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police reporter

American  

noun

  1. a news reporter assigned to cover a police department for newsworthy events.


Etymology

Origin of police reporter

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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Quinones is an excellent police reporter, and his storytelling is strong.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2022

To tell you one story, back when I was a police reporter, I remember going to the Mall and talking to this one couple from somewhere like Kentucky.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2020

The author’s gift to the genre is his experience as a police reporter in both Florida and L.A.; his intricate plots are grounded in grit, humanity and telling detail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2020

The subpoena sought internet service provider addresses, emails and other information affiliated with the Twitter account of Tina Moore, the chief police reporter for The Post.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2020

While I was studying to be an anthropologist, I was also working as a police reporter for the famous Chicago City News Bureau for twenty-eight dollars a week.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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