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The George Floyd protests have rekindled numerous longstanding concerns among some Black police-officers organizations.

From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2020

We are police-officers, and we should like an explanation of one or two things.

From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by Dilnot, George

Then the cab came back again, and out of it emerged two police-officers and Sabina; but no detective, and no Reuben Dare.

From A Life Sentence A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline

The professors are task-masters and police-officers, the President the chief of the College police.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 by Various

The disturbance was, however, soon quelled; and Mary and her cousin had reached the outer door, when two police-officers seized Hartley and his friend, and insisted upon their going with them.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various