police inspector

collocation in English

meaningsofpoliceandinspector

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police
noun[plural]
uk
/pəˈliːs/us
/pəˈliːs/
the official organization that is responsible for protecting people and property, making people obey the law, finding out about and solving crime, and catching people who have committed ...
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inspector
noun[C]
uk
/ɪnˈspek.tər/us
/ɪnˈspek.tɚ/
someone whose job is to officially ...
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(Definition ofpoliceandinspectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The number of applicants for probationarypoliceinspectorposts has nearly doubled in the last two years and in 1997 included 246 university graduates.
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In charge of this operation were onepoliceinspector, two police officers, two police section chiefs and twenty public guards.
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There is power for apoliceinspectorto suspend an order at short notice for a particular match.
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An application can be made to a chief immigration officer, apoliceinspectoror an immigration adjudicator.
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Apoliceinspectorcame to investigate the matter.
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Inquiries were made, conducted by apoliceinspector.
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I regret that thepoliceinspectorwas injured on that occasion, and also that some of the women were injured.
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Apoliceinspectorcan extend that period by a further two hours to six hours.
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Apoliceinspectorhas been seconded to the partnership, and for the next three years will work in the town hall alongside council officers.
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Oh, no, he knew much better; after all, he was apoliceinspector, and he insisted on having the extra fee.
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He gave the details to the inspector on arrival and even thepoliceinspectorcould see the genuineness of the man's case.
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Some windows were broken, but there were no casualties, and one hour later thepoliceinspectorfound that all was quiet.
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Thepoliceinspectorof that district insisted on going to the meeting.
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Why should a police constable pay national insurance contributions on his earnings, while his superior—apoliceinspectoror police sergeant—does not?
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Apoliceinspectorgoes to another county justice to solicit his vote for his son's application for a new licence in a colliery district.
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Thepoliceinspectorflatly denies that.
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Thepoliceinspectorhad already begun to cook it.
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I will read what thepoliceinspectorhimself said.
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Apoliceinspectorhas a general duty within his sub-division to deal with all matters of administration, public order, prosecutions and the rest.
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It would rank between a police sergeant and apoliceinspector, who similarly carry high levels of responsibility.
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