patrolman
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“Are you allowed to go into that?” she asked a patrolman.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Asked how he’d like to be remembered, Wambaugh summed it up with the no-nonsense crispness of a patrolman handing out a speeding ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
A woman nervously peers into her rearview mirror as a patrolman activates his car’s lights and sirens.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
In a Saturday evening news release, state police said Providence patrolman Jeann Lugo, 35, was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
After Curly retired to the air-conditioned comfort of the trailer, the patrolman began walking the property, following the line of his flashlight beam from one survey stake to the next.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Chava Cartas directs this crime drama based on Héctor de Mauleón’s account, focusing on the decisions faced by the patrolmen when threatened by the criminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The patrolmen are equipped with rifles and handguns, to be used as a last resort against angry polar bears and musk ox.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department have done the heavy lifting – keeping control with helicopters, hundreds of patrolmen on foot and hundreds of patrol cars.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
Two California Highway patrolmen stood about 20 feet away, talking to each other as traffic crawled along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
The bill of sale in his shirt pocket would mean very little to armed patrolmen chasing a trespasser.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
