constable
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Robert France, temporary deputy chief constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary, apologised for arresting Nowak in the moments before he died.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
As the case dragged on and the flak kept coming, Police Scotland's then chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone said their "diligent, thorough and proportionate" criminal inquiry was looking at potential embezzlement.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Peter Wai, a British border force officer and police constable, helped with information-gathering and surveillance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The relatively new chief constable, Jon Boutcher, is a bruiser.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The judge sighed wearily and motioned him out of the courtroom and crooked his fingers at the constable.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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