Desk Sergeant (Noun)
Meaning
The police sergeant on duty in a police station.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The desk sergeant took down the victim's statement and asked for any witness contact information.
- The police officer on patrol stopped by the station to get a status update from the desk sergeant.
- A group of worried family members arrived at the police station looking for information and approached the desk sergeant.
- Officer Johnson came off a long night shift and turned in her report to the desk sergeant before heading home.
- A reporter stopped by the station and was referred to the desk sergeant to inquire about a recent crime incident in the area.