peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Washington law requires all peace officers in the state have their immigration status verified and must be American citizens, lawful permanent residents or beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Rodarte’s death marked the first for a Marysville peace officer in more than a century and brought a wave of public sympathy and support from the Yuba County city of about 12,000.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Assembly Bill 847 gives oversight commissions, like San Diego County’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board and the city of San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices, the same access to peace officer files currently held by prosecutors, grand juries and the state attorney general.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
What is the role of domestic peace officers, including federal agents, and what now falls under the grip of national security and the Department of War?
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Rodarte’s death marked the first for a Marysville peace officer in more than a century and brought a wave of public sympathy and support from the Yuba County city of about 12,000.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Assembly Bill 847 gives oversight commissions, like San Diego County’s Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board and the city of San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices, the same access to peace officer files currently held by prosecutors, grand juries and the state attorney general.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
What is the role of domestic peace officers, including federal agents, and what now falls under the grip of national security and the Department of War?
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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