walk the beat
Example Sentences
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“I want to speak to the Muslim who works for our city whether they teach in our schools or walk the beat for the NYPD.”
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025
A senior administration official told reporters the plan aims to prevent violent crime by funding officers who will walk the beat and know the neighborhood.
From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2022
I know what works: Investing in crime prevention and community police officers who’ll walk the beat, who’ll know the neighborhood, and who can restore trust and safety.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022
Chief David Todd of the Fargo Police Department periodically abandons his desk to walk the beat downtown.
From New York Times • May 26, 2020
Once they are walking to a steady beat and stopping precisely on the last beat, have children drop the recitation of the rhyme, and just walk the beat.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
