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
Probation officers help former prisoners with housing, employment and access to benefits once in the community, and help protect the public by assessing the risk of further offending.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The judge ruled that officers have repeatedly violated previous court orders that allow the weapon to be used only to subdue protesters who pose a threat of violence.
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
When law enforcement officers asked for more roadblocks and more officers to enforce the blocks, their director denied their request.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
