constable
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On his return, he spent five months as a probationary constable in the Metropolitan Police, before quitting to become a physical training instructor at a small prep school in Hampshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Breandán Mac Cionnaith, from the GRRC, also met the chief constable.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He was a detective constable and lead investigator in the case of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths, whose grandparents were jailed for murder last year, and has given evidence in other high-profile murder trials in north Wales.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Kumar said families would have expected people appointed in senior police roles, such as the deputy chief constable, to have "candour and integrity".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Yep, that’s a fact,” said the constable, with evident relief.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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Chief constables have also recently announced that all forces will introduce mandatory recording of police officer suicides.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
Other recommendations include a new senior constable rank to reward and recognise experienced frontline officers who provide leadership and mentor colleagues, as well as nationally accredited training for new constables.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
Various constables came to the front door from searching for the twins and were shown through to the kitchen.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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