.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kumar said families would have expected people appointed in senior police roles, such as the deputy chief constable, to have "candour and integrity".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The constable said he shouted "loudly" that it was police as he approached the car, while in possession of his warrant card and radio.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I doubted very much that he was out half that, but I certainly didn’t want trouble with the constable.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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
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
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
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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