wandering officer

noun

A law enforcement officer who is fired, forced to resign, or leaves a police department under the threat of termination for misconduct, and subsequently gets hired by another law enforcement agency.

Similar
gypsy cop
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Meanings

nounwandering officer (plural wandering officers)

plural wandering officers

  1. A law enforcement officer who is fired, forced to resign, or leaves a police department under the threat of termination for misconduct, and subsequently gets hired by another law enforcement agency.

    Synonyms: gypsy cop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA law enforcement officer who is fired, forced to resign, or leaves a police department under the threat of termination for misconduct, and subsequently gets hired by another law enforcement agency.

Similar
gypsy cop
Also see
gypsy cop
Cite this entry
APA

wandering officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wandering%20officer

MLA

“wandering officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wandering%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wandering officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wandering%20officer.

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