police officer
compound.compound. A person who works for the police. Their job is to make sure people follow the law and to help keep the community safe.
compound. A sworn member of a police force, granted specific legal powers to enforce laws and maintain public order.
A police officer directs traffic at the intersection.
The police officer took a statement from the witness after the accident.
In her testimony, the veteran police officer detailed the complex chain of events leading to the arrest.
This is a gender-neutral term, often preferred over 'policeman' or 'policewoman'.
Note the compound noun stress pattern: the primary stress falls on 'POlice', not 'officer'.
I asked a police for directions.I asked a police officer for directions.'Police' refers to the entire force or a group; an individual member is a 'police officer'.