inspector
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The ranks of the four serving officers being investigated for gross misconduct are commander, detective chief inspector, detective sergeant and detective constable.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
She previously spoke to the BBC after reporting another police officer, former inspector Paul Whitehurst, of Warwickshire Police, for harassment.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Government inspections of nursing homes “found alarming instances of inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs and revealed vulnerabilities in care that have implications for the wider nursing home population,” the HHS inspector general’s office reports.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“You’ve been in the wars, haven’t you, Lyra?” said the inspector.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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