officers
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In 1982, East Germany’s feared and formidable secret police, the Stasi, used a creative-writing class to train its intelligence officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said "protecting the public is our top priority", adding it had invested in probation and hiring trainee officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some critics said the report failed to answer basic questions, such as how many less-lethal rounds were fired or how many officers were disciplined for misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some U.S. military officers, though, argue that drones are particularly deadly in this war because it has reached a stalemate with little battlefield movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I glanced around my room nervously, although if this room was monitored, the security officers would have arrested me the minute I opened that stupid life-ruining Cocoon last night.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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