Trump attends wake for slain N.Y.P.D. officer.
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A police officer is a warranted law employee of a police force. In most countries, "police officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. In some, the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel.
PC David Stansbury is accused of raping a woman at her home multiple times, a court hears.