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line officer

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line officer (plural line officers)

  1. (US) A commissioned officer who exercises general command authority and is eligible for operational command positions.
  2. (law enforcement) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    • 1982 February 6, Bob Nelson, quoting Lance Bradley, “'Rocky Relations' in New York Getting Smoother”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 28, page 3:
      A big advantage to the meetings is that we are getting to know the everyday cop, the line officer who deals with the public and doesn't make any big decisions. That's where we have to combat prejudice.

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