constable
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"The bravest boys in Britain" is how the Daily Star describes the sons of police constable Matthew Blades, who was killed in the A66 fatal crash.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Stephen Watson, is due to speak at the memorial event.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Fuller said she and her deputy chief constable visited the officers' families to "offer our condolences, support one another, and begin to come to terms with this unimaginable loss".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Stuart Hooper, an assistant chief constable at Essex Police, says it has been an "incredibly challenging" period for the force.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He gestured over one shoulder at the constable.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The Police Federation represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers, up to and including the rank of chief inspector as well as special constables.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
A further three police constables are being investigated for potential misconduct in relation to alleged failures to challenge the conduct of the other officers and their treatment of the boy.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
‘No seafaring man ever objected to a little Sabbath-breaking. But mind if you see any deacons or constables.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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