plainclothes officer
Example Sentences
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Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, better known as Mizzy, was detained on Friday morning by a plainclothes officer for allegedly breaching a criminal behaviour order.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
Video of the incident shared online shows a plainclothes officer frisking a confused-looking Harden while he holds his phone.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021
He said he was assigned to Times Square as a street cop before ascending to become a plainclothes officer.
From Fox News • Nov. 18, 2019
The element of surprise that benefits the plainclothes officer can also create confusion.
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2017
The doors shut right in front of him, and Sergio was alone on the platform with what, he then realized, must be a plainclothes officer.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
